Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northwestern Switzerland
Northwestern Switzerland: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -2.29 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northwestern Switzerland, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Northwestern Switzerland recorded -2.29 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
That represents a change of up 37.4% on the previous year and down 509.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northwestern Switzerland peaked at 2.21 Percentage change in 1987 and was at its lowest, -7.16 Percentage change, in 2018.
Northwestern Switzerland ranks 163rd of 700 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northwestern Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.43 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 1.72 Percentage change | +20.3% |
| 1983 | -0.616 Percentage change | -135.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0568 Percentage change | -109.2% |
| 1985 | -1.39 Percentage change | -2546.1% |
| 1986 | -0.5048 Percentage change | -63.7% |
| 1987 | 2.21 Percentage change | -538.0% |
| 1988 | 1.81 Percentage change | -18.3% |
| 1989 | -1.94 Percentage change | -207.2% |
| 1990 | -1.23 Percentage change | -36.4% |
| 1991 | -2.29 Percentage change | +86.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0424 Percentage change | -98.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0336 Percentage change | -179.3% |
| 1994 | 1.35 Percentage change | +3904.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6584 Percentage change | -51.1% |
| 1996 | 1.17 Percentage change | +77.2% |
| 1997 | -1.61 Percentage change | -238.4% |
| 1998 | -0.2148 Percentage change | -86.7% |
| 1999 | 1.89 Percentage change | -981.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8718 Percentage change | -53.9% |
| 2001 | 2.04 Percentage change | +134.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 Percentage change | -37.8% |
| 2003 | -6.04 Percentage change | -575.5% |
| 2004 | 0.394 Percentage change | -106.5% |
| 2005 | -1.05 Percentage change | -367.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5225 Percentage change | -50.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0671 Percentage change | -87.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1491 Percentage change | -322.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2626 Percentage change | -276.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7357 Percentage change | -380.1% |
| 2011 | -4.14 Percentage change | -663.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1 Percentage change | -126.6% |
| 2013 | 0.72 Percentage change | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5606 Percentage change | -22.1% |
| 2015 | -3.48 Percentage change | -720.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2997 Percentage change | -108.6% |
| 2017 | -0.656 Percentage change | -318.9% |
| 2018 | -7.16 Percentage change | +990.9% |
| 2019 | -0.4092 Percentage change | -94.3% |
| 2020 | -3.46 Percentage change | +746.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0417 Percentage change | -98.8% |
| 2022 | -4.55 Percentage change | +10806.4% |
| 2023 | -3.67 Percentage change | -19.3% |
| 2024 | -2.29 Percentage change | -37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3085 Percentage change | -1.94 Percentage change | 2.21 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.0292 Percentage change | -2.29 Percentage change | 1.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.322 Percentage change | -6.04 Percentage change | 2.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.24 Percentage change | -7.16 Percentage change | 1.1 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.8 Percentage change | -4.55 Percentage change | -0.0417 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northwestern Switzerland
- 160 Guadeloupe -19.86 Percentage change compare
- 161 Central African Republic -21.11 Percentage change compare
- 162 Botswana -21.81 Percentage change compare
- 163 Namibia -26.2 Percentage change compare
- 164 Barbados -31.2 Percentage change compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam -37.06 Percentage change compare
- 166 Hong Kong, China -38.11 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Northwestern Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.48 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9885 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 5.05 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 174.27 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 84.07 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 74.95 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northwestern Switzerland?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northwestern Switzerland 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 Northwestern Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 Percentage change in 1987.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Northwestern Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.16 Percentage change in 2018.
- How does Northwestern Switzerland rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Northwestern Switzerland ranks 163rd out of 700 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Northwestern Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 509.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northwestern Switzerland 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