Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Utrecht
Utrecht: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -2.26 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Utrecht, 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 Utrecht is -2.26 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 213.5% on the previous year and down 164.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Utrecht peaked at 7.49 Percentage change in 1998 and was at its lowest, -10.19 Percentage change, in 2018.
Utrecht ranks 160th of 700 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Utrecht, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.02 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -1.51 Percentage change | -150.0% |
| 1983 | -2.71 Percentage change | +79.3% |
| 1984 | 3.63 Percentage change | -234.0% |
| 1985 | 6.76 Percentage change | +86.5% |
| 1986 | -3.08 Percentage change | -145.5% |
| 1987 | 6.1 Percentage change | -298.1% |
| 1988 | 3.18 Percentage change | -47.9% |
| 1989 | -6.02 Percentage change | -289.5% |
| 1990 | -4.44 Percentage change | -26.3% |
| 1991 | -5.44 Percentage change | +22.7% |
| 1992 | -1.39 Percentage change | -74.4% |
| 1993 | 2.33 Percentage change | -267.0% |
| 1994 | -0.9967 Percentage change | -142.9% |
| 1995 | -7.92 Percentage change | +694.6% |
| 1996 | -8.4 Percentage change | +6.1% |
| 1997 | -3.24 Percentage change | -61.5% |
| 1998 | 7.49 Percentage change | -331.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7769 Percentage change | -89.6% |
| 2000 | 5.35 Percentage change | +588.6% |
| 2001 | 5.46 Percentage change | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.43 Percentage change | -0.5% |
| 2003 | -9.29 Percentage change | -271.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 Percentage change | -111.2% |
| 2005 | 3.74 Percentage change | +259.4% |
| 2006 | -1.65 Percentage change | -144.2% |
| 2007 | 3.19 Percentage change | -293.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6 Percentage change | -49.9% |
| 2009 | -2.01 Percentage change | -226.0% |
| 2010 | -0.9852 Percentage change | -51.1% |
| 2011 | -0.4608 Percentage change | -53.2% |
| 2012 | 5.93 Percentage change | -1386.6% |
| 2013 | -2.38 Percentage change | -140.1% |
| 2014 | 3.49 Percentage change | -246.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7129 Percentage change | -79.6% |
| 2016 | -2.15 Percentage change | -402.1% |
| 2017 | 0.015 Percentage change | -100.7% |
| 2018 | -10.19 Percentage change | -67865.4% |
| 2019 | -3.86 Percentage change | -62.2% |
| 2020 | -8.41 Percentage change | +118.1% |
| 2021 | 5.23 Percentage change | -162.2% |
| 2022 | -6.18 Percentage change | -218.2% |
| 2023 | 1.99 Percentage change | -132.2% |
| 2024 | -2.26 Percentage change | -213.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Utrecht 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -67865.4% | 0.015 Percentage change | -10.19 Percentage change |
| 2012 | +1386.6% | -0.4608 Percentage change | 5.93 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.04 Percentage change | -6.02 Percentage change | 6.76 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.12 Percentage change | -8.4 Percentage change | 7.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 Percentage change | -9.29 Percentage change | 5.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.988 Percentage change | -10.19 Percentage change | 5.93 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.93 Percentage change | -8.41 Percentage change | 5.23 Percentage change | 5 |
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- 157 South Sudan -17.7 Percentage change compare
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- 162 Botswana -21.81 Percentage change compare
- 162 Melanesia -2.29 Percentage change compare
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More environment data for Utrecht
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.74 Percentage change (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- Total and environment-related patents - FUAs — Patent applications 113.8 Patents (2022)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 27.22 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 3.28 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 18.46 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 14.45 Degrees celsius (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Utrecht?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Utrecht was -2.26 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 Utrecht?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 Percentage change in 1998.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Utrecht?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.19 Percentage change in 2018.
- How does Utrecht rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Utrecht ranks 160th out of 700 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Utrecht?
- Over the last ten years it is down 164.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Utrecht 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