Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD
OECD: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -2.94 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD stood at -2.94 Percentage change.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 559.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD peaked at 2.86 Percentage change in 1993 and was at its lowest, -4.03 Percentage change, in 2023.
That places OECD 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.958 Percentage change | -1.69 Percentage change | 2.68 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5812 Percentage change | -1.61 Percentage change | 2.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.62 Percentage change | -2.7 Percentage change | 0.0117 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9106 Percentage change | -3.92 Percentage change | 1.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.07 Percentage change | -4.03 Percentage change | -1.92 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 88 Afghanistan -2.79 Percentage change compare
- 89 Kansai region -2.83 Percentage change compare
- 90 West Midlands -2.85 Percentage change compare
- 92 French Guiana -3.04 Percentage change compare
- 93 Georgia -3.08 Percentage change compare
- 94 Norway -3.12 Percentage change compare
More environment data for OECD
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Area 24,537 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.11 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 30.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 357,807 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11.21 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD was -2.94 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 Percentage change in 1993.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.03 Percentage change in 2023.
- How does OECD rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- OECD ranks 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 559.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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