Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Manawatu-Wanganui Region
Manawatu-Wanganui Region: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -2.44 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Manawatu-Wanganui Region, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Manawatu-Wanganui Region recorded -2.44 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 134.3% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Manawatu-Wanganui Region peaked at 7.12 Percentage change in 2023 and was at its lowest, -8.11 Percentage change, in 2008.
Manawatu-Wanganui Region ranks 372nd 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 Manawatu-Wanganui Region, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0673 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.2596 Percentage change | +285.6% |
| 1983 | 2.87 Percentage change | -1205.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8098 Percentage change | -71.8% |
| 1985 | -4.96 Percentage change | -712.0% |
| 1986 | 3.71 Percentage change | -174.8% |
| 1987 | 1.9 Percentage change | -48.6% |
| 1988 | -0.6578 Percentage change | -134.6% |
| 1989 | -0.5958 Percentage change | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.66 Percentage change | -378.9% |
| 1991 | 2.32 Percentage change | +39.5% |
| 1992 | 6.65 Percentage change | +187.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6 Percentage change | -76.0% |
| 1994 | -1.24 Percentage change | -177.8% |
| 1995 | 3.96 Percentage change | -417.9% |
| 1996 | 6.58 Percentage change | +66.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8958 Percentage change | -86.4% |
| 1998 | -4.66 Percentage change | -620.0% |
| 1999 | -5.17 Percentage change | +11.0% |
| 2000 | -2.6 Percentage change | -49.6% |
| 2001 | -0.8106 Percentage change | -68.9% |
| 2002 | 3.53 Percentage change | -535.0% |
| 2003 | -7.11 Percentage change | -301.8% |
| 2004 | 6.79 Percentage change | -195.5% |
| 2005 | -1.8 Percentage change | -126.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7 Percentage change | -305.5% |
| 2007 | -3.56 Percentage change | -196.3% |
| 2008 | -8.11 Percentage change | +127.6% |
| 2009 | -1.8 Percentage change | -77.8% |
| 2010 | -3.56 Percentage change | +97.7% |
| 2011 | 2.21 Percentage change | -162.2% |
| 2012 | 2.97 Percentage change | +34.4% |
| 2013 | -7.93 Percentage change | -366.9% |
| 2014 | -1.65 Percentage change | -79.3% |
| 2015 | -3.93 Percentage change | +138.8% |
| 2016 | -2.79 Percentage change | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 3.84 Percentage change | -237.8% |
| 2018 | 5.85 Percentage change | +52.4% |
| 2019 | -4.03 Percentage change | -168.9% |
| 2020 | -5.88 Percentage change | +46.0% |
| 2021 | -0.7192 Percentage change | -87.8% |
| 2022 | -0.5821 Percentage change | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 7.12 Percentage change | -1323.8% |
| 2024 | -2.44 Percentage change | -134.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3059 Percentage change | -4.96 Percentage change | 3.71 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.26 Percentage change | -5.17 Percentage change | 6.65 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.18 Percentage change | -8.11 Percentage change | 6.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9009 Percentage change | -7.93 Percentage change | 5.85 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5005 Percentage change | -5.88 Percentage change | 7.12 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for Manawatu-Wanganui Region
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.24 Percentage change (2024)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 14,299 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 231.31 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 5.64 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Manawatu-Wanganui Region?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Manawatu-Wanganui Region was -2.44 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 Manawatu-Wanganui Region?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 Percentage change in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Manawatu-Wanganui Region?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.11 Percentage change in 2008.
- How does Manawatu-Wanganui Region rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Manawatu-Wanganui Region ranks 372nd out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Manawatu-Wanganui Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Manawatu-Wanganui Region 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