Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.2221 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) recorded -0.2221 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.9% on the previous year and down 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) peaked at 3.22 Percentage change in 1987 and was at its lowest, -3.53 Percentage change, in 2018.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 240th 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 European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.92 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 0.0219 Percentage change | -98.9% |
| 1983 | -1.3 Percentage change | -6031.0% |
| 1984 | 2.74 Percentage change | -311.5% |
| 1985 | 0.781 Percentage change | -71.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2613 Percentage change | -66.5% |
| 1987 | 3.22 Percentage change | +1132.6% |
| 1988 | 1.42 Percentage change | -56.1% |
| 1989 | -1.74 Percentage change | -222.6% |
| 1990 | -2.18 Percentage change | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0108 Percentage change | -100.5% |
| 1992 | -2.13 Percentage change | -19793.4% |
| 1993 | -0.5683 Percentage change | -73.3% |
| 1994 | -1.92 Percentage change | +238.7% |
| 1995 | -1.5 Percentage change | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 1.49 Percentage change | -198.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0426 Percentage change | -102.9% |
| 1998 | 1.94 Percentage change | -4650.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8478 Percentage change | -56.3% |
| 2000 | -0.8015 Percentage change | -194.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5904 Percentage change | -173.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4228 Percentage change | -28.4% |
| 2003 | -3.24 Percentage change | -866.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5102 Percentage change | -115.7% |
| 2005 | -1.31 Percentage change | -356.2% |
| 2006 | -1.17 Percentage change | -10.6% |
| 2007 | -0.1337 Percentage change | -88.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4181 Percentage change | -412.8% |
| 2009 | -1.43 Percentage change | -441.8% |
| 2010 | 2.87 Percentage change | -300.7% |
| 2011 | -2.59 Percentage change | -190.3% |
| 2012 | -1.39 Percentage change | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3624 Percentage change | -126.1% |
| 2014 | 1.92 Percentage change | +429.2% |
| 2015 | -2.07 Percentage change | -207.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4047 Percentage change | -119.6% |
| 2017 | -1.36 Percentage change | -437.1% |
| 2018 | -3.53 Percentage change | +159.1% |
| 2019 | -2.9 Percentage change | -18.0% |
| 2020 | -2.03 Percentage change | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7068 Percentage change | -134.9% |
| 2022 | -3.3 Percentage change | -567.3% |
| 2023 | -1.7 Percentage change | -48.5% |
| 2024 | -0.2221 Percentage change | -86.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8146 Percentage change | -1.74 Percentage change | 3.22 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.4062 Percentage change | -2.18 Percentage change | 1.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6139 Percentage change | -3.24 Percentage change | 0.5904 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8291 Percentage change | -3.53 Percentage change | 2.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.31 Percentage change | -3.3 Percentage change | 0.7068 Percentage change | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) was -0.2221 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 European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 Percentage change in 1987.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.53 Percentage change in 2018.
- How does European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 240th out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 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