Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Espace Mittelland
Espace Mittelland: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 1.26 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Espace Mittelland, 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 Espace Mittelland stood at 1.26 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 181.4% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Espace Mittelland peaked at 1.38 Percentage change in 1994 and was at its lowest, -3.74 Percentage change, in 2003.
That places Espace Mittelland 136th 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 | 0.0585 Percentage change | -1.34 Percentage change | 1.26 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2318 Percentage change | -1.25 Percentage change | 1.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2796 Percentage change | -3.74 Percentage change | 1.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7286 Percentage change | -3.72 Percentage change | 0.7765 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.18 Percentage change | -3.23 Percentage change | 1.26 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Espace Mittelland
- 133 Panama -1.05 Percentage change compare
- 134 Heard Island and McDonald Islands -1.14 Percentage change compare
- 135 OECD -1.2 Percentage change compare
- 136 Bhutan -1.35 Percentage change compare
- 137 Cyprus -1.43 Percentage change compare
- 138 Taïwan -1.47 Percentage change compare
- 139 Albania -1.5 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Espace Mittelland
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1587 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.5551 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.65 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 6.18 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 2,859 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 177.97 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 152.93 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Espace Mittelland?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Espace Mittelland was 1.26 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 Espace Mittelland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 Percentage change in 1994.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Espace Mittelland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.74 Percentage change in 2003.
- How does Espace Mittelland rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Espace Mittelland ranks 136th out of 730 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Espace Mittelland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Espace Mittelland 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