Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Shikoku
Shikoku: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.0159 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Shikoku, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Shikoku recorded -0.0159 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is up 92.6% on the previous year and down 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Shikoku peaked at 3.12 Percentage change in 2003 and was at its lowest, -4.82 Percentage change, in 1994.
That places Shikoku 119th out of 234 countries 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 | -0.0296 Percentage change | -3.25 Percentage change | 1.85 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.3433 Percentage change | -4.82 Percentage change | 2.85 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4001 Percentage change | -1.85 Percentage change | 3.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7198 Percentage change | -0.9335 Percentage change | 2.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1448 Percentage change | -0.5198 Percentage change | 0.4625 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Shikoku
- 116 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0.2512 Percentage change compare
- 117 Chugoku 0.1114 Percentage change compare
- 118 Toukai 0.0904 Percentage change compare
- 120 Canada -0.2278 Percentage change compare
- 121 Holy See -0.3239 Percentage change compare
- 122 Costa Rica -0.4173 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Shikoku
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.79 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 6.97 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 645.3 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 662.7 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Shikoku?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Shikoku was -0.0159 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 Shikoku?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 Percentage change in 2003.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Shikoku?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.82 Percentage change in 1994.
- How does Shikoku rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Shikoku ranks 119th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Shikoku?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Shikoku 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