Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 5.29 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Faroe Islands, 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 Faroe Islands stood at 5.29 Percentage change.
The figure is up 242.2% on the previous year and up 273.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Faroe Islands peaked at 6.92 Percentage change in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5.47 Percentage change, in 2021.
That places Faroe Islands 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.8 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 0.4152 Percentage change | -89.1% |
| 1983 | 1.65 Percentage change | +298.5% |
| 1984 | -3.41 Percentage change | -306.3% |
| 1985 | -1.55 Percentage change | -54.6% |
| 1986 | -0.3003 Percentage change | -80.6% |
| 1987 | -2.4 Percentage change | +699.5% |
| 1988 | -0.3644 Percentage change | -84.8% |
| 1989 | 1.8 Percentage change | -593.0% |
| 1990 | 1.72 Percentage change | -4.4% |
| 1991 | -1.6 Percentage change | -193.3% |
| 1992 | 2.45 Percentage change | -252.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9806 Percentage change | -59.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6407 Percentage change | -34.7% |
| 1995 | -2.15 Percentage change | -435.7% |
| 1996 | 2.46 Percentage change | -214.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2781 Percentage change | -111.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 Percentage change | -102.3% |
| 1999 | 1.56 Percentage change | +24536.4% |
| 2000 | -4.35 Percentage change | -379.0% |
| 2001 | -0.2897 Percentage change | -93.3% |
| 2002 | -1.98 Percentage change | +584.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2749 Percentage change | -86.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0005 Percentage change | -99.8% |
| 2005 | -0.2104 Percentage change | +44054.3% |
| 2006 | 4.13 Percentage change | -2065.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8192 Percentage change | -80.2% |
| 2008 | -0.6264 Percentage change | -176.5% |
| 2009 | -1.17 Percentage change | +87.0% |
| 2010 | -1.47 Percentage change | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 3.08 Percentage change | -309.8% |
| 2012 | -3.34 Percentage change | -208.5% |
| 2013 | 2.21 Percentage change | -166.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 Percentage change | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 6.92 Percentage change | +388.9% |
| 2016 | -2.85 Percentage change | -141.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 Percentage change | -138.4% |
| 2018 | 1.91 Percentage change | +74.5% |
| 2019 | -1.79 Percentage change | -193.3% |
| 2020 | -3.04 Percentage change | +70.6% |
| 2021 | -5.47 Percentage change | +79.5% |
| 2022 | 3.77 Percentage change | -169.0% |
| 2023 | -3.72 Percentage change | -198.6% |
| 2024 | 5.29 Percentage change | -242.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 5.29 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.775 Percentage change, 6.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 5.29 Percentage change is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6762 Percentage change, 7.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -44054.3% | -0.0005 Percentage change | -0.2104 Percentage change |
| 1999 | +24536.4% | 0.0063 Percentage change | 1.56 Percentage change |
| 2006 | +2065.0% | -0.2104 Percentage change | 4.13 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0406 Percentage change | -3.41 Percentage change | 3.8 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5787 Percentage change | -2.15 Percentage change | 2.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3954 Percentage change | -4.35 Percentage change | 4.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7194 Percentage change | -3.34 Percentage change | 6.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.634 Percentage change | -5.47 Percentage change | 5.29 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 14 Mauritius 6.77 Percentage change compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 5.6 Percentage change compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 5.49 Percentage change compare
- 18 Palau 4.9 Percentage change compare
- 19 Réunion 4.75 Percentage change compare
- 20 Isle of Man 4.16 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.32 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 71.43 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.75 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Faroe Islands?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Faroe Islands was 5.29 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 Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 Percentage change in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.47 Percentage change in 2021.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Faroe Islands ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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