Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in District of Columbia
District of Columbia: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.71 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in District of Columbia, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
District of Columbia recorded -1.71 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and down 392.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in District of Columbia peaked at 7.38 Percentage change in 2003 and was at its lowest, -7.36 Percentage change, in 2007.
District of Columbia ranks 321st 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.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in District of Columbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.68 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 2.06 Percentage change | -222.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1918 Percentage change | -90.7% |
| 1984 | 3.48 Percentage change | +1714.3% |
| 1985 | -0.2311 Percentage change | -106.6% |
| 1986 | -2.43 Percentage change | +951.4% |
| 1987 | -0.4948 Percentage change | -79.6% |
| 1988 | -2.11 Percentage change | +326.5% |
| 1989 | 7.28 Percentage change | -445.1% |
| 1990 | 1.25 Percentage change | -82.8% |
| 1991 | -2.69 Percentage change | -314.9% |
| 1992 | 3.03 Percentage change | -212.5% |
| 1993 | -0.4622 Percentage change | -115.3% |
| 1994 | -0.2535 Percentage change | -45.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2362 Percentage change | -193.2% |
| 1996 | 6.03 Percentage change | +2452.1% |
| 1997 | -1.57 Percentage change | -126.1% |
| 1998 | -5.64 Percentage change | +258.5% |
| 1999 | -3.44 Percentage change | -39.1% |
| 2000 | -0.4297 Percentage change | -87.5% |
| 2001 | -2.57 Percentage change | +497.9% |
| 2002 | -2.8 Percentage change | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 7.38 Percentage change | -363.8% |
| 2004 | 4.97 Percentage change | -32.6% |
| 2005 | -1.77 Percentage change | -135.6% |
| 2006 | -0.6626 Percentage change | -62.5% |
| 2007 | -7.36 Percentage change | +1010.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1168 Percentage change | -101.6% |
| 2009 | 2.59 Percentage change | +2118.9% |
| 2010 | -2.02 Percentage change | -178.1% |
| 2011 | 2.98 Percentage change | -247.2% |
| 2012 | -1.35 Percentage change | -145.2% |
| 2013 | 2.89 Percentage change | -314.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5839 Percentage change | -79.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6399 Percentage change | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 2.21 Percentage change | +246.0% |
| 2017 | 3.09 Percentage change | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 7.17 Percentage change | +132.1% |
| 2019 | -0.8153 Percentage change | -111.4% |
| 2020 | 4.41 Percentage change | -641.2% |
| 2021 | 1.37 Percentage change | -69.0% |
| 2022 | 4.42 Percentage change | +223.2% |
| 2023 | -2.43 Percentage change | -155.1% |
| 2024 | -1.71 Percentage change | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6746 Percentage change | -2.43 Percentage change | 7.28 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.3521 Percentage change | -5.64 Percentage change | 6.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0527 Percentage change | -7.36 Percentage change | 7.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 Percentage change | -2.02 Percentage change | 7.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 Percentage change | -2.43 Percentage change | 4.42 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for District of Columbia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.27 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 14 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 3.22 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 2.73 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 22.37 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in District of Columbia?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in District of Columbia was -1.71 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 District of Columbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 Percentage change in 2003.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in District of Columbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.36 Percentage change in 2007.
- How does District of Columbia rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- District of Columbia ranks 321st out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in District of Columbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 392.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this District of Columbia 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