Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Asia Oceania
OECD Asia Oceania: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 2.24 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Asia Oceania, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
OECD Asia Oceania recorded 2.24 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
That represents a change of up 160.8% on the previous year and up 160.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Asia Oceania peaked at 10.51 Percentage change in 2010 and was at its lowest, -16.77 Percentage change, in 2019.
OECD Asia Oceania ranks 120th of 719 regions on this measure, 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 OECD Asia Oceania, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.88 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -6.25 Percentage change | -261.1% |
| 1983 | 4.4 Percentage change | -170.3% |
| 1984 | 5.79 Percentage change | +31.7% |
| 1985 | -1.77 Percentage change | -130.5% |
| 1986 | -0.2999 Percentage change | -83.0% |
| 1987 | -0.4509 Percentage change | +50.4% |
| 1988 | 1.19 Percentage change | -364.1% |
| 1989 | 6.13 Percentage change | +414.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1689 Percentage change | -97.2% |
| 1991 | -3.33 Percentage change | -2070.9% |
| 1992 | 3.92 Percentage change | -217.6% |
| 1993 | 1.78 Percentage change | -54.6% |
| 1994 | -10.79 Percentage change | -706.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6 Percentage change | -124.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1787 Percentage change | -93.1% |
| 1997 | 2.13 Percentage change | +1092.3% |
| 1998 | 7.35 Percentage change | +244.9% |
| 1999 | 3.58 Percentage change | -51.3% |
| 2000 | 10.24 Percentage change | +185.8% |
| 2001 | 1.52 Percentage change | -85.2% |
| 2002 | -12.78 Percentage change | -943.7% |
| 2003 | -4.08 Percentage change | -68.1% |
| 2004 | -1.62 Percentage change | -60.4% |
| 2005 | -6.42 Percentage change | +297.2% |
| 2006 | -3.87 Percentage change | -39.6% |
| 2007 | -2.54 Percentage change | -34.4% |
| 2008 | -5.27 Percentage change | +107.7% |
| 2009 | -5.88 Percentage change | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 10.51 Percentage change | -278.9% |
| 2011 | 10.03 Percentage change | -4.6% |
| 2012 | -2.02 Percentage change | -120.2% |
| 2013 | -5.32 Percentage change | +162.7% |
| 2014 | -3.73 Percentage change | -29.9% |
| 2015 | -4.93 Percentage change | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 4.24 Percentage change | -185.9% |
| 2017 | -3.82 Percentage change | -190.2% |
| 2018 | -9.44 Percentage change | +147.0% |
| 2019 | -16.77 Percentage change | +77.5% |
| 2020 | -4.19 Percentage change | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3368 Percentage change | -108.0% |
| 2022 | 6.19 Percentage change | +1738.8% |
| 2023 | -3.69 Percentage change | -159.6% |
| 2024 | 2.24 Percentage change | -160.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4 Percentage change | -6.25 Percentage change | 6.13 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.758 Percentage change | -10.79 Percentage change | 7.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.07 Percentage change | -12.78 Percentage change | 10.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.13 Percentage change | -16.77 Percentage change | 10.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1789 Percentage change | -4.19 Percentage change | 6.19 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD Asia Oceania
- 117 Guinea-Bissau -3.19 Percentage change compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe -3.56 Percentage change compare
- 119 Rwanda -3.77 Percentage change compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3.81 Percentage change compare
- 121 Thailand -3.92 Percentage change compare
- 122 Cambodia -3.93 Percentage change compare
- 123 Bangladesh -3.96 Percentage change compare
More environment data for OECD Asia Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.76 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Total area 8.51 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 381,484 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 8.44 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 3.42 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 2.89 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Forest 1.75 million Square kilometres (2023)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.23 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Asia Oceania?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Asia Oceania was 2.24 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 OECD Asia Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 Percentage change in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in OECD Asia Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.77 Percentage change in 2019.
- How does OECD Asia Oceania rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- OECD Asia Oceania ranks 120th out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in OECD Asia Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD Asia Oceania 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