Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -3.05 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Hong Kong, China, 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 Hong Kong, China stood at -3.05 Percentage change.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 634.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Hong Kong, China peaked at 25.35 Percentage change in 2016 and was at its lowest, -17.04 Percentage change, in 1991.
Hong Kong, China ranks 116th of 193 countries 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 Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8089 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 9.32 Percentage change | +1051.6% |
| 1983 | 17.44 Percentage change | +87.2% |
| 1984 | -7.84 Percentage change | -145.0% |
| 1985 | 8.55 Percentage change | -209.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0309 Percentage change | -100.4% |
| 1987 | 1.66 Percentage change | -5460.0% |
| 1988 | -2.53 Percentage change | -252.5% |
| 1989 | 1.7 Percentage change | -167.3% |
| 1990 | 8.25 Percentage change | +385.6% |
| 1991 | -17.04 Percentage change | -306.5% |
| 1992 | 5.15 Percentage change | -130.2% |
| 1993 | 1.43 Percentage change | -72.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4551 Percentage change | -68.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 Percentage change | +137.3% |
| 1996 | -5.43 Percentage change | -603.1% |
| 1997 | 10.25 Percentage change | -288.8% |
| 1998 | 11.04 Percentage change | +7.6% |
| 1999 | -5.89 Percentage change | -153.4% |
| 2000 | 7.34 Percentage change | -224.5% |
| 2001 | -1.05 Percentage change | -114.3% |
| 2002 | -2.52 Percentage change | +141.1% |
| 2003 | -6.11 Percentage change | +142.5% |
| 2004 | -14.97 Percentage change | +144.8% |
| 2005 | -8.13 Percentage change | -45.7% |
| 2006 | -1.51 Percentage change | -81.4% |
| 2007 | -11.29 Percentage change | +646.2% |
| 2008 | -8.17 Percentage change | -27.6% |
| 2009 | -2.04 Percentage change | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1 Percentage change | -594.3% |
| 2011 | -11.31 Percentage change | -212.0% |
| 2012 | 9.43 Percentage change | -183.3% |
| 2013 | 3.12 Percentage change | -66.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5717 Percentage change | -81.7% |
| 2015 | -1.82 Percentage change | -418.2% |
| 2016 | 25.35 Percentage change | -1493.0% |
| 2017 | 2.56 Percentage change | -89.9% |
| 2018 | -2.12 Percentage change | -182.9% |
| 2019 | -0.0735 Percentage change | -96.5% |
| 2020 | -4.67 Percentage change | +6252.2% |
| 2021 | -8.07 Percentage change | +72.8% |
| 2022 | 4.11 Percentage change | -151.0% |
| 2023 | -2.6 Percentage change | -163.3% |
| 2024 | -3.05 Percentage change | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.23 Percentage change | -7.84 Percentage change | 17.44 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9291 Percentage change | -17.04 Percentage change | 11.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.85 Percentage change | -14.97 Percentage change | 7.34 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 Percentage change | -11.31 Percentage change | 25.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.86 Percentage change | -8.07 Percentage change | 4.11 Percentage change | 5 |
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More environment data for Hong Kong, China
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5372 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.133 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Hong Kong, China?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Hong Kong, China was -3.05 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 25.35 Percentage change in 2016.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.04 Percentage change in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 116th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 634.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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