Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Czechia
Czechia: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -4.29 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Czechia, 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 Czechia stood at -4.29 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 207.2% on the previous year and down 1,103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Czechia peaked at 6.04 Percentage change in 1987 and was at its lowest, -10.53 Percentage change, in 2018.
That places Czechia 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.05 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -3.46 Percentage change | -185.3% |
| 1983 | -6.16 Percentage change | +78.1% |
| 1984 | 4.06 Percentage change | -165.9% |
| 1985 | 1.73 Percentage change | -57.3% |
| 1986 | -0.2647 Percentage change | -115.3% |
| 1987 | 6.04 Percentage change | -2380.9% |
| 1988 | -1.02 Percentage change | -116.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8273 Percentage change | -181.4% |
| 1990 | -4.52 Percentage change | -646.0% |
| 1991 | -2.35 Percentage change | -48.0% |
| 1992 | -6.01 Percentage change | +156.2% |
| 1993 | -2.25 Percentage change | -62.6% |
| 1994 | -1.95 Percentage change | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 4.43 Percentage change | -327.8% |
| 1996 | 5.52 Percentage change | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 2.07 Percentage change | -62.6% |
| 1998 | 1.94 Percentage change | -6.1% |
| 1999 | -0.6422 Percentage change | -133.1% |
| 2000 | -1.85 Percentage change | +187.4% |
| 2001 | 4.79 Percentage change | -359.7% |
| 2002 | 3.62 Percentage change | -24.5% |
| 2003 | -9.85 Percentage change | -372.2% |
| 2004 | -1.7 Percentage change | -82.7% |
| 2005 | 0.842 Percentage change | -149.4% |
| 2006 | -2.45 Percentage change | -391.1% |
| 2007 | -1.83 Percentage change | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7922 Percentage change | -143.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6698 Percentage change | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 4.91 Percentage change | +632.6% |
| 2011 | -2.49 Percentage change | -150.8% |
| 2012 | -2.36 Percentage change | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.19 Percentage change | -193.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4279 Percentage change | -80.5% |
| 2015 | -6.45 Percentage change | -1606.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0873 Percentage change | -101.4% |
| 2017 | -0.7842 Percentage change | -998.0% |
| 2018 | -10.53 Percentage change | +1243.3% |
| 2019 | -3.93 Percentage change | -62.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4987 Percentage change | -112.7% |
| 2021 | 2.89 Percentage change | +479.0% |
| 2022 | -0.1021 Percentage change | -103.5% |
| 2023 | -1.4 Percentage change | +1268.7% |
| 2024 | -4.29 Percentage change | +207.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's -4.29 Percentage change is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.52 Percentage change, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Czechia's -4.29 Percentage change is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.08 Percentage change, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2380.9% | -0.2647 Percentage change | 6.04 Percentage change |
| 2015 | -1606.3% | 0.4279 Percentage change | -6.45 Percentage change |
| 2023 | -1268.7% | -0.1021 Percentage change | -1.4 Percentage change |
| 2018 | -1243.3% | -0.7842 Percentage change | -10.53 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.646 Percentage change | -6.16 Percentage change | 6.04 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.3754 Percentage change | -6.01 Percentage change | 5.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6967 Percentage change | -9.85 Percentage change | 4.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.89 Percentage change | -10.53 Percentage change | 4.91 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4811 Percentage change | -4.29 Percentage change | 2.89 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More environment data for Czechia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.4193 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Czechia?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Czechia was -4.29 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 Percentage change in 1987.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.53 Percentage change in 2018.
- How does Czechia rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Czechia ranks 82nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia 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