Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast
Kurgan Oblast: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.3958 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast, 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 Kurgan Oblast is -0.3958 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.4% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast peaked at 8.28 Percentage change in 2002 and was at its lowest, -12.11 Percentage change, in 2010.
Kurgan Oblast ranks 224th of 730 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.3621 Percentage change | -6.35 Percentage change | 4.73 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6942 Percentage change | -6.59 Percentage change | 7.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8424 Percentage change | -3.89 Percentage change | 8.28 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.47 Percentage change | -12.11 Percentage change | 2.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.43 Percentage change | -11.4 Percentage change | -0.3958 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kurgan Oblast
- 221 Egypt -15.49 Percentage change compare
- 222 South Sudan -16.51 Percentage change compare
- 223 Zimbabwe -17.12 Percentage change compare
- 224 Paraguay -17.44 Percentage change compare
- 225 Morocco -18.2 Percentage change compare
- 226 Central African Republic -18.25 Percentage change compare
- 227 Aruba -21.24 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Kurgan Oblast
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.93 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.44 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 7,535 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,058 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 85.67 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast was -0.3958 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 Kurgan Oblast?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 Percentage change in 2002.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Kurgan Oblast?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.11 Percentage change in 2010.
- How does Kurgan Oblast rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Kurgan Oblast ranks 224th out of 730 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Kurgan Oblast?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kurgan Oblast 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