Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Asia
Asia: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.2845 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Asia, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Asia recorded -0.2845 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
That represents a change of up 86.6% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Asia peaked at 2.74 Percentage change in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2.95 Percentage change, in 2009.
That places Asia 215th out of 730 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8223 Percentage change | 0.2498 Percentage change | 1.65 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9855 Percentage change | -0.5285 Percentage change | 2.74 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.63 Percentage change | -2.95 Percentage change | 0.9918 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.14 Percentage change | -2.32 Percentage change | 0.2559 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.62 Percentage change | -2.86 Percentage change | -0.2845 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 212 Mozambique -10.35 Percentage change compare
- 213 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -10.77 Percentage change compare
- 214 Argentina -10.81 Percentage change compare
- 215 Ukraine -10.91 Percentage change compare
- 216 Zambia -11.37 Percentage change compare
- 217 South Africa -11.78 Percentage change compare
- 218 Congo -12.63 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Asia?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Asia was -0.2845 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 Percentage change in 1993.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.95 Percentage change in 2009.
- How does Asia rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Asia ranks 215th out of 730 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to drought — Land 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