Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe
OECD Europe: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -1.54 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
OECD Europe recorded -1.54 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 189.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe peaked at 4.32 Percentage change in 1987 and was at its lowest, -4.38 Percentage change, in 2022.
That places OECD Europe 142nd out of 700 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.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.01 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.0159 Percentage change | -100.8% |
| 1983 | -0.6889 Percentage change | +4230.2% |
| 1984 | 2.68 Percentage change | -488.9% |
| 1985 | 1.21 Percentage change | -54.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9917 Percentage change | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 4.32 Percentage change | +335.5% |
| 1988 | 2.87 Percentage change | -33.5% |
| 1989 | -3.23 Percentage change | -212.5% |
| 1990 | -3.18 Percentage change | -1.6% |
| 1991 | -0.53 Percentage change | -83.3% |
| 1992 | -2.1 Percentage change | +295.7% |
| 1993 | -0.5673 Percentage change | -73.0% |
| 1994 | -1.53 Percentage change | +169.5% |
| 1995 | -1.29 Percentage change | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 2.34 Percentage change | -281.2% |
| 1997 | 1.02 Percentage change | -56.5% |
| 1998 | 1.52 Percentage change | +48.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 Percentage change | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -0.9895 Percentage change | -202670.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1798 Percentage change | -118.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7515 Percentage change | +318.0% |
| 2003 | -3.31 Percentage change | -540.0% |
| 2004 | -0.5315 Percentage change | -83.9% |
| 2005 | -2.55 Percentage change | +380.6% |
| 2006 | -0.7985 Percentage change | -68.7% |
| 2007 | -0.4732 Percentage change | -40.7% |
| 2008 | -0.4107 Percentage change | -13.2% |
| 2009 | -0.5366 Percentage change | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 2.85 Percentage change | -630.3% |
| 2011 | -2.3 Percentage change | -180.7% |
| 2012 | -1.05 Percentage change | -54.5% |
| 2013 | -0.0327 Percentage change | -96.9% |
| 2014 | 1.72 Percentage change | -5377.2% |
| 2015 | -2.24 Percentage change | -230.2% |
| 2016 | -0.8056 Percentage change | -64.1% |
| 2017 | -2.33 Percentage change | +189.6% |
| 2018 | -2.83 Percentage change | +21.5% |
| 2019 | -3.41 Percentage change | +20.2% |
| 2020 | -3.1 Percentage change | -9.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4164 Percentage change | -86.6% |
| 2022 | -4.38 Percentage change | +952.1% |
| 2023 | -1.16 Percentage change | -73.5% |
| 2024 | -1.54 Percentage change | +32.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -202670.0% | 0.0005 Percentage change | -0.9895 Percentage change |
| 2014 | +5377.2% | -0.0327 Percentage change | 1.72 Percentage change |
| 1983 | -4230.2% | -0.0159 Percentage change | -0.6889 Percentage change |
| 2022 | -952.1% | -0.4164 Percentage change | -4.38 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 Percentage change | -3.23 Percentage change | 4.32 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.432 Percentage change | -3.18 Percentage change | 2.34 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8669 Percentage change | -3.31 Percentage change | 0.7515 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.04 Percentage change | -3.41 Percentage change | 2.85 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.12 Percentage change | -4.38 Percentage change | -0.4164 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD Europe
- 139 Tunisia -11.91 Percentage change compare
- 140 Ukraine -12.07 Percentage change compare
- 141 Benin -12.23 Percentage change compare
- 142 South Africa -12.27 Percentage change compare
- 143 Argentina -12.38 Percentage change compare
- 144 Serbia -12.53 Percentage change compare
- 145 Zambia -12.69 Percentage change compare
More environment data for OECD Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3148 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate -0.0855 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.5667 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0.1815 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 1.21 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 755,136 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe was -1.54 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 OECD Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 Percentage change in 1987.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in OECD Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.38 Percentage change in 2022.
- How does OECD Europe rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- OECD Europe ranks 142nd out of 700 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in OECD Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 189.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD Europe 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