Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Louisiana
Louisiana: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -1.11 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Louisiana, 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 Louisiana stood at -1.11 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 90.5% on the previous year and down 194.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Louisiana peaked at 9.68 Percentage change in 2021 and was at its lowest, -13.24 Percentage change, in 2011.
That places Louisiana 117th out of 711 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.13 Percentage change | -3.34 Percentage change | 5.02 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 Percentage change | -8.23 Percentage change | 8.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.21 Percentage change | -11.48 Percentage change | 4.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.23 Percentage change | -13.24 Percentage change | 5.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1043 Percentage change | -11.69 Percentage change | 9.68 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Louisiana
- 114 North East England -4.65 Percentage change compare
- 115 Chad -4.65 Percentage change compare
- 116 Nigeria -4.67 Percentage change compare
- 117 Pakistan -4.74 Percentage change compare
- 118 Austria -4.85 Percentage change compare
- 119 Thailand -4.93 Percentage change compare
- 120 South East England -5.22 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Louisiana
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3875 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2088 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4682 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 50.24 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 10,590 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,220 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 764.41 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Louisiana?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Louisiana was -1.11 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 Louisiana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.68 Percentage change in 2021.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Louisiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.24 Percentage change in 2011.
- How does Louisiana rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Louisiana ranks 117th out of 711 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Louisiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 194.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Louisiana 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