Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia
Central Asia: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 3.05 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia stood at 3.05 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 466.8% on the previous year and up 215.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia peaked at 6.49 Percentage change in 1993 and was at its lowest, -7.45 Percentage change, in 2021.
Central Asia ranks 25th of 711 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.08 Percentage change | -1.1 Percentage change | 5.33 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1429 Percentage change | -4.56 Percentage change | 6.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6104 Percentage change | -6.37 Percentage change | 4.67 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.98 Percentage change | -7.14 Percentage change | 2.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.07 Percentage change | -7.45 Percentage change | 3.05 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 22 Brittany 3.59 Percentage change compare
- 23 San Marino 3.23 Percentage change compare
- 24 Corsica (region, level 2) 2.8 Percentage change compare
- 25 Grand Est 2.72 Percentage change compare
- 26 United Republic of Tanzania 2.43 Percentage change compare
- 27 Martinique 2.33 Percentage change compare
- 28 Liechtenstein 1.94 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Central Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.35 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.07 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia was 3.05 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 Percentage change in 1993.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.45 Percentage change in 2021.
- How does Central Asia rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Central Asia ranks 25th out of 711 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer compared to the reference period 1981-2010. Exposure indicators to drought have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1981-2022 and is the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources, including the ERA5-Land averaged monthly data of volumetric soil moisture and ESA CCI land cover data. Average anomalies have been calculated for both land and cropland exposure to drought. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Copernicus Climate Data Store monthly soil moisture data (ERA5). Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation