Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - East
Mediterranean region - East: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -2.02 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - East, 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 Mediterranean region - East stood at -2.02 Percentage change.
The figure is down 73.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - East peaked at 10.47 Percentage change in 1988 and was at its lowest, -10.45 Percentage change, in 2021.
Mediterranean region - East ranks 338th 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 Mediterranean region - East, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.5 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -1.89 Percentage change | -142.1% |
| 1983 | 2.36 Percentage change | -224.8% |
| 1984 | -3.72 Percentage change | -257.2% |
| 1985 | -0.4001 Percentage change | -89.2% |
| 1986 | 3.23 Percentage change | -906.9% |
| 1987 | 3.16 Percentage change | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.47 Percentage change | +231.0% |
| 1989 | -3 Percentage change | -128.6% |
| 1990 | -4.82 Percentage change | +60.7% |
| 1991 | 2.9 Percentage change | -160.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0436 Percentage change | -98.5% |
| 1993 | -3.35 Percentage change | -7780.1% |
| 1994 | -0.2808 Percentage change | -91.6% |
| 1995 | 6.1 Percentage change | -2273.0% |
| 1996 | 6.58 Percentage change | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 6.98 Percentage change | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.95 Percentage change | -57.8% |
| 1999 | -5.86 Percentage change | -298.8% |
| 2000 | -2.19 Percentage change | -62.7% |
| 2001 | -4.37 Percentage change | +99.6% |
| 2002 | -3.12 Percentage change | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 1.24 Percentage change | -139.9% |
| 2004 | -6.8 Percentage change | -646.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1424 Percentage change | -97.9% |
| 2006 | -0.366 Percentage change | +156.9% |
| 2007 | -1.52 Percentage change | +316.1% |
| 2008 | -5.75 Percentage change | +277.5% |
| 2009 | 1.88 Percentage change | -132.6% |
| 2010 | -4.83 Percentage change | -357.4% |
| 2011 | 4.43 Percentage change | -191.6% |
| 2012 | 2.91 Percentage change | -34.3% |
| 2013 | -5.19 Percentage change | -278.5% |
| 2014 | -1.81 Percentage change | -65.2% |
| 2015 | -1.55 Percentage change | -14.1% |
| 2016 | -7.85 Percentage change | +405.6% |
| 2017 | -4.73 Percentage change | -39.7% |
| 2018 | 2.54 Percentage change | -153.6% |
| 2019 | -1.85 Percentage change | -173.0% |
| 2020 | -4.52 Percentage change | +143.9% |
| 2021 | -10.45 Percentage change | +131.2% |
| 2022 | -4.21 Percentage change | -59.7% |
| 2023 | -1.16 Percentage change | -72.4% |
| 2024 | -2.02 Percentage change | +73.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 Percentage change | -3.72 Percentage change | 10.47 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.12 Percentage change | -5.86 Percentage change | 6.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.11 Percentage change | -6.8 Percentage change | 1.88 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.79 Percentage change | -7.85 Percentage change | 4.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.47 Percentage change | -10.45 Percentage change | -1.16 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for Mediterranean region - East
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.87 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 2,367 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 657.49 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 208.93 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - East?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - East was -2.02 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 Mediterranean region - East?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 Percentage change in 1988.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Mediterranean region - East?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.45 Percentage change in 2021.
- How does Mediterranean region - East rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Mediterranean region - East ranks 338th out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Mediterranean region - East?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mediterranean region - East 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