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 190th of 730 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near OECD Europe
- 187 Serbia -7.32 Percentage change compare
- 188 Uganda -7.39 Percentage change compare
- 189 Uzbekistan -7.5 Percentage change compare
- 190 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -7.54 Percentage change compare
- 191 Guinea -7.63 Percentage change compare
- 192 Bulgaria -7.74 Percentage change compare
- 193 French Polynesia -7.88 Percentage change compare
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 5.66 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 1.27 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 5.10 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 755,136 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 1.21 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Forest 1.86 million Square kilometres (2023)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.91 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
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 190th out of 730 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