Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Germany
Germany: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 0.2544 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 0.2544 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.6% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Germany peaked at 6.09 Percentage change in 1987 and was at its lowest, -14.3 Percentage change, in 2018.
Germany ranks 33rd of 167 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.13 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -3.19 Percentage change | -177.4% |
| 1983 | -2.91 Percentage change | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 3.45 Percentage change | -218.5% |
| 1985 | 2.29 Percentage change | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 1.51 Percentage change | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 6.09 Percentage change | +302.2% |
| 1988 | -0.4682 Percentage change | -107.7% |
| 1989 | -3.65 Percentage change | +678.9% |
| 1990 | -1.84 Percentage change | -49.4% |
| 1991 | -4.25 Percentage change | +130.6% |
| 1992 | -1.95 Percentage change | -54.1% |
| 1993 | 1.8 Percentage change | -192.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0495 Percentage change | -102.8% |
| 1995 | -0.6036 Percentage change | +1118.7% |
| 1996 | 0.199 Percentage change | -133.0% |
| 1997 | -0.6567 Percentage change | -430.0% |
| 1998 | 3.38 Percentage change | -615.1% |
| 1999 | -0.8672 Percentage change | -125.6% |
| 2000 | 1.61 Percentage change | -286.1% |
| 2001 | 2.87 Percentage change | +77.7% |
| 2002 | 3.39 Percentage change | +18.4% |
| 2003 | -9.77 Percentage change | -387.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1489 Percentage change | -101.5% |
| 2005 | -0.6748 Percentage change | -553.4% |
| 2006 | -2.27 Percentage change | +236.4% |
| 2007 | 2.43 Percentage change | -207.2% |
| 2008 | -0.4239 Percentage change | -117.4% |
| 2009 | -0.6797 Percentage change | +60.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9571 Percentage change | -240.8% |
| 2011 | -4.17 Percentage change | -535.4% |
| 2012 | -0.3638 Percentage change | -91.3% |
| 2013 | 1.04 Percentage change | -385.7% |
| 2014 | 1 Percentage change | -3.4% |
| 2015 | -2.98 Percentage change | -396.3% |
| 2016 | -2.33 Percentage change | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 2.27 Percentage change | -197.1% |
| 2018 | -14.3 Percentage change | -730.5% |
| 2019 | -4.55 Percentage change | -68.2% |
| 2020 | -6.64 Percentage change | +45.9% |
| 2021 | 3.23 Percentage change | -148.6% |
| 2022 | -5.9 Percentage change | -282.8% |
| 2023 | -1.53 Percentage change | -74.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2544 Percentage change | -116.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2544 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.52 Percentage change. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2544 Percentage change is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.08 Percentage change. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8059 Percentage change | -3.65 Percentage change | 6.09 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.4845 Percentage change | -4.25 Percentage change | 3.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3365 Percentage change | -9.77 Percentage change | 3.39 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.34 Percentage change | -14.3 Percentage change | 2.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.12 Percentage change | -6.64 Percentage change | 3.23 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 30 New Caledonia 0.4553 Percentage change compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 0.4193 Percentage change compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 0.4048 Percentage change compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea -7.05 Percentage change compare
- 34 Gambia 0.1836 Percentage change compare
- 35 Portugal -0.0172 Percentage change compare
- 35 Timor-Leste 2.87 Percentage change compare
- 36 Cuba -0.1726 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Germany?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Germany was 0.2544 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 Percentage change in 1987.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.3 Percentage change in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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