Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Taiwan
Taiwan: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -4.56 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Taiwan, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded -4.56 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 868.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Taiwan peaked at 6.83 Percentage change in 2016 and was at its lowest, -8.91 Percentage change, in 2021.
That places Taiwan 84th 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.21 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.1304 Percentage change | -110.7% |
| 1983 | -1.71 Percentage change | +1208.9% |
| 1984 | -1.36 Percentage change | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 3.32 Percentage change | -345.0% |
| 1986 | 3.25 Percentage change | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4025 Percentage change | -87.6% |
| 1988 | 2.58 Percentage change | +541.6% |
| 1989 | 1.16 Percentage change | -55.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0342 Percentage change | -97.1% |
| 1991 | -2.88 Percentage change | -8519.8% |
| 1992 | 3.43 Percentage change | -219.3% |
| 1993 | -3.78 Percentage change | -210.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5344 Percentage change | -114.1% |
| 1995 | -3.07 Percentage change | -673.6% |
| 1996 | -4.2 Percentage change | +37.1% |
| 1997 | -0.1986 Percentage change | -95.3% |
| 1998 | 3.98 Percentage change | -2103.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2107 Percentage change | -94.7% |
| 2000 | 3.37 Percentage change | +1500.4% |
| 2001 | 2.62 Percentage change | -22.4% |
| 2002 | -5.91 Percentage change | -325.7% |
| 2003 | -4.29 Percentage change | -27.3% |
| 2004 | -3.45 Percentage change | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.632 Percentage change | -118.3% |
| 2006 | 2.82 Percentage change | +346.6% |
| 2007 | 2.91 Percentage change | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5286 Percentage change | -81.8% |
| 2009 | -3.83 Percentage change | -825.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 Percentage change | -146.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6212 Percentage change | -65.4% |
| 2012 | 4.72 Percentage change | +659.1% |
| 2013 | 2.18 Percentage change | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5929 Percentage change | -72.8% |
| 2015 | -0.6578 Percentage change | -210.9% |
| 2016 | 6.83 Percentage change | -1138.9% |
| 2017 | -0.9477 Percentage change | -113.9% |
| 2018 | -1.84 Percentage change | +94.6% |
| 2019 | -3.14 Percentage change | +70.1% |
| 2020 | -4.59 Percentage change | +46.3% |
| 2021 | -8.91 Percentage change | +94.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3633 Percentage change | -104.1% |
| 2023 | -5.47 Percentage change | -1605.2% |
| 2024 | -4.56 Percentage change | -16.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -8519.8% | 0.0342 Percentage change | -2.88 Percentage change |
| 1998 | +2103.5% | -0.1986 Percentage change | 3.98 Percentage change |
| 2023 | -1605.2% | 0.3633 Percentage change | -5.47 Percentage change |
| 2000 | +1500.4% | 0.2107 Percentage change | 3.37 Percentage change |
| 2016 | +1138.9% | -0.6578 Percentage change | 6.83 Percentage change |
| 1983 | -1208.9% | -0.1304 Percentage change | -1.71 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9707 Percentage change | -1.71 Percentage change | 3.32 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.5934 Percentage change | -4.2 Percentage change | 3.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4598 Percentage change | -5.91 Percentage change | 3.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 Percentage change | -3.14 Percentage change | 6.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.63 Percentage change | -8.91 Percentage change | 0.3633 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More environment data for Taiwan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4698 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5363 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 27,620 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 35,960 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 7,790 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 35,410 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate -0.1282 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0.0362 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Taiwan?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Taiwan was -4.56 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 Percentage change in 2016.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.91 Percentage change in 2021.
- How does Taiwan rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Taiwan ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 868.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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