Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Pacific
Central Pacific: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 0.8623 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Pacific, 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 Pacific stood at 0.8623 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.7% on the previous year and up 214.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Pacific peaked at 3.93 Percentage change in 1981 and was at its lowest, -4.75 Percentage change, in 1998.
That places Central Pacific 58th out of 711 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.2802 Percentage change | -1.35 Percentage change | 3.93 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.337 Percentage change | -4.75 Percentage change | 2.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1663 Percentage change | -3.56 Percentage change | 2.11 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2009 Percentage change | -3.88 Percentage change | 3.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.568 Percentage change | -1.47 Percentage change | 2.31 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Pacific
- 55 Hokkaido -0.6015 Percentage change compare
- 56 Senegal -0.6365 Percentage change compare
- 57 Malaysia -0.6686 Percentage change compare
- 58 Mali -0.6902 Percentage change compare
- 59 East of England -0.7914 Percentage change compare
- 60 Canada -1.22 Percentage change compare
- 61 Panama -1.31 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Central Pacific
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.75 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 1.25 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 322.17 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 12.37 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Pacific?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Pacific was 0.8623 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 Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 Percentage change in 1981.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Central Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.75 Percentage change in 1998.
- How does Central Pacific rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Central Pacific ranks 58th out of 711 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Central Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Pacific 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