Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Riau Province
Riau Province: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.2346 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Riau Province, 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 Riau Province stood at -0.2346 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Riau Province peaked at 3.36 Percentage change in 1984 and was at its lowest, -3.62 Percentage change, in 2019.
That places Riau Province 213th out of 730 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 | -0.2801 Percentage change | -3.52 Percentage change | 3.36 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.289 Percentage change | -2.33 Percentage change | 2.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2731 Percentage change | -2.46 Percentage change | 1.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5807 Percentage change | -3.62 Percentage change | 2.36 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3735 Percentage change | -1.47 Percentage change | 0.4664 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Riau Province
- 210 Cameroon -9.91 Percentage change compare
- 211 Israel -10.31 Percentage change compare
- 212 Mozambique -10.35 Percentage change compare
- 213 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -10.77 Percentage change compare
- 214 Argentina -10.81 Percentage change compare
- 215 Ukraine -10.91 Percentage change compare
- 216 Zambia -11.37 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Riau Province
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.98 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 7.94 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 0 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,966 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 175.51 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Riau Province?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Riau Province was -0.2346 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 Riau Province?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 Percentage change in 1984.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Riau Province?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.62 Percentage change in 2019.
- How does Riau Province rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Riau Province ranks 213th out of 730 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Riau Province?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Riau Province 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