Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Korea
Korea: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 2.83 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Korea, 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 Korea stood at 2.83 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 125.5% on the previous year and up 446.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Korea peaked at 4.96 Percentage change in 1985 and was at its lowest, -6.91 Percentage change, in 2022.
That places Korea 3rd out of 67 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Korea, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.66 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -1.61 Percentage change | -197.3% |
| 1983 | 3.36 Percentage change | -308.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0614 Percentage change | -98.2% |
| 1985 | 4.96 Percentage change | +7982.2% |
| 1986 | 4.46 Percentage change | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 2.9 Percentage change | -34.9% |
| 1988 | -5.73 Percentage change | -297.4% |
| 1989 | 2.99 Percentage change | -152.3% |
| 1990 | 4.66 Percentage change | +55.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8711 Percentage change | -81.3% |
| 1992 | 2.41 Percentage change | +176.7% |
| 1993 | 2.52 Percentage change | +4.5% |
| 1994 | -5.46 Percentage change | -317.0% |
| 1995 | -4.55 Percentage change | -16.7% |
| 1996 | -1.56 Percentage change | -65.6% |
| 1997 | -1.66 Percentage change | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 4.43 Percentage change | -366.4% |
| 1999 | 1.94 Percentage change | -56.2% |
| 2000 | -2.49 Percentage change | -228.1% |
| 2001 | -3.75 Percentage change | +51.0% |
| 2002 | 2.04 Percentage change | -154.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3 Percentage change | +62.1% |
| 2004 | -3.81 Percentage change | -215.3% |
| 2005 | -1.86 Percentage change | -51.2% |
| 2006 | -1.69 Percentage change | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0452 Percentage change | -102.7% |
| 2008 | -4.74 Percentage change | -10596.6% |
| 2009 | -4.86 Percentage change | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.18 Percentage change | -124.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5503 Percentage change | -53.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1128 Percentage change | -79.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9137 Percentage change | +709.9% |
| 2014 | -0.8171 Percentage change | -189.4% |
| 2015 | -1.72 Percentage change | +111.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 Percentage change | -159.9% |
| 2017 | -5.52 Percentage change | -634.4% |
| 2018 | -0.5584 Percentage change | -89.9% |
| 2019 | -2.14 Percentage change | +282.8% |
| 2020 | -2.17 Percentage change | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.81 Percentage change | -183.4% |
| 2022 | -6.91 Percentage change | -482.7% |
| 2023 | 1.26 Percentage change | -118.2% |
| 2024 | 2.83 Percentage change | +125.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -10596.6% | 0.0452 Percentage change | -4.74 Percentage change |
| 1985 | +7982.2% | 0.0614 Percentage change | 4.96 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.45 Percentage change | -5.73 Percentage change | 4.96 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3581 Percentage change | -5.46 Percentage change | 4.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.78 Percentage change | -4.86 Percentage change | 3.3 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6966 Percentage change | -5.52 Percentage change | 1.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6374 Percentage change | -6.91 Percentage change | 2.83 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 United Arab Emirates 55.57 Percentage change compare
- 2 Oman 37.43 Percentage change compare
- 3 Niger 23.95 Percentage change compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 14.93 Percentage change compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.91 Percentage change compare
- 6 Bahrain 10.46 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.248 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 100,450 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 15,120 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 97,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Korea?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Korea was 2.83 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 Percentage change in 1985.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.91 Percentage change in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Korea ranks 3rd out of 67 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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