Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in G20
G20: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -2.79 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in G20, 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 G20 stood at -2.79 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in G20 peaked at 1.78 Percentage change in 1985 and was at its lowest, -3.97 Percentage change, in 2023.
G20 ranks 26th of 67 groups 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 G20, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3286 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 0.2396 Percentage change | -27.1% |
| 1983 | 1.49 Percentage change | +523.8% |
| 1984 | 1.72 Percentage change | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 1.78 Percentage change | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.27 Percentage change | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1945 Percentage change | -84.7% |
| 1988 | -0.261 Percentage change | -234.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3215 Percentage change | -223.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4679 Percentage change | +45.5% |
| 1991 | -0.416 Percentage change | -188.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5036 Percentage change | -221.1% |
| 1993 | 0.788 Percentage change | +56.5% |
| 1994 | -0.8663 Percentage change | -209.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2601 Percentage change | -130.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9689 Percentage change | +272.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8941 Percentage change | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9095 Percentage change | +1.7% |
| 1999 | -0.4673 Percentage change | -151.4% |
| 2000 | 1.08 Percentage change | -330.2% |
| 2001 | -0.2675 Percentage change | -124.9% |
| 2002 | -1.7 Percentage change | +533.8% |
| 2003 | -1.08 Percentage change | -36.2% |
| 2004 | -0.3185 Percentage change | -70.5% |
| 2005 | -1.18 Percentage change | +269.4% |
| 2006 | -1.65 Percentage change | +40.5% |
| 2007 | -1.79 Percentage change | +8.0% |
| 2008 | -1.3 Percentage change | -27.2% |
| 2009 | -1.65 Percentage change | +26.9% |
| 2010 | -0.2798 Percentage change | -83.0% |
| 2011 | -1.2 Percentage change | +327.9% |
| 2012 | -2.74 Percentage change | +129.1% |
| 2013 | -1.49 Percentage change | -45.7% |
| 2014 | -1.57 Percentage change | +5.2% |
| 2015 | -1.67 Percentage change | +6.5% |
| 2016 | -0.8638 Percentage change | -48.3% |
| 2017 | -1.17 Percentage change | +35.6% |
| 2018 | -1.87 Percentage change | +59.6% |
| 2019 | -2.29 Percentage change | +22.7% |
| 2020 | -2.7 Percentage change | +17.7% |
| 2021 | -2.13 Percentage change | -21.1% |
| 2022 | -2.29 Percentage change | +7.7% |
| 2023 | -3.97 Percentage change | +73.0% |
| 2024 | -2.79 Percentage change | -29.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in G20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +523.8% | 0.2396 Percentage change | 1.49 Percentage change |
| 2002 | -533.8% | -0.2675 Percentage change | -1.7 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7878 Percentage change | -0.261 Percentage change | 1.78 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3043 Percentage change | -0.8663 Percentage change | 0.9689 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9853 Percentage change | -1.79 Percentage change | 1.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.51 Percentage change | -2.74 Percentage change | -0.2798 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.78 Percentage change | -3.97 Percentage change | -2.13 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near G20
- 23 India 4.04 Percentage change compare
- 24 Chad 3.78 Percentage change compare
- 25 Croatia -2.78 Percentage change compare
- 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.78 Percentage change compare
- 26 Tanzania 3.52 Percentage change compare
- 27 Uruguay 3.41 Percentage change compare
- 28 Netherlands 6.6 Percentage change compare
- 28 San Marino 3.33 Percentage change compare
- 29 Australia 2.91 Percentage change compare
More environment data for G20
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.74 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.73 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 5.94 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 8.39 million Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 645,026 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 297,832 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in G20?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in G20 was -2.79 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 G20?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 Percentage change in 1985.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in G20?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.97 Percentage change in 2023.
- How does G20 rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- G20 ranks 26th out of 67 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in G20?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this G20 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