Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Melanesia
Melanesia: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 1.14 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Melanesia, 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 Melanesia stood at 1.14 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,132.8% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Melanesia peaked at 2.32 Percentage change in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7.37 Percentage change, in 1997.
That places Melanesia 165th out of 719 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7803 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -2.57 Percentage change | -429.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8298 Percentage change | -132.3% |
| 1984 | 1.15 Percentage change | +39.0% |
| 1985 | 2.22 Percentage change | +92.8% |
| 1986 | -0.6684 Percentage change | -130.1% |
| 1987 | -3.4 Percentage change | +409.4% |
| 1988 | 1.53 Percentage change | -145.0% |
| 1989 | 2.13 Percentage change | +39.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7715 Percentage change | -63.8% |
| 1991 | -1.14 Percentage change | -247.1% |
| 1992 | -1.95 Percentage change | +72.0% |
| 1993 | -2.83 Percentage change | +45.0% |
| 1994 | -1.54 Percentage change | -45.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8524 Percentage change | -155.4% |
| 1996 | 1.38 Percentage change | +62.1% |
| 1997 | -7.37 Percentage change | -633.4% |
| 1998 | 0.77 Percentage change | -110.5% |
| 1999 | 1.36 Percentage change | +76.3% |
| 2000 | 1.33 Percentage change | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.495 Percentage change | -62.9% |
| 2002 | -1.24 Percentage change | -349.7% |
| 2003 | -0.1122 Percentage change | -90.9% |
| 2004 | -1.07 Percentage change | +853.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 Percentage change | -198.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6816 Percentage change | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 1.52 Percentage change | +122.7% |
| 2008 | 1.93 Percentage change | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 1.51 Percentage change | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 1.59 Percentage change | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.32 Percentage change | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 1.96 Percentage change | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 2.28 Percentage change | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 1.28 Percentage change | -43.7% |
| 2015 | -2.35 Percentage change | -282.9% |
| 2016 | 1.33 Percentage change | -156.8% |
| 2017 | 2.05 Percentage change | +54.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 Percentage change | -46.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7413 Percentage change | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 1.96 Percentage change | +164.1% |
| 2021 | 1.85 Percentage change | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7423 Percentage change | -59.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0512 Percentage change | -93.1% |
| 2024 | 1.14 Percentage change | +2132.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Melanesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2132.8% | 0.0512 Percentage change | 1.14 Percentage change |
| 2004 | -853.6% | -0.1122 Percentage change | -1.07 Percentage change |
| 1997 | -633.4% | 1.38 Percentage change | -7.37 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2233 Percentage change | -3.4 Percentage change | 2.22 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.9695 Percentage change | -7.37 Percentage change | 1.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6099 Percentage change | -1.24 Percentage change | 1.93 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 Percentage change | -2.35 Percentage change | 2.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 Percentage change | 0.0512 Percentage change | 1.96 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 162 Palestine -9.03 Percentage change compare
- 163 Yemen -9.27 Percentage change compare
- 164 Togo -9.49 Percentage change compare
- 165 Côte d’Ivoire -9.56 Percentage change compare
- 166 Brazil -9.66 Percentage change compare
- 167 Somalia -9.78 Percentage change compare
- 168 Ghana -9.82 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Melanesia?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Melanesia was 1.14 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 Percentage change in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.37 Percentage change in 1997.
- How does Melanesia rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Melanesia ranks 165th out of 719 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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