Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Qinghai
Qinghai: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 2.18 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Qinghai, 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 Qinghai stood at 2.18 Percentage change.
The figure is up 277.1% on the previous year and up 259.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Qinghai peaked at 6.01 Percentage change in 2019 and was at its lowest, -5.79 Percentage change, in 1985.
Qinghai ranks 103rd of 730 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | -0.662 Percentage change | -5.79 Percentage change | 4.39 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.01 Percentage change | -4.25 Percentage change | 1.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 Percentage change | -0.2163 Percentage change | 4.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 Percentage change | -3.32 Percentage change | 6.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6403 Percentage change | -4.36 Percentage change | 2.18 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qinghai
- 100 Guadeloupe 0.5374 Percentage change compare
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- 102 Ireland 0.4654 Percentage change compare
- 103 Austria 0.4412 Percentage change compare
- 104 Czechia 0.4394 Percentage change compare
- 105 Kansai region 0.4221 Percentage change compare
- 106 Cuba 0.4213 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Qinghai
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.013 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.83 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.05 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.43 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 510,503 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 3,056 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 520.49 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Qinghai?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Qinghai was 2.18 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 Qinghai?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 Percentage change in 2019.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Qinghai?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.79 Percentage change in 1985.
- How does Qinghai rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Qinghai ranks 103rd out of 730 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Qinghai?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qinghai 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