Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 2.92 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Lower Saxony, 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 Lower Saxony stood at 2.92 Percentage change.
The figure is up 90.0% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Lower Saxony peaked at 6.46 Percentage change in 1987 and was at its lowest, -16.35 Percentage change, in 2018.
Lower Saxony ranks 76th of 730 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.8276 Percentage change | -4.02 Percentage change | 6.46 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.7444 Percentage change | -3.43 Percentage change | 4.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.11 Percentage change | -8.37 Percentage change | 4.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.27 Percentage change | -16.35 Percentage change | 4.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.968 Percentage change | -7.61 Percentage change | 3.81 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower Saxony
- 73 Comoros 1.61 Percentage change compare
- 74 Germany 1.58 Percentage change compare
- 75 Martinique 1.51 Percentage change compare
- 76 Thuringia 1.33 Percentage change compare
- 77 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.3 Percentage change compare
- 78 Sweden 1.3 Percentage change compare
- 79 Nicaragua 1.27 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Lower Saxony
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 7.82 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 8,370 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,681 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 1,056 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Lower Saxony?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Lower Saxony was 2.92 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 Lower Saxony?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 Percentage change in 1987.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Lower Saxony?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.35 Percentage change in 2018.
- How does Lower Saxony rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Lower Saxony ranks 76th out of 730 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Lower Saxony?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower Saxony 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