Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Switzerland
Switzerland: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -8.26 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Switzerland, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Switzerland is -8.26 Percentage change, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 226.9% on the previous year and down 944.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Switzerland peaked at 1.95 Percentage change in 1987 and was at its lowest, -8.26 Percentage change, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 112th out of 167 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.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.29 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 1.56 Percentage change | +21.2% |
| 1983 | -0.3394 Percentage change | -121.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1432 Percentage change | -142.2% |
| 1985 | -1.33 Percentage change | -1029.7% |
| 1986 | -0.7619 Percentage change | -42.8% |
| 1987 | 1.95 Percentage change | -356.0% |
| 1988 | 1.52 Percentage change | -21.9% |
| 1989 | -1.88 Percentage change | -223.1% |
| 1990 | -1.25 Percentage change | -33.2% |
| 1991 | -2.08 Percentage change | +66.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3619 Percentage change | -117.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5382 Percentage change | +48.7% |
| 1994 | 1.32 Percentage change | +144.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3826 Percentage change | -71.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 Percentage change | +188.1% |
| 1997 | -1.17 Percentage change | -206.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0699 Percentage change | -94.0% |
| 1999 | 1.63 Percentage change | -2425.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7748 Percentage change | -52.3% |
| 2001 | 1.92 Percentage change | +147.6% |
| 2002 | 1.66 Percentage change | -13.3% |
| 2003 | -6.01 Percentage change | -461.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1351 Percentage change | -102.2% |
| 2005 | -1.39 Percentage change | -1125.7% |
| 2006 | -0.6904 Percentage change | -50.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2345 Percentage change | -134.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5538 Percentage change | +136.2% |
| 2009 | -0.5579 Percentage change | -200.7% |
| 2010 | 0.448 Percentage change | -180.3% |
| 2011 | -3.05 Percentage change | -781.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 Percentage change | -135.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6405 Percentage change | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9783 Percentage change | +52.7% |
| 2015 | -3.44 Percentage change | -451.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6756 Percentage change | -119.6% |
| 2017 | -0.9853 Percentage change | -245.9% |
| 2018 | -6.28 Percentage change | +537.8% |
| 2019 | -0.4541 Percentage change | -92.8% |
| 2020 | -3.04 Percentage change | +568.5% |
| 2021 | -0.1425 Percentage change | -95.3% |
| 2022 | -4.39 Percentage change | +2980.4% |
| 2023 | -2.53 Percentage change | -42.4% |
| 2024 | -8.26 Percentage change | +226.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -8.26 Percentage change is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.52 Percentage change, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -8.26 Percentage change is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.08 Percentage change, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -2980.4% | -0.1425 Percentage change | -4.39 Percentage change |
| 1999 | +2425.7% | -0.0699 Percentage change | 1.63 Percentage change |
| 2005 | -1125.7% | 0.1351 Percentage change | -1.39 Percentage change |
| 1985 | -1029.7% | 0.1432 Percentage change | -1.33 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2392 Percentage change | -1.88 Percentage change | 1.95 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0759 Percentage change | -2.08 Percentage change | 1.63 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.336 Percentage change | -6.01 Percentage change | 1.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.04 Percentage change | -6.28 Percentage change | 1.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.67 Percentage change | -8.26 Percentage change | -0.1425 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Switzerland?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Switzerland was -8.26 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 Percentage change in 1987.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.26 Percentage change in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 944.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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