Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Kabardino-Balkar Republic
Kabardino-Balkar Republic: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -5.18 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Kabardino-Balkar Republic, 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 Kabardino-Balkar Republic is -5.18 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 362.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kabardino-Balkar Republic peaked at 2.76 Percentage change in 1997 and was at its lowest, -11.69 Percentage change, in 2020.
Kabardino-Balkar Republic ranks 510th of 719 regions 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 Kabardino-Balkar Republic, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.81 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 2.54 Percentage change | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 1.23 Percentage change | -51.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8752 Percentage change | -29.0% |
| 1985 | 1.29 Percentage change | +47.7% |
| 1986 | -3.75 Percentage change | -390.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2157 Percentage change | -105.8% |
| 1988 | 2.37 Percentage change | +1000.3% |
| 1989 | 2.59 Percentage change | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.69 Percentage change | -34.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3414 Percentage change | -79.8% |
| 1992 | 1.59 Percentage change | +366.1% |
| 1993 | -1.43 Percentage change | -190.1% |
| 1994 | -3 Percentage change | +109.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 Percentage change | -160.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4812 Percentage change | -73.5% |
| 1997 | 2.76 Percentage change | +473.8% |
| 1998 | -4.44 Percentage change | -260.9% |
| 1999 | -1.51 Percentage change | -66.0% |
| 2000 | -2.87 Percentage change | +90.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8702 Percentage change | -130.3% |
| 2002 | 1.46 Percentage change | +67.7% |
| 2003 | -1.12 Percentage change | -176.6% |
| 2004 | 1.37 Percentage change | -222.7% |
| 2005 | -0.2283 Percentage change | -116.7% |
| 2006 | -1.44 Percentage change | +528.8% |
| 2007 | -3.41 Percentage change | +137.8% |
| 2008 | -0.6403 Percentage change | -81.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5242 Percentage change | -181.9% |
| 2010 | -1.98 Percentage change | -478.5% |
| 2011 | -0.5514 Percentage change | -72.2% |
| 2012 | -6.19 Percentage change | +1022.4% |
| 2013 | -0.6595 Percentage change | -89.3% |
| 2014 | -1.12 Percentage change | +69.9% |
| 2015 | -5.25 Percentage change | +368.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5361 Percentage change | -110.2% |
| 2017 | -5.07 Percentage change | -1045.0% |
| 2018 | -4.4 Percentage change | -13.1% |
| 2019 | -5.78 Percentage change | +31.3% |
| 2020 | -11.69 Percentage change | +102.2% |
| 2021 | -3.38 Percentage change | -71.1% |
| 2022 | -5.37 Percentage change | +58.8% |
| 2023 | -3.89 Percentage change | -27.6% |
| 2024 | -5.18 Percentage change | +33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 Percentage change | -3.75 Percentage change | 2.59 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.1707 Percentage change | -4.44 Percentage change | 2.76 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5482 Percentage change | -3.41 Percentage change | 1.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.05 Percentage change | -6.19 Percentage change | 0.5361 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.9 Percentage change | -11.69 Percentage change | -3.38 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for Kabardino-Balkar Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.66 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 2.06 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 2,352 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 215.09 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 157.09 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kabardino-Balkar Republic?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kabardino-Balkar Republic was -5.18 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 Kabardino-Balkar Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 Percentage change in 1997.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Kabardino-Balkar Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.69 Percentage change in 2020.
- How does Kabardino-Balkar Republic rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Kabardino-Balkar Republic ranks 510th out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Kabardino-Balkar Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 362.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kabardino-Balkar Republic 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