Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Indiana
Indiana: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -2.11 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Indiana, 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 Indiana stood at -2.11 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.2% on the previous year and down 202.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Indiana peaked at 7.67 Percentage change in 1993 and was at its lowest, -8.75 Percentage change, in 2012.
That places Indiana 22nd out of 67 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Indiana, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.12 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 2.53 Percentage change | -50.5% |
| 1983 | -2.1 Percentage change | -182.8% |
| 1984 | 2.1 Percentage change | -200.1% |
| 1985 | 2.24 Percentage change | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.52 Percentage change | -32.2% |
| 1987 | -3.92 Percentage change | -358.6% |
| 1988 | -5.77 Percentage change | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 4.16 Percentage change | -172.0% |
| 1990 | 6.09 Percentage change | +46.4% |
| 1991 | -3.91 Percentage change | -164.2% |
| 1992 | 4.85 Percentage change | -224.1% |
| 1993 | 7.67 Percentage change | +58.3% |
| 1994 | -2.55 Percentage change | -133.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3451 Percentage change | -113.5% |
| 1996 | 3.35 Percentage change | +871.9% |
| 1997 | 1.26 Percentage change | -62.5% |
| 1998 | -0.8177 Percentage change | -165.0% |
| 1999 | -8.66 Percentage change | +958.5% |
| 2000 | 2.79 Percentage change | -132.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1386 Percentage change | -95.0% |
| 2002 | -4.74 Percentage change | -3516.1% |
| 2003 | 4.38 Percentage change | -192.6% |
| 2004 | -0.6652 Percentage change | -115.2% |
| 2005 | -5.25 Percentage change | +689.7% |
| 2006 | 4.78 Percentage change | -191.0% |
| 2007 | -8.69 Percentage change | -281.8% |
| 2008 | -1.98 Percentage change | -77.2% |
| 2009 | 1.37 Percentage change | -168.9% |
| 2010 | -5.64 Percentage change | -512.6% |
| 2011 | 1.13 Percentage change | -120.1% |
| 2012 | -8.75 Percentage change | -872.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0254 Percentage change | -100.3% |
| 2014 | 2.07 Percentage change | +8053.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2145 Percentage change | -110.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 Percentage change | -793.8% |
| 2017 | -0.587 Percentage change | -139.4% |
| 2018 | 4.93 Percentage change | -939.1% |
| 2019 | 3.42 Percentage change | -30.6% |
| 2020 | -1.94 Percentage change | -156.7% |
| 2021 | 3.04 Percentage change | -257.0% |
| 2022 | -3.76 Percentage change | -223.8% |
| 2023 | -4.93 Percentage change | +31.2% |
| 2024 | -2.11 Percentage change | -57.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Indiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +8053.3% | 0.0254 Percentage change | 2.07 Percentage change |
| 2002 | -3516.1% | 0.1386 Percentage change | -4.74 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6521 Percentage change | -5.77 Percentage change | 5.12 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7631 Percentage change | -8.66 Percentage change | 7.67 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7864 Percentage change | -8.69 Percentage change | 4.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2128 Percentage change | -8.75 Percentage change | 4.93 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.94 Percentage change | -4.93 Percentage change | 3.04 Percentage change | 5 |
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More environment data for Indiana
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4284 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.618 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.5 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.08 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 4,852 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,305 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 1,339 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Indiana?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Indiana was -2.11 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 Indiana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 Percentage change in 1993.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Indiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.75 Percentage change in 2012.
- How does Indiana rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Indiana ranks 22nd out of 67 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Indiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 202.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indiana 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