Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Japan
Japan: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.5479 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Japan, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Japan is 0.5479 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 317.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Japan peaked at 2.02 Percentage change in 1993 and was at its lowest, -4.33 Percentage change, in 1994.
Japan ranks 67th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.42 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.0913 Percentage change | -106.4% |
| 1983 | 1.1 Percentage change | -1303.8% |
| 1984 | -2.84 Percentage change | -358.0% |
| 1985 | -1.05 Percentage change | -63.1% |
| 1986 | -1.78 Percentage change | +69.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4859 Percentage change | -127.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1547 Percentage change | -68.2% |
| 1989 | 0.811 Percentage change | +424.3% |
| 1990 | -0.0258 Percentage change | -103.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6932 Percentage change | -2789.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3191 Percentage change | -54.0% |
| 1993 | 2.02 Percentage change | +533.1% |
| 1994 | -4.33 Percentage change | -314.1% |
| 1995 | -0.8084 Percentage change | -81.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0515 Percentage change | -93.6% |
| 1997 | -0.5584 Percentage change | +984.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6 Percentage change | -387.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 Percentage change | -99.6% |
| 2000 | 1.09 Percentage change | +16155.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 Percentage change | -98.8% |
| 2002 | -0.1768 Percentage change | -1471.2% |
| 2003 | 1.21 Percentage change | -783.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6308 Percentage change | -47.8% |
| 2005 | -1.39 Percentage change | -320.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4695 Percentage change | -133.7% |
| 2007 | -0.8662 Percentage change | -284.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2415 Percentage change | -127.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6839 Percentage change | +183.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 Percentage change | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4446 Percentage change | -56.2% |
| 2012 | -0.2413 Percentage change | -154.3% |
| 2013 | -0.9145 Percentage change | +279.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8375 Percentage change | -191.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4769 Percentage change | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 Percentage change | +213.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4742 Percentage change | -68.3% |
| 2018 | -0.003 Percentage change | -100.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1433 Percentage change | -4846.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8435 Percentage change | +488.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6561 Percentage change | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1255 Percentage change | -80.9% |
| 2023 | -0.2522 Percentage change | -301.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5479 Percentage change | -317.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.5479 Percentage change is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.775 Percentage change, 71% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.5479 Percentage change is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2885 Percentage change, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +16155.0% | 0.0067 Percentage change | 1.09 Percentage change |
| 2019 | +4846.0% | -0.003 Percentage change | 0.1433 Percentage change |
| 1991 | +2789.6% | -0.0258 Percentage change | 0.6932 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.1985 Percentage change | -2.84 Percentage change | 1.42 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.1128 Percentage change | -4.33 Percentage change | 2.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.19 Percentage change | -1.39 Percentage change | 1.21 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3728 Percentage change | -0.9145 Percentage change | 1.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3841 Percentage change | -0.2522 Percentage change | 0.8435 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 64 Greenland 0.6762 Percentage change compare
- 65 Lesotho -18.9 Percentage change compare
- 65 Vanuatu 0.6756 Percentage change compare
- 66 Malaysia 0.5975 Percentage change compare
- 67 Timor-Leste 3.82 Percentage change compare
- 68 Guadeloupe 0.5374 Percentage change compare
- 69 Finland 0.477 Percentage change compare
- 70 Ireland 0.4654 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Japan?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Japan was 0.5479 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 Percentage change in 1993.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.33 Percentage change in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Japan ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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