Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Malaysia
Malaysia: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.5975 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia stood at 0.5975 Percentage change.
The figure is down 67.9% on the previous year and up 171.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Malaysia peaked at 3.89 Percentage change in 1984 and was at its lowest, -4.46 Percentage change, in 2004.
That places Malaysia 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2.74 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -1.68 Percentage change | -38.5% |
| 1983 | -3.77 Percentage change | +124.1% |
| 1984 | 3.89 Percentage change | -203.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 Percentage change | -73.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0883 Percentage change | -91.4% |
| 1987 | -0.4704 Percentage change | -632.8% |
| 1988 | 2.5 Percentage change | -630.7% |
| 1989 | 1.51 Percentage change | -39.4% |
| 1990 | -1.7 Percentage change | -212.1% |
| 1991 | -0.4372 Percentage change | -74.2% |
| 1992 | -0.8754 Percentage change | +100.2% |
| 1993 | 1.37 Percentage change | -256.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4727 Percentage change | -65.5% |
| 1995 | 2.18 Percentage change | +361.6% |
| 1996 | 0.811 Percentage change | -62.8% |
| 1997 | -0.7967 Percentage change | -198.2% |
| 1998 | -2.23 Percentage change | +180.5% |
| 1999 | 2.58 Percentage change | -215.4% |
| 2000 | 1.57 Percentage change | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 1.84 Percentage change | +16.9% |
| 2002 | -4.01 Percentage change | -317.8% |
| 2003 | -1.97 Percentage change | -50.7% |
| 2004 | -4.46 Percentage change | +126.1% |
| 2005 | -4.08 Percentage change | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.82 Percentage change | -144.7% |
| 2007 | 2.25 Percentage change | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 3.45 Percentage change | +53.4% |
| 2009 | 0.474 Percentage change | -86.3% |
| 2010 | 1.37 Percentage change | +189.2% |
| 2011 | 3.02 Percentage change | +120.5% |
| 2012 | 2.71 Percentage change | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 2.34 Percentage change | -13.7% |
| 2014 | -0.8362 Percentage change | -135.7% |
| 2015 | -1.24 Percentage change | +48.1% |
| 2016 | -1.14 Percentage change | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.29 Percentage change | -389.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5707 Percentage change | -82.7% |
| 2019 | -2.33 Percentage change | -507.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9846 Percentage change | -142.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8213 Percentage change | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 2.92 Percentage change | +255.5% |
| 2023 | 1.86 Percentage change | -36.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5975 Percentage change | -67.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.5975 Percentage change is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.81 Percentage change. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.5975 Percentage change is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2885 Percentage change, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.04 Percentage change | -3.77 Percentage change | 3.89 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1377 Percentage change | -2.23 Percentage change | 2.58 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3108 Percentage change | -4.46 Percentage change | 3.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7773 Percentage change | -2.33 Percentage change | 3.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 Percentage change | 0.5975 Percentage change | 2.92 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 63 Switzerland 0.7024 Percentage change compare
- 64 Greenland 0.6762 Percentage change compare
- 65 Lesotho -18.9 Percentage change compare
- 65 Vanuatu 0.6756 Percentage change compare
- 67 Japan 0.5479 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
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % 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 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Malaysia?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Malaysia was 0.5975 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 Percentage change in 1984.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.46 Percentage change in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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