Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Flemish Region
Flemish Region: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 4.03 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Flemish Region, 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 Flemish Region stood at 4.03 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 559.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Flemish Region peaked at 7.85 Percentage change in 2000 and was at its lowest, -10.36 Percentage change, in 2020.
Flemish Region ranks 24th of 700 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Flemish Region, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.4 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 0.5672 Percentage change | -92.3% |
| 1983 | -2.9 Percentage change | -611.6% |
| 1984 | 3.78 Percentage change | -230.1% |
| 1985 | 3.16 Percentage change | -16.2% |
| 1986 | -0.5105 Percentage change | -116.1% |
| 1987 | 7.69 Percentage change | -1605.5% |
| 1988 | 1.28 Percentage change | -83.3% |
| 1989 | -9.09 Percentage change | -809.2% |
| 1990 | -7.45 Percentage change | -18.0% |
| 1991 | -4.56 Percentage change | -38.8% |
| 1992 | 1.6 Percentage change | -135.0% |
| 1993 | -0.3306 Percentage change | -120.7% |
| 1994 | 0.32 Percentage change | -196.8% |
| 1995 | -5.96 Percentage change | -1962.7% |
| 1996 | -5.23 Percentage change | -12.3% |
| 1997 | -3.36 Percentage change | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 5.48 Percentage change | -263.3% |
| 1999 | -0.2388 Percentage change | -104.4% |
| 2000 | 7.85 Percentage change | -3388.8% |
| 2001 | 4.85 Percentage change | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3 Percentage change | -52.5% |
| 2003 | -10.28 Percentage change | -546.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4289 Percentage change | -95.8% |
| 2005 | 1.12 Percentage change | -361.9% |
| 2006 | 1.18 Percentage change | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.78 Percentage change | +135.2% |
| 2008 | 3.57 Percentage change | +28.5% |
| 2009 | -4.8 Percentage change | -234.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2035 Percentage change | -104.2% |
| 2011 | -5.32 Percentage change | -2715.9% |
| 2012 | 3.73 Percentage change | -170.1% |
| 2013 | -1.74 Percentage change | -146.6% |
| 2014 | 3 Percentage change | -272.9% |
| 2015 | -2.68 Percentage change | -189.1% |
| 2016 | -1.49 Percentage change | -44.3% |
| 2017 | -4.03 Percentage change | +170.3% |
| 2018 | -8.77 Percentage change | +117.6% |
| 2019 | -4.65 Percentage change | -46.9% |
| 2020 | -10.36 Percentage change | +122.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8 Percentage change | -146.4% |
| 2022 | -7.48 Percentage change | -255.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6117 Percentage change | -108.2% |
| 2024 | 4.03 Percentage change | +559.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Flemish Region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3388.8% | -0.2388 Percentage change | 7.85 Percentage change |
| 2011 | -2715.9% | 0.2035 Percentage change | -5.32 Percentage change |
| 1995 | -1962.7% | 0.32 Percentage change | -5.96 Percentage change |
| 1987 | +1605.5% | -0.5105 Percentage change | 7.69 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 Percentage change | -9.09 Percentage change | 7.69 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.97 Percentage change | -7.45 Percentage change | 5.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.815 Percentage change | -10.28 Percentage change | 7.85 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.17 Percentage change | -8.77 Percentage change | 3.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.68 Percentage change | -10.36 Percentage change | 4.8 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Flemish Region
- 21 United Kingdom 1.22 Percentage change compare
- 22 El Salvador 1.19 Percentage change compare
- 23 Andorra 1.16 Percentage change compare
- 24 Singapore 1.15 Percentage change compare
- 25 Jamaica 1.09 Percentage change compare
- 26 Spain 1.05 Percentage change compare
- 27 Fiji -5.58 Percentage change compare
- 27 Nicaragua 0.9954 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Flemish Region
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.94 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.66 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 829.95 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,037 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 1,106 Square kilometres (2022)
- Biodiversity — Farmland birds index 80.62 Index (2024)
- Biodiversity — Forest birds index 89.9 Index (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Flemish Region?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Flemish Region was 4.03 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 Flemish Region?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 Percentage change in 2000.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Flemish Region?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.36 Percentage change in 2020.
- How does Flemish Region rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Flemish Region ranks 24th out of 700 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Flemish Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Flemish Region 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