Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Hokkaido
Hokkaido: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 1.23 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Hokkaido, 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 Hokkaido stood at 1.23 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 43,158.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Hokkaido peaked at 3.66 Percentage change in 2009 and was at its lowest, -4.69 Percentage change, in 1984.
Hokkaido ranks 159th of 719 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Hokkaido, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.06 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -3.17 Percentage change | -253.9% |
| 1983 | 1.61 Percentage change | -150.9% |
| 1984 | -4.69 Percentage change | -391.3% |
| 1985 | -1.52 Percentage change | -67.6% |
| 1986 | -1.52 Percentage change | +0.3% |
| 1987 | -0.5648 Percentage change | -62.9% |
| 1988 | -1.77 Percentage change | +213.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9886 Percentage change | -155.8% |
| 1990 | 1.17 Percentage change | +18.3% |
| 1991 | -1.46 Percentage change | -224.9% |
| 1992 | 1.7 Percentage change | -216.7% |
| 1993 | -0.7225 Percentage change | -142.4% |
| 1994 | -1.46 Percentage change | +101.4% |
| 1995 | 2.66 Percentage change | -282.5% |
| 1996 | 1.45 Percentage change | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6032 Percentage change | -58.3% |
| 1998 | 1.13 Percentage change | +87.2% |
| 1999 | -0.3548 Percentage change | -131.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8029 Percentage change | -326.3% |
| 2001 | -0.4026 Percentage change | -150.1% |
| 2002 | 0.525 Percentage change | -230.4% |
| 2003 | -2.33 Percentage change | -543.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 Percentage change | -146.2% |
| 2005 | -0.5965 Percentage change | -155.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1832 Percentage change | -69.3% |
| 2007 | -1.06 Percentage change | +476.4% |
| 2008 | -0.2815 Percentage change | -73.3% |
| 2009 | 3.66 Percentage change | -1400.1% |
| 2010 | 2.65 Percentage change | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 Percentage change | -57.0% |
| 2012 | -1.09 Percentage change | -195.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6515 Percentage change | -159.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0029 Percentage change | -100.4% |
| 2015 | 1.58 Percentage change | -55341.5% |
| 2016 | 2.85 Percentage change | +80.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7355 Percentage change | -74.2% |
| 2018 | 2.18 Percentage change | +197.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1052 Percentage change | -104.8% |
| 2020 | 1.72 Percentage change | -1729.9% |
| 2021 | -0.9022 Percentage change | -152.6% |
| 2022 | 0.825 Percentage change | -191.4% |
| 2023 | 1.45 Percentage change | +75.2% |
| 2024 | 1.23 Percentage change | -15.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Hokkaido 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +55341.5% | -0.0029 Percentage change | 1.58 Percentage change |
| 2020 | +1729.9% | -0.1052 Percentage change | 1.72 Percentage change |
| 2009 | +1400.1% | -0.2815 Percentage change | 3.66 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.9537 Percentage change | -4.69 Percentage change | 2.06 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4717 Percentage change | -1.46 Percentage change | 2.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1216 Percentage change | -2.33 Percentage change | 3.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 Percentage change | -1.09 Percentage change | 2.85 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8623 Percentage change | -0.9022 Percentage change | 1.72 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hokkaido
- 156 Saudi Arabia -8.23 Percentage change compare
- 157 Kuwait -8.47 Percentage change compare
- 158 Malta -8.76 Percentage change compare
- 159 Sierra Leone -8.8 Percentage change compare
- 160 Guyana -8.87 Percentage change compare
- 161 Romania -8.96 Percentage change compare
- 162 Palestine -9.03 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Hokkaido
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4804 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6565 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.6015 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.91 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 260.37 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 994.46 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 460.71 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Hokkaido?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Hokkaido was 1.23 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 Hokkaido?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 Percentage change in 2009.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Hokkaido?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.69 Percentage change in 1984.
- How does Hokkaido rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Hokkaido ranks 159th out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Hokkaido?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43,158.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hokkaido 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