Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Carolina
North Carolina: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -3.76 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Carolina, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
North Carolina recorded -3.76 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is down 99.0% on the previous year and down 432.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Carolina peaked at 6.61 Percentage change in 2003 and was at its lowest, -10.2 Percentage change, in 2007.
North Carolina ranks 213th of 711 regions 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2113 Percentage change | -2.4 Percentage change | 5.37 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7176 Percentage change | -3.93 Percentage change | 4.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4302 Percentage change | -10.2 Percentage change | 6.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1184 Percentage change | -4.78 Percentage change | 4.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8356 Percentage change | -3.76 Percentage change | 5.28 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for North Carolina
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.35 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.52 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 25,188 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,004 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 1,194 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Carolina?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Carolina was -3.76 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 North Carolina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 Percentage change in 2003.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in North Carolina?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.2 Percentage change in 2007.
- How does North Carolina rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- North Carolina ranks 213th out of 711 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in North Carolina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 432.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Carolina 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