Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory: Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.3663 Percentage change in 2024. β Volatile
Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in Australian Capital Territory, 1981β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Australian Capital Territory recorded 0.3663 Percentage change for exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is down 77.5% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Australian Capital Territory peaked at 15.78 Percentage change in 2022 and was at its lowest, -17.17 Percentage change, in 2006.
Australian Capital Territory ranks 210th of 719 regions on this measure, 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 | 2.19 Percentage change | -14.68 Percentage change | 9.15 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.23 Percentage change | -8.15 Percentage change | 10.69 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.89 Percentage change | -17.17 Percentage change | 3.19 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.207 Percentage change | -10.83 Percentage change | 8.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 Percentage change | 0.3663 Percentage change | 15.78 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for Australian Capital Territory
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -23.36 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure β Cropland share exposed to river flooding 2.78 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change β Grassland 2.29 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change β Loss of cropland 18.48 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change β Gain of artificial surfaces 47.04 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Australian Capital Territory?
- Exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Australian Capital Territory was 0.3663 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Australian Capital Territory?
- The highest recorded value was 15.78 Percentage change in 2022.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Australian Capital Territory?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.17 Percentage change in 2006.
- How does Australian Capital Territory rank for exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly?
- Australian Capital Territory ranks 210th out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Australian Capital Territory?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australian Capital Territory data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to drought β 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