Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -2.3 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), 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 European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) stood at -2.3 Percentage change.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 191.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) peaked at 4.18 Percentage change in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4.95 Percentage change, in 2022.
That places European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 165th out of 700 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.05 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 0.3468 Percentage change | -83.0% |
| 1983 | -1.89 Percentage change | -643.8% |
| 1984 | 3.65 Percentage change | -293.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9427 Percentage change | -74.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4953 Percentage change | -47.5% |
| 1987 | 4.03 Percentage change | +713.6% |
| 1988 | 1.89 Percentage change | -53.0% |
| 1989 | -2.76 Percentage change | -245.7% |
| 1990 | -3.65 Percentage change | +32.3% |
| 1991 | -0.0898 Percentage change | -97.5% |
| 1992 | -2.88 Percentage change | +3111.5% |
| 1993 | -1.01 Percentage change | -64.9% |
| 1994 | -2.02 Percentage change | +99.2% |
| 1995 | -1.57 Percentage change | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 2.5 Percentage change | -259.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9463 Percentage change | -62.1% |
| 1998 | 1.96 Percentage change | +107.2% |
| 1999 | 1.34 Percentage change | -31.8% |
| 2000 | -1.61 Percentage change | -220.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6786 Percentage change | -142.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 Percentage change | +53.4% |
| 2003 | -3.79 Percentage change | -464.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2442 Percentage change | -106.4% |
| 2005 | -1.74 Percentage change | -811.5% |
| 2006 | -0.7031 Percentage change | -59.5% |
| 2007 | -0.6433 Percentage change | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1404 Percentage change | -121.8% |
| 2009 | -2.09 Percentage change | -1586.4% |
| 2010 | 4.18 Percentage change | -300.5% |
| 2011 | -4 Percentage change | -195.6% |
| 2012 | -2.62 Percentage change | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 0.841 Percentage change | -132.1% |
| 2014 | 2.52 Percentage change | +199.9% |
| 2015 | -3.29 Percentage change | -230.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2876 Percentage change | -108.7% |
| 2017 | -2.41 Percentage change | -939.1% |
| 2018 | -3.5 Percentage change | +45.1% |
| 2019 | -4.16 Percentage change | +18.9% |
| 2020 | -3.12 Percentage change | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7035 Percentage change | -122.6% |
| 2022 | -4.95 Percentage change | -804.1% |
| 2023 | -2.29 Percentage change | -53.8% |
| 2024 | -2.3 Percentage change | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9729 Percentage change | -2.76 Percentage change | 4.03 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.4476 Percentage change | -3.65 Percentage change | 2.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8465 Percentage change | -3.79 Percentage change | 1.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.22 Percentage change | -4.16 Percentage change | 4.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.39 Percentage change | -4.95 Percentage change | 0.7035 Percentage change | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) was -2.3 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 European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 Percentage change in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.95 Percentage change in 2022.
- How does European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 165th out of 700 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 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