Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Melanesia
Melanesia: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -2.29 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Melanesia, 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 Melanesia is -2.29 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1,172.2% on the previous year and down 458.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Melanesia peaked at 3.22 Percentage change in 1989 and was at its lowest, -7.67 Percentage change, in 1997.
Melanesia ranks 149th of 711 regions on this measure, 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 | 0.4034 Percentage change | -4.63 Percentage change | 3.22 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.16 Percentage change | -7.67 Percentage change | 2.1 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5475 Percentage change | -1.73 Percentage change | 2.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 Percentage change | -3.29 Percentage change | 3.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8636 Percentage change | -2.29 Percentage change | 2.68 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 146 Switzerland -8.26 Percentage change compare
- 147 Northern-Kanto, Koshin -8.33 Percentage change compare
- 148 Eritrea -8.37 Percentage change compare
- 149 Somalia -8.41 Percentage change compare
- 150 Ecuador -8.54 Percentage change compare
- 151 Guatemala -8.55 Percentage change compare
- 152 Bulgaria -8.72 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.8 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6,033 t (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 6,096 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Melanesia?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Melanesia was -2.29 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 Percentage change in 1989.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.67 Percentage change in 1997.
- How does Melanesia rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Melanesia ranks 149th out of 711 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 458.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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