Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 5.3 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Rhineland-Palatinate, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Rhineland-Palatinate recorded 5.3 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is up 387.1% on the previous year and up 4,165.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Rhineland-Palatinate peaked at 7.35 Percentage change in 1987 and was at its lowest, -13.84 Percentage change, in 2018.
Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 40th of 719 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Rhineland-Palatinate, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.23 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.2139 Percentage change | -103.0% |
| 1983 | -2.79 Percentage change | +1203.8% |
| 1984 | 4.51 Percentage change | -261.7% |
| 1985 | 1.08 Percentage change | -76.0% |
| 1986 | 3.62 Percentage change | +233.7% |
| 1987 | 7.35 Percentage change | +103.2% |
| 1988 | -1.15 Percentage change | -115.7% |
| 1989 | -2.08 Percentage change | +80.1% |
| 1990 | -3.82 Percentage change | +83.6% |
| 1991 | -8.39 Percentage change | +119.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0085 Percentage change | -100.1% |
| 1993 | -1.97 Percentage change | -23397.4% |
| 1994 | 0.907 Percentage change | -146.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8978 Percentage change | -1.0% |
| 1996 | -1.75 Percentage change | -295.0% |
| 1997 | -2.22 Percentage change | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 2.31 Percentage change | -203.8% |
| 1999 | -0.1517 Percentage change | -106.6% |
| 2000 | 5.58 Percentage change | -3779.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5811 Percentage change | -89.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4578 Percentage change | -21.2% |
| 2003 | -9.19 Percentage change | -2107.3% |
| 2004 | -2.15 Percentage change | -76.6% |
| 2005 | -2.03 Percentage change | -5.7% |
| 2006 | -0.7824 Percentage change | -61.5% |
| 2007 | 1.45 Percentage change | -285.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6868 Percentage change | -52.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3216 Percentage change | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7 Percentage change | +427.2% |
| 2011 | -9.63 Percentage change | -668.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5536 Percentage change | -105.7% |
| 2013 | 2.92 Percentage change | +426.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1243 Percentage change | -95.7% |
| 2015 | -5.58 Percentage change | -4587.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2812 Percentage change | -105.0% |
| 2017 | -1.37 Percentage change | -587.2% |
| 2018 | -13.84 Percentage change | +910.2% |
| 2019 | -4.2 Percentage change | -69.6% |
| 2020 | -11.01 Percentage change | +162.0% |
| 2021 | 4.64 Percentage change | -142.1% |
| 2022 | -5.22 Percentage change | -212.5% |
| 2023 | -1.85 Percentage change | -64.6% |
| 2024 | 5.3 Percentage change | -387.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.95 Percentage change | -2.79 Percentage change | 7.35 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.42 Percentage change | -8.39 Percentage change | 2.31 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5073 Percentage change | -9.19 Percentage change | 5.58 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.91 Percentage change | -13.84 Percentage change | 2.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.63 Percentage change | -11.01 Percentage change | 5.3 Percentage change | 5 |
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More environment data for Rhineland-Palatinate
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.3 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 2.73 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 2,991 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 416.17 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 376.22 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Rhineland-Palatinate?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Rhineland-Palatinate was 5.3 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 Rhineland-Palatinate?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 Percentage change in 1987.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Rhineland-Palatinate?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.84 Percentage change in 2018.
- How does Rhineland-Palatinate rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Rhineland-Palatinate ranks 40th out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Rhineland-Palatinate?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,165.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rhineland-Palatinate 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