Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Catalonia
Catalonia: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.5223 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Catalonia, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Catalonia stood at 0.5223 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.6% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Catalonia peaked at 9.48 Percentage change in 2018 and was at its lowest, -9.34 Percentage change, in 2023.
That places Catalonia 180th out of 730 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | 1.77 Percentage change | -3.29 Percentage change | 7.06 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.278 Percentage change | -5.41 Percentage change | 6.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.45 Percentage change | -7.15 Percentage change | 3.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8401 Percentage change | -7.46 Percentage change | 9.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.09 Percentage change | -9.34 Percentage change | 4.94 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Catalonia
- 177 Angola -5.94 Percentage change compare
- 178 Nigeria -6.18 Percentage change compare
- 179 Mexico -6.18 Percentage change compare
- 180 Greece -6.19 Percentage change compare
- 181 Belarus -6.24 Percentage change compare
- 182 Malawi -6.46 Percentage change compare
- 183 Macau, China -6.55 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Catalonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.48 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.69 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 2.67 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 1,682 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 818.09 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 670.39 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Catalonia?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Catalonia was 0.5223 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 Catalonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 Percentage change in 2018.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Catalonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.34 Percentage change in 2023.
- How does Catalonia rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Catalonia ranks 180th out of 730 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Catalonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Catalonia 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