Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Iran
Iran: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -3.86 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Iran, 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 Iran stood at -3.86 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and down 281.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Iran peaked at 8.38 Percentage change in 1982 and was at its lowest, -11.27 Percentage change, in 2021.
Iran ranks 103rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.23 Percentage change | -2.5 Percentage change | 8.38 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1859 Percentage change | -7.39 Percentage change | 7.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.37 Percentage change | -8.13 Percentage change | 3.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0908 Percentage change | -8.2 Percentage change | 6.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.84 Percentage change | -11.27 Percentage change | 5.13 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More environment data for Iran
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -30.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.92 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 2,621 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,374 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.50 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 789,229 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 709,391 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 4.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Iran?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Iran was -3.86 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 Percentage change in 1982.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.27 Percentage change in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Iran ranks 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 281.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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