Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in New Zealand
New Zealand: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -2.56 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in New Zealand, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in New Zealand is -2.56 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 188.7% on the previous year and down 277.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in New Zealand peaked at 4.56 Percentage change in 2018 and was at its lowest, -4.25 Percentage change, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 109th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.0999 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.1892 Percentage change | +89.4% |
| 1983 | 1.72 Percentage change | -1010.8% |
| 1984 | 1.84 Percentage change | +6.9% |
| 1985 | -1.47 Percentage change | -179.6% |
| 1986 | 2.04 Percentage change | -239.0% |
| 1987 | 1.83 Percentage change | -10.1% |
| 1988 | -0.7289 Percentage change | -139.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5148 Percentage change | -170.6% |
| 1990 | -0.4031 Percentage change | -178.3% |
| 1991 | 1.11 Percentage change | -376.4% |
| 1992 | 1.94 Percentage change | +74.3% |
| 1993 | 1.73 Percentage change | -11.0% |
| 1994 | -0.8801 Percentage change | -150.9% |
| 1995 | 2.32 Percentage change | -363.8% |
| 1996 | 3.23 Percentage change | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7789 Percentage change | -75.9% |
| 1998 | -2.11 Percentage change | -370.9% |
| 1999 | -2.81 Percentage change | +33.0% |
| 2000 | -0.4472 Percentage change | -84.1% |
| 2001 | -0.5691 Percentage change | +27.2% |
| 2002 | -0.1675 Percentage change | -70.6% |
| 2003 | -2.67 Percentage change | +1496.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6 Percentage change | -234.8% |
| 2005 | -1.22 Percentage change | -133.9% |
| 2006 | 1.26 Percentage change | -203.5% |
| 2007 | -2.73 Percentage change | -316.2% |
| 2008 | -2.7 Percentage change | -1.2% |
| 2009 | -1.54 Percentage change | -43.0% |
| 2010 | -3.2 Percentage change | +108.0% |
| 2011 | 2.29 Percentage change | -171.7% |
| 2012 | 1.32 Percentage change | -42.5% |
| 2013 | -3.99 Percentage change | -402.6% |
| 2014 | -0.6798 Percentage change | -83.0% |
| 2015 | -3.28 Percentage change | +382.9% |
| 2016 | 0.242 Percentage change | -107.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6389 Percentage change | +164.0% |
| 2018 | 4.56 Percentage change | +613.2% |
| 2019 | -1.8 Percentage change | -139.5% |
| 2020 | -4.25 Percentage change | +136.0% |
| 2021 | -0.3315 Percentage change | -92.2% |
| 2022 | -0.366 Percentage change | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 2.89 Percentage change | -889.8% |
| 2024 | -2.56 Percentage change | -188.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6074 Percentage change | -1.47 Percentage change | 2.04 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4914 Percentage change | -2.81 Percentage change | 3.23 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.718 Percentage change | -2.73 Percentage change | 3.6 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3905 Percentage change | -3.99 Percentage change | 4.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9243 Percentage change | -4.25 Percentage change | 2.89 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 106 Philippines -2.37 Percentage change compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago -2.4 Percentage change compare
- 108 Russian Federation -2.48 Percentage change compare
- 110 Montenegro -2.6 Percentage change compare
- 111 French Guiana -2.64 Percentage change compare
- 112 United States of America -2.91 Percentage change compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 48.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 31.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.003 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in New Zealand?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in New Zealand was -2.56 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 Percentage change in 2018.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.25 Percentage change in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- New Zealand ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 277.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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