Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Black Sea
Eastern Black Sea: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.878 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Black Sea, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Eastern Black Sea recorded 0.878 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
That represents a change of up 84.2% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Black Sea peaked at 3.29 Percentage change in 1999 and was at its lowest, -4.86 Percentage change, in 1994.
Eastern Black Sea ranks 183rd 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 | 0.2625 Percentage change | -1.44 Percentage change | 3 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1702 Percentage change | -4.86 Percentage change | 3.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4777 Percentage change | -2.78 Percentage change | 2.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.201 Percentage change | -4.19 Percentage change | 2.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5161 Percentage change | -4.42 Percentage change | 0.9726 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Black Sea
- 180 Egypt -15.49 Percentage change compare
- 181 South Sudan -16.51 Percentage change compare
- 182 Zimbabwe -17.12 Percentage change compare
- 183 Paraguay -17.44 Percentage change compare
- 184 Morocco -18.2 Percentage change compare
- 185 Central African Republic -18.25 Percentage change compare
- 186 Aruba -21.24 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Eastern Black Sea
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.42 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.5686 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 3,067 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,636 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 689.87 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Black Sea?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Black Sea was 0.878 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 Eastern Black Sea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 Percentage change in 1999.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Eastern Black Sea?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.86 Percentage change in 1994.
- How does Eastern Black Sea rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Eastern Black Sea ranks 183rd out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Eastern Black Sea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Black Sea 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