Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Scotland
Scotland: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 0.5264 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Scotland, 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 Scotland stood at 0.5264 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.6% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Scotland peaked at 5.14 Percentage change in 1998 and was at its lowest, -8.03 Percentage change, in 2003.
That places Scotland 43rd out of 208 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0776 Percentage change | -4.73 Percentage change | 4.97 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.4833 Percentage change | -4.36 Percentage change | 5.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4433 Percentage change | -8.03 Percentage change | 3.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 Percentage change | -3.74 Percentage change | 4.34 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8358 Percentage change | -2.04 Percentage change | 0.5264 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Scotland
- 40 Yorkshire and The Humber 0.9223 Percentage change compare
- 41 Vanuatu 0.8656 Percentage change compare
- 42 Samoa 0.7346 Percentage change compare
- 44 New Caledonia 0.4553 Percentage change compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 0.4193 Percentage change compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 0.4048 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Scotland
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.26 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.67 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.48 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 39,546 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 324.98 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 247.21 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Scotland?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Scotland was 0.5264 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 Scotland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 Percentage change in 1998.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Scotland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.03 Percentage change in 2003.
- How does Scotland rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Scotland ranks 43rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Scotland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Scotland 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