Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Ukraine
Ukraine: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -12.07 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine stood at -12.07 Percentage change. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 226.6% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Ukraine peaked at 9.89 Percentage change in 1997 and was at its lowest, -12.07 Percentage change, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.32 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 1.37 Percentage change | -68.2% |
| 1983 | -4.52 Percentage change | -429.3% |
| 1984 | -0.2343 Percentage change | -94.8% |
| 1985 | 5.68 Percentage change | -2523.6% |
| 1986 | -4.61 Percentage change | -181.3% |
| 1987 | 1.39 Percentage change | -130.1% |
| 1988 | 5.96 Percentage change | +329.7% |
| 1989 | 1.75 Percentage change | -70.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6971 Percentage change | -60.2% |
| 1991 | 1.21 Percentage change | +73.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3678 Percentage change | -69.6% |
| 1993 | 2.65 Percentage change | +620.8% |
| 1994 | -4.41 Percentage change | -266.5% |
| 1995 | 2.31 Percentage change | -152.2% |
| 1996 | 1.59 Percentage change | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 9.89 Percentage change | +521.3% |
| 1998 | 1.99 Percentage change | -79.8% |
| 1999 | -2.69 Percentage change | -234.8% |
| 2000 | -1.02 Percentage change | -62.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6912 Percentage change | -167.9% |
| 2002 | -2.6 Percentage change | -475.4% |
| 2003 | -1.83 Percentage change | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 3.79 Percentage change | -306.6% |
| 2005 | -3.13 Percentage change | -182.7% |
| 2006 | -1.01 Percentage change | -67.7% |
| 2007 | -7.08 Percentage change | +600.1% |
| 2008 | -2.67 Percentage change | -62.2% |
| 2009 | -8.14 Percentage change | +204.2% |
| 2010 | -1.71 Percentage change | -79.0% |
| 2011 | -8.35 Percentage change | +389.5% |
| 2012 | -7.44 Percentage change | -10.9% |
| 2013 | -3.52 Percentage change | -52.7% |
| 2014 | -8.9 Percentage change | +152.8% |
| 2015 | -9.36 Percentage change | +5.1% |
| 2016 | -1.63 Percentage change | -82.6% |
| 2017 | -6.85 Percentage change | +319.9% |
| 2018 | -9.8 Percentage change | +43.0% |
| 2019 | -10.09 Percentage change | +3.0% |
| 2020 | -11.22 Percentage change | +11.2% |
| 2021 | -0.9294 Percentage change | -91.7% |
| 2022 | -2.86 Percentage change | +207.2% |
| 2023 | -3.7 Percentage change | +29.4% |
| 2024 | -12.07 Percentage change | +226.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's -12.07 Percentage change is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.16 Percentage change, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's -12.07 Percentage change is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.08 Percentage change, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +2523.6% | -0.2343 Percentage change | 5.68 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 Percentage change | -4.61 Percentage change | 5.96 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.36 Percentage change | -4.41 Percentage change | 9.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.3 Percentage change | -8.14 Percentage change | 3.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.77 Percentage change | -10.09 Percentage change | -1.63 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.16 Percentage change | -12.07 Percentage change | -0.9294 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 137 Montenegro -11.77 Percentage change compare
- 138 Turkmenistan -11.78 Percentage change compare
- 139 Tunisia -11.91 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
More environment data for Ukraine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.795 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.31 % 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 -5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Ukraine?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Ukraine was -12.07 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 Percentage change in 1997.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.07 Percentage change in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Ukraine ranks 140th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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