Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Western Cape
Western Cape: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -13.88 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Western Cape, 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 Western Cape stood at -13.88 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 1,080.3% on the previous year and down 362.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Western Cape peaked at 31 Percentage change in 2000 and was at its lowest, -14.65 Percentage change, in 1992.
That places Western Cape 585th out of 711 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.5709 Percentage change | -7.67 Percentage change | 11.35 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.76 Percentage change | -14.65 Percentage change | 12.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 Percentage change | -13.03 Percentage change | 31 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.06 Percentage change | -11.12 Percentage change | 6.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.36 Percentage change | -13.88 Percentage change | 5.06 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for Western Cape
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 15.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 12.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.29 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.18 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 7,303 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 572.27 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 684.81 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Western Cape?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Western Cape was -13.88 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 Western Cape?
- The highest recorded value was 31 Percentage change in 2000.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Western Cape?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.65 Percentage change in 1992.
- How does Western Cape rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Western Cape ranks 585th out of 711 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Western Cape?
- Over the last ten years it is down 362.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Cape 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