Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Latvia
Latvia: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -5.13 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Latvia is -5.13 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and down 1,086.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Latvia peaked at 6.07 Percentage change in 1998 and was at its lowest, -9.43 Percentage change, in 2002.
Latvia ranks 280th of 700 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.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.69 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -2.02 Percentage change | -143.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8083 Percentage change | -140.1% |
| 1984 | 1.33 Percentage change | +64.3% |
| 1985 | 4.52 Percentage change | +240.3% |
| 1986 | 2.1 Percentage change | -53.5% |
| 1987 | 3.97 Percentage change | +88.9% |
| 1988 | 3.2 Percentage change | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 1.4 Percentage change | -56.2% |
| 1990 | 2.88 Percentage change | +105.7% |
| 1991 | 2.07 Percentage change | -28.2% |
| 1992 | -4.82 Percentage change | -332.7% |
| 1993 | 0.778 Percentage change | -116.2% |
| 1994 | -1.59 Percentage change | -304.6% |
| 1995 | -1.45 Percentage change | -9.1% |
| 1996 | -5.29 Percentage change | +265.3% |
| 1997 | -0.5708 Percentage change | -89.2% |
| 1998 | 6.07 Percentage change | -1162.8% |
| 1999 | -4.46 Percentage change | -173.6% |
| 2000 | -1.7 Percentage change | -61.9% |
| 2001 | 2.58 Percentage change | -251.4% |
| 2002 | -9.43 Percentage change | -466.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0731 Percentage change | -100.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8249 Percentage change | +1028.5% |
| 2005 | -2.75 Percentage change | -433.2% |
| 2006 | -6.21 Percentage change | +125.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9075 Percentage change | -114.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1523 Percentage change | -116.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2913 Percentage change | -291.3% |
| 2010 | 1.94 Percentage change | +565.7% |
| 2011 | -1.02 Percentage change | -152.8% |
| 2012 | 3.98 Percentage change | -488.9% |
| 2013 | -1.33 Percentage change | -133.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5199 Percentage change | -139.2% |
| 2015 | -2.67 Percentage change | -613.8% |
| 2016 | 1.57 Percentage change | -158.9% |
| 2017 | 4.08 Percentage change | +159.5% |
| 2018 | -9.39 Percentage change | -330.1% |
| 2019 | -4.47 Percentage change | -52.4% |
| 2020 | -1.54 Percentage change | -65.6% |
| 2021 | -0.4219 Percentage change | -72.5% |
| 2022 | -3.01 Percentage change | +613.6% |
| 2023 | -3.94 Percentage change | +30.7% |
| 2024 | -5.13 Percentage change | +30.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1162.8% | -0.5708 Percentage change | 6.07 Percentage change |
| 2004 | +1028.5% | 0.0731 Percentage change | 0.8249 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.22 Percentage change | -2.02 Percentage change | 4.69 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.6378 Percentage change | -5.29 Percentage change | 6.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.56 Percentage change | -9.43 Percentage change | 2.58 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6788 Percentage change | -9.39 Percentage change | 4.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.81 Percentage change | -5.13 Percentage change | -0.4219 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for Latvia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.97 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Land area 62,230 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 64,590 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 13,700 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 6,010 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0.2195 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate -0.5836 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Latvia?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Latvia was -5.13 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 Percentage change in 1998.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.43 Percentage change in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Latvia ranks 280th out of 700 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,086.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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