Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe
OECD Europe: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.3148 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
OECD Europe recorded 0.3148 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is up 135.2% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe peaked at 3.11 Percentage change in 1987 and was at its lowest, -2.86 Percentage change, in 2018.
OECD Europe ranks 215th 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 OECD Europe, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.71 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.1046 Percentage change | -106.1% |
| 1983 | -0.3869 Percentage change | +270.0% |
| 1984 | 1.73 Percentage change | -548.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8843 Percentage change | -49.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4094 Percentage change | -53.7% |
| 1987 | 3.11 Percentage change | +658.5% |
| 1988 | 1.93 Percentage change | -37.9% |
| 1989 | -1.93 Percentage change | -199.8% |
| 1990 | -1.78 Percentage change | -7.7% |
| 1991 | -0.2656 Percentage change | -85.1% |
| 1992 | -1.46 Percentage change | +449.3% |
| 1993 | -0.3875 Percentage change | -73.4% |
| 1994 | -1.67 Percentage change | +330.6% |
| 1995 | -1.41 Percentage change | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 1.21 Percentage change | -185.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0625 Percentage change | -94.8% |
| 1998 | 1.66 Percentage change | +2559.4% |
| 1999 | 0.251 Percentage change | -84.9% |
| 2000 | -0.2138 Percentage change | -185.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3216 Percentage change | -250.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1976 Percentage change | -38.5% |
| 2003 | -2.73 Percentage change | -1483.2% |
| 2004 | -0.0329 Percentage change | -98.8% |
| 2005 | -1.48 Percentage change | +4395.7% |
| 2006 | -1.09 Percentage change | -26.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0035 Percentage change | -99.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0101 Percentage change | +188.8% |
| 2009 | -0.2974 Percentage change | +2845.6% |
| 2010 | 1.77 Percentage change | -695.0% |
| 2011 | -1.07 Percentage change | -160.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2112 Percentage change | -80.2% |
| 2013 | -0.1724 Percentage change | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 1.38 Percentage change | -900.1% |
| 2015 | -1 Percentage change | -172.6% |
| 2016 | -0.1614 Percentage change | -83.9% |
| 2017 | -1.02 Percentage change | +529.4% |
| 2018 | -2.86 Percentage change | +182.0% |
| 2019 | -2.2 Percentage change | -23.1% |
| 2020 | -1.98 Percentage change | -10.4% |
| 2021 | -0.1091 Percentage change | -94.5% |
| 2022 | -2.64 Percentage change | +2322.5% |
| 2023 | -0.8948 Percentage change | -66.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3148 Percentage change | -135.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -4395.7% | -0.0329 Percentage change | -1.48 Percentage change |
| 2009 | -2845.6% | -0.0101 Percentage change | -0.2974 Percentage change |
| 1998 | +2559.4% | 0.0625 Percentage change | 1.66 Percentage change |
| 2022 | -2322.5% | -0.1091 Percentage change | -2.64 Percentage change |
| 2003 | -1483.2% | 0.1976 Percentage change | -2.73 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8174 Percentage change | -1.93 Percentage change | 3.11 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.3789 Percentage change | -1.78 Percentage change | 1.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5338 Percentage change | -2.73 Percentage change | 0.3216 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.555 Percentage change | -2.86 Percentage change | 1.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.06 Percentage change | -2.64 Percentage change | 0.3148 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for OECD Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate -0.0855 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.5667 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0.1815 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 1.21 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 755,136 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe was 0.3148 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 Percentage change in 1987.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in OECD Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.86 Percentage change in 2018.
- How does OECD Europe rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- OECD Europe ranks 215th out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in OECD Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD Europe 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