Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Malaysia

Malaysia: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -0.6686 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.6686 Percentage change
Change on year
down 138.0%
World rank
57th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.4 Percentage change
in 1984
All-time low
-4.87 Percentage change
in 2004
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Malaysia, 1981–2024

-4-20241981200220241981: -3.8 Percentage change1982: -2.7 Percentage change1983: -4.4 Percentage change1984: 4.4 Percentage change1985: 0.874 Percentage change1986: 0.055 Percentage change1987: -0.234 Percentage change1988: 2.8 Percentage change1989: 1.5 Percentage change1990: -1.8 Percentage change1991: -0.559 Percentage change1992: -0.555 Percentage change1993: 1.7 Percentage change1994: 0.513 Percentage change1995: 2.4 Percentage change1996: 0.889 Percentage change1997: -0.741 Percentage change1998: -1.5 Percentage change1999: 3 Percentage change2000: 1.9 Percentage change2001: 2.4 Percentage change2002: -4.3 Percentage change2003: -2.1 Percentage change2004: -4.9 Percentage change2005: -4.7 Percentage change2006: 2.1 Percentage change2007: 2.4 Percentage change2008: 3.6 Percentage change2009: 0.589 Percentage change2010: 1.4 Percentage change2011: 3.3 Percentage change2012: 3.1 Percentage change2013: 2.3 Percentage change2014: -1.6 Percentage change2015: -1.8 Percentage change2016: -1.7 Percentage change2017: 3.5 Percentage change2018: 0.382 Percentage change2019: -3 Percentage change2020: 0.729 Percentage change2021: 0.392 Percentage change2022: 2.7 Percentage change2023: 1.8 Percentage change2024: -0.669 Percentage change

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded -0.6686 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024.

That represents a change of down 138.0% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Malaysia peaked at 4.4 Percentage change in 1984 and was at its lowest, -4.87 Percentage change, in 2004.

Malaysia ranks 57th of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.1848 Percentage change -4.43 Percentage change 4.4 Percentage change 9
1990s 0.3349 Percentage change -1.81 Percentage change 3.05 Percentage change 10
2000s -0.305 Percentage change -4.87 Percentage change 3.55 Percentage change 10
2010s 0.5917 Percentage change -3.05 Percentage change 3.54 Percentage change 10
2020s 0.9853 Percentage change -0.6686 Percentage change 2.72 Percentage change 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 54 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea -0.5584 Percentage change compare
  2. 55 Hokkaido -0.6015 Percentage change compare
  3. 56 Senegal -0.6365 Percentage change compare
  4. 58 Mali -0.6902 Percentage change compare
  5. 59 East of England -0.7914 Percentage change compare
  6. 60 Canada -1.22 Percentage change compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Malaysia?
Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Malaysia was -0.6686 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 4.4 Percentage change in 1984.
What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -4.87 Percentage change in 2004.
How does Malaysia rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
Malaysia ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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

Indicator
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly
Unit
Percentage change
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
934 places, 41,095 data points, 1981–2024
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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