Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Singapore
Singapore: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.8327 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Singapore, 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 Singapore stood at 0.8327 Percentage change.
The figure is down 54.7% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Singapore peaked at 4.9 Percentage change in 1984 and was at its lowest, -6.17 Percentage change, in 2014.
That places Singapore 60th out of 193 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.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3.53 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -6.04 Percentage change | +71.2% |
| 1983 | -5.28 Percentage change | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 4.9 Percentage change | -192.8% |
| 1985 | 1.45 Percentage change | -70.4% |
| 1986 | 1.63 Percentage change | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7125 Percentage change | -56.3% |
| 1988 | 2.71 Percentage change | +280.8% |
| 1989 | 1.33 Percentage change | -51.0% |
| 1990 | -0.4626 Percentage change | -134.8% |
| 1991 | -1.71 Percentage change | +269.0% |
| 1992 | 3.64 Percentage change | -313.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8591 Percentage change | -76.4% |
| 1994 | -4.07 Percentage change | -574.2% |
| 1995 | 3.48 Percentage change | -185.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2602 Percentage change | -92.5% |
| 1997 | -4.79 Percentage change | -1940.0% |
| 1998 | 2.77 Percentage change | -157.8% |
| 1999 | 2.64 Percentage change | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.52 Percentage change | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.79 Percentage change | +50.5% |
| 2002 | -1.37 Percentage change | -136.0% |
| 2003 | -0.002 Percentage change | -99.9% |
| 2004 | -2.78 Percentage change | +136757.7% |
| 2005 | -4.16 Percentage change | +49.6% |
| 2006 | -0.723 Percentage change | -82.6% |
| 2007 | 1.42 Percentage change | -296.4% |
| 2008 | 1.14 Percentage change | -19.7% |
| 2009 | -1.49 Percentage change | -231.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 Percentage change | -177.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9803 Percentage change | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.99 Percentage change | +103.0% |
| 2013 | 1.78 Percentage change | -10.8% |
| 2014 | -6.17 Percentage change | -447.3% |
| 2015 | -5.02 Percentage change | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 2.34 Percentage change | -146.7% |
| 2017 | 2.22 Percentage change | -5.4% |
| 2018 | -1.64 Percentage change | -173.8% |
| 2019 | -5.93 Percentage change | +262.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0719 Percentage change | -98.8% |
| 2021 | -2.14 Percentage change | +2879.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6157 Percentage change | -128.8% |
| 2023 | 1.84 Percentage change | +198.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8327 Percentage change | -54.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.8327 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.775 Percentage change, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.8327 Percentage change is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2885 Percentage change, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -136757.7% | -0.002 Percentage change | -2.78 Percentage change |
| 2021 | -2879.5% | -0.0719 Percentage change | -2.14 Percentage change |
| 1997 | -1940.0% | 0.2602 Percentage change | -4.79 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2356 Percentage change | -6.04 Percentage change | 4.9 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.262 Percentage change | -4.79 Percentage change | 3.64 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1659 Percentage change | -4.16 Percentage change | 3.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8292 Percentage change | -6.17 Percentage change | 2.34 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2147 Percentage change | -2.14 Percentage change | 1.84 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 57 Tajikistan 1.11 Percentage change compare
- 58 Afghanistan 1.09 Percentage change compare
- 58 Mauritania -12.12 Percentage change compare
- 59 Spain 1.05 Percentage change compare
- 61 Samoa 0.7823 Percentage change compare
- 62 Italy 0.775 Percentage change compare
- 63 Switzerland 0.7024 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Singapore?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Singapore was 0.8327 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 Percentage change in 1984.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.17 Percentage change in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Singapore ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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