Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongnam Region
Gyeongnam Region: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 5.11 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongnam Region, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Gyeongnam Region recorded 5.11 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
That represents a change of up 92.9% on the previous year and up 338.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongnam Region peaked at 6.8 Percentage change in 1985 and was at its lowest, -10.77 Percentage change, in 2022.
Gyeongnam Region ranks 45th of 719 regions on this measure, 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 Gyeongnam Region, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.59 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 2.83 Percentage change | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 4.78 Percentage change | +69.3% |
| 1984 | -1.89 Percentage change | -139.5% |
| 1985 | 6.8 Percentage change | -460.2% |
| 1986 | 4.11 Percentage change | -39.6% |
| 1987 | 4.59 Percentage change | +11.7% |
| 1988 | -7.25 Percentage change | -257.7% |
| 1989 | 4.45 Percentage change | -161.5% |
| 1990 | 5.81 Percentage change | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 2.43 Percentage change | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 2.58 Percentage change | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.28 Percentage change | +66.3% |
| 1994 | -8.07 Percentage change | -288.3% |
| 1995 | -6.35 Percentage change | -21.3% |
| 1996 | -3.53 Percentage change | -44.3% |
| 1997 | -4.06 Percentage change | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 5.41 Percentage change | -233.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8 Percentage change | -29.6% |
| 2000 | -2.16 Percentage change | -156.8% |
| 2001 | -0.6746 Percentage change | -68.8% |
| 2002 | 2.89 Percentage change | -528.5% |
| 2003 | 3.89 Percentage change | +34.6% |
| 2004 | -4.53 Percentage change | -216.4% |
| 2005 | -4.61 Percentage change | +1.9% |
| 2006 | -2.65 Percentage change | -42.5% |
| 2007 | -3.07 Percentage change | +15.6% |
| 2008 | -6.63 Percentage change | +116.3% |
| 2009 | -7.5 Percentage change | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.71 Percentage change | -122.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6364 Percentage change | -62.9% |
| 2012 | 1.77 Percentage change | +178.6% |
| 2013 | -2.91 Percentage change | -264.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 Percentage change | -140.0% |
| 2015 | 2.56 Percentage change | +119.7% |
| 2016 | 6.74 Percentage change | +163.3% |
| 2017 | -6.7 Percentage change | -199.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6768 Percentage change | -110.1% |
| 2019 | -0.2342 Percentage change | -134.6% |
| 2020 | -0.1578 Percentage change | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 1.84 Percentage change | -1266.2% |
| 2022 | -10.77 Percentage change | -685.5% |
| 2023 | 2.65 Percentage change | -124.6% |
| 2024 | 5.11 Percentage change | +92.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.34 Percentage change | -7.25 Percentage change | 6.8 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2305 Percentage change | -8.07 Percentage change | 5.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.5 Percentage change | -7.5 Percentage change | 3.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5412 Percentage change | -6.7 Percentage change | 6.74 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2659 Percentage change | -10.77 Percentage change | 5.11 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gyeongnam Region
- 42 Norway 1.83 Percentage change compare
- 43 New Caledonia 1.79 Percentage change compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 1.79 Percentage change compare
- 45 Pakistan 1.76 Percentage change compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 1.65 Percentage change compare
- 47 Comoros 1.61 Percentage change compare
- 48 Germany 1.58 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Gyeongnam Region
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8647 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 6.56 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 36.03 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 283.41 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 359.35 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongnam Region?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongnam Region was 5.11 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 Gyeongnam Region?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 Percentage change in 1985.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Gyeongnam Region?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.77 Percentage change in 2022.
- How does Gyeongnam Region rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Gyeongnam Region ranks 45th out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Gyeongnam Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gyeongnam Region 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