Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.8129 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Rio Grande do Sul, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Rio Grande do Sul is 0.8129 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 128.3% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Rio Grande do Sul peaked at 4.54 Percentage change in 2001 and was at its lowest, -10.37 Percentage change, in 2020.
Rio Grande do Sul ranks 12th of 67 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Rio Grande do Sul, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.68 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -1.96 Percentage change | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 1.46 Percentage change | -174.6% |
| 1984 | 1.48 Percentage change | +1.1% |
| 1985 | -2.19 Percentage change | -248.4% |
| 1986 | 1.03 Percentage change | -147.1% |
| 1987 | 1.31 Percentage change | +26.9% |
| 1988 | -4.35 Percentage change | -431.9% |
| 1989 | -2.14 Percentage change | -50.7% |
| 1990 | 2.93 Percentage change | -236.8% |
| 1991 | -3.11 Percentage change | -206.2% |
| 1992 | 3.43 Percentage change | -210.1% |
| 1993 | 2.4 Percentage change | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 2.31 Percentage change | -3.5% |
| 1995 | -0.8202 Percentage change | -135.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5 Percentage change | -283.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1618 Percentage change | -89.2% |
| 1998 | 4.34 Percentage change | +2579.1% |
| 1999 | -2.24 Percentage change | -151.7% |
| 2000 | 1.44 Percentage change | -164.5% |
| 2001 | 4.54 Percentage change | +214.0% |
| 2002 | 4.37 Percentage change | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.83 Percentage change | -58.2% |
| 2004 | -4.16 Percentage change | -327.8% |
| 2005 | -3.91 Percentage change | -6.0% |
| 2006 | -3.04 Percentage change | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 1.24 Percentage change | -140.8% |
| 2008 | -3.18 Percentage change | -356.3% |
| 2009 | -1.74 Percentage change | -45.5% |
| 2010 | -1.24 Percentage change | -28.4% |
| 2011 | -1.03 Percentage change | -17.3% |
| 2012 | -7.21 Percentage change | +602.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0481 Percentage change | -99.3% |
| 2014 | 3.37 Percentage change | -7094.4% |
| 2015 | 3.35 Percentage change | -0.4% |
| 2016 | -0.1098 Percentage change | -103.3% |
| 2017 | -0.2217 Percentage change | +101.9% |
| 2018 | -1.25 Percentage change | +463.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 Percentage change | -100.3% |
| 2020 | -10.37 Percentage change | -318860.4% |
| 2021 | -6.11 Percentage change | -41.1% |
| 2022 | -5.11 Percentage change | -16.4% |
| 2023 | -2.87 Percentage change | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8129 Percentage change | -128.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Rio Grande do Sul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -318860.4% | 0.0033 Percentage change | -10.37 Percentage change |
| 2014 | +7094.4% | -0.0481 Percentage change | 3.37 Percentage change |
| 1998 | +2579.1% | 0.1618 Percentage change | 4.34 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.783 Percentage change | -4.35 Percentage change | 1.48 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.09 Percentage change | -3.11 Percentage change | 4.34 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2608 Percentage change | -4.16 Percentage change | 4.54 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.439 Percentage change | -7.21 Percentage change | 3.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.73 Percentage change | -10.37 Percentage change | 0.8129 Percentage change | 5 |
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More environment data for Rio Grande do Sul
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.91 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.43 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 57,849 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 9,695 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 840.33 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Rio Grande do Sul?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Rio Grande do Sul was 0.8129 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 Rio Grande do Sul?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 Percentage change in 2001.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Rio Grande do Sul?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.37 Percentage change in 2020.
- How does Rio Grande do Sul rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Rio Grande do Sul ranks 12th out of 67 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Rio Grande do Sul?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rio Grande do Sul 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