Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -19.88 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in KwaZulu-Natal, 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 KwaZulu-Natal stood at -19.88 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 172.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in KwaZulu-Natal peaked at 22.95 Percentage change in 1988 and was at its lowest, -20.53 Percentage change, in 2015.
KwaZulu-Natal ranks 653rd of 700 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 3.3 Percentage change | -8.27 Percentage change | 22.95 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.44 Percentage change | -19.96 Percentage change | 17.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9615 Percentage change | -15.63 Percentage change | 13.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.68 Percentage change | -20.53 Percentage change | 6.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.56 Percentage change | -19.88 Percentage change | 11.38 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for KwaZulu-Natal
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.2 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.5781 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 50,783 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 288.86 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 577.99 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in KwaZulu-Natal?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in KwaZulu-Natal was -19.88 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 KwaZulu-Natal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.95 Percentage change in 1988.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in KwaZulu-Natal?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.53 Percentage change in 2015.
- How does KwaZulu-Natal rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- KwaZulu-Natal ranks 653rd out of 700 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in KwaZulu-Natal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this KwaZulu-Natal 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