Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Korea
North Korea: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -0.5584 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Korea, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
North Korea recorded -0.5584 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
That represents a change of down 132.3% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Korea peaked at 4.3 Percentage change in 1990 and was at its lowest, -11.25 Percentage change, in 2014.
That places North Korea 38th out of 167 countries 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.62 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -4.38 Percentage change | -370.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7485 Percentage change | -117.1% |
| 1984 | 2.34 Percentage change | +212.1% |
| 1985 | 4.18 Percentage change | +78.9% |
| 1986 | 3.54 Percentage change | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 2.31 Percentage change | -34.9% |
| 1988 | -4.59 Percentage change | -298.8% |
| 1989 | 1.49 Percentage change | -132.4% |
| 1990 | 4.3 Percentage change | +188.9% |
| 1991 | -1.5 Percentage change | -134.8% |
| 1992 | 2.34 Percentage change | -256.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6367 Percentage change | -72.8% |
| 1994 | 1.39 Percentage change | +117.6% |
| 1995 | -0.7614 Percentage change | -155.0% |
| 1996 | -2.2 Percentage change | +188.9% |
| 1997 | -2.09 Percentage change | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.69 Percentage change | -180.6% |
| 1999 | -1.96 Percentage change | -215.9% |
| 2000 | -1.76 Percentage change | -10.1% |
| 2001 | -5.37 Percentage change | +205.5% |
| 2002 | -1.89 Percentage change | -64.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2234 Percentage change | -111.8% |
| 2004 | -0.2592 Percentage change | -216.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6087 Percentage change | -334.9% |
| 2006 | -1.49 Percentage change | -344.9% |
| 2007 | 2.43 Percentage change | -263.2% |
| 2008 | -3.84 Percentage change | -257.7% |
| 2009 | -1.9 Percentage change | -50.6% |
| 2010 | 4.13 Percentage change | -317.8% |
| 2011 | -1.47 Percentage change | -135.6% |
| 2012 | 1.36 Percentage change | -192.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0622 Percentage change | -104.6% |
| 2014 | -11.25 Percentage change | +17997.9% |
| 2015 | -5.68 Percentage change | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7871 Percentage change | -113.9% |
| 2017 | -5.91 Percentage change | -850.6% |
| 2018 | -1.58 Percentage change | -73.2% |
| 2019 | -7.79 Percentage change | +391.8% |
| 2020 | -1.41 Percentage change | -81.9% |
| 2021 | 3.44 Percentage change | -344.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9235 Percentage change | -73.2% |
| 2023 | 1.73 Percentage change | +87.1% |
| 2024 | -0.5584 Percentage change | -132.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -0.5584 Percentage change is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.37 Percentage change, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -0.5584 Percentage change is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.55 Percentage change, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -17997.9% | -0.0622 Percentage change | -11.25 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8067 Percentage change | -4.59 Percentage change | 4.18 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1845 Percentage change | -2.2 Percentage change | 4.3 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.32 Percentage change | -5.37 Percentage change | 2.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.75 Percentage change | -11.25 Percentage change | 4.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8252 Percentage change | -1.41 Percentage change | 3.44 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 35 Portugal -0.0172 Percentage change compare
- 35 Timor-Leste 2.87 Percentage change compare
- 36 Cuba -0.1726 Percentage change compare
- 37 Italy -0.3373 Percentage change compare
- 38 Madagascar -7.67 Percentage change compare
- 39 Senegal -0.6365 Percentage change compare
- 40 Malaysia -0.6686 Percentage change compare
- 41 Eswatini -8.54 Percentage change compare
- 41 Mali -0.6902 Percentage change compare
More environment data for North Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Korea?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Korea was -0.5584 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 Percentage change in 1990.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.25 Percentage change in 2014.
- How does North Korea rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- North Korea ranks 38th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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