Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Japan
Japan: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -3.21 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Japan, 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 Japan stood at -3.21 Percentage change.
The figure is down 402.1% on the previous year and down 453.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Japan peaked at 2.31 Percentage change in 1993 and was at its lowest, -4.87 Percentage change, in 1994.
That places Japan 68th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.73 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.0396 Percentage change | -102.3% |
| 1983 | 1.33 Percentage change | -3461.7% |
| 1984 | -3.04 Percentage change | -328.4% |
| 1985 | -1.13 Percentage change | -62.8% |
| 1986 | -1.62 Percentage change | +43.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6165 Percentage change | -138.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2318 Percentage change | -62.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7035 Percentage change | +203.5% |
| 1990 | -0.1597 Percentage change | -122.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5597 Percentage change | -450.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2215 Percentage change | -60.4% |
| 1993 | 2.31 Percentage change | +941.8% |
| 1994 | -4.87 Percentage change | -311.2% |
| 1995 | -0.8793 Percentage change | -82.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1537 Percentage change | -82.5% |
| 1997 | -0.6312 Percentage change | +310.8% |
| 1998 | 1.87 Percentage change | -395.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0636 Percentage change | -96.6% |
| 2000 | 1.18 Percentage change | +1762.5% |
| 2001 | -0.1155 Percentage change | -109.8% |
| 2002 | -0.2476 Percentage change | +114.5% |
| 2003 | 1.39 Percentage change | -663.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4022 Percentage change | -71.1% |
| 2005 | -1.28 Percentage change | -418.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5531 Percentage change | -143.2% |
| 2007 | -0.9997 Percentage change | -280.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1366 Percentage change | -113.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6943 Percentage change | +408.2% |
| 2010 | 1.17 Percentage change | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4584 Percentage change | -60.8% |
| 2012 | -0.2264 Percentage change | -149.4% |
| 2013 | -0.8966 Percentage change | +296.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9103 Percentage change | -201.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4078 Percentage change | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 1.56 Percentage change | +281.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5781 Percentage change | -62.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0405 Percentage change | -93.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0483 Percentage change | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8141 Percentage change | +1587.1% |
| 2021 | 0.583 Percentage change | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1782 Percentage change | -69.4% |
| 2023 | -0.6403 Percentage change | -459.3% |
| 2024 | -3.21 Percentage change | +402.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -3.21 Percentage change is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.52 Percentage change, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's -3.21 Percentage change is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.55 Percentage change, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +3461.7% | -0.0396 Percentage change | 1.33 Percentage change |
| 2000 | +1762.5% | 0.0636 Percentage change | 1.18 Percentage change |
| 2020 | +1587.1% | 0.0483 Percentage change | 0.8141 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.1346 Percentage change | -3.04 Percentage change | 1.73 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.1679 Percentage change | -4.87 Percentage change | 2.31 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.172 Percentage change | -1.28 Percentage change | 1.39 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4048 Percentage change | -0.8966 Percentage change | 1.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.456 Percentage change | -3.21 Percentage change | 0.8141 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 65 French Guiana -3.04 Percentage change compare
- 66 Georgia -3.08 Percentage change compare
- 67 Norway -3.12 Percentage change compare
- 67 Lesotho -26.87 Percentage change compare
- 68 Netherlands 0.8288 Percentage change compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau -3.26 Percentage change compare
- 70 United States -3.62 Percentage change compare
- 71 Costa Rica -3.64 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % 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 -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Japan?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Japan was -3.21 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 Percentage change in 1993.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.87 Percentage change in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Japan ranks 68th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 453.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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