Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in Sonora
Sonora: Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly was -21.93 Percentage change in 2024. β Volatile
Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in Sonora, 1981β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Sonora stood at -21.93 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 166.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Sonora peaked at 31.8 Percentage change in 1983 and was at its lowest, -24.17 Percentage change, in 2023.
That places Sonora 67th out of 67 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 7.41 Percentage change | -4.83 Percentage change | 31.8 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.15 Percentage change | -20.47 Percentage change | 25.33 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.42 Percentage change | -17.25 Percentage change | -3.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.9 Percentage change | -15.89 Percentage change | 7.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.74 Percentage change | -24.17 Percentage change | -7.35 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sonora
- 64 Greenland 0.6762 Percentage change compare
- 65 Vanuatu 0.6756 Percentage change compare
- 66 Malaysia 0.5975 Percentage change compare
- 67 Japan 0.5479 Percentage change compare
- 68 Guadeloupe 0.5374 Percentage change compare
- 69 Finland 0.477 Percentage change compare
- 70 Ireland 0.4654 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Sonora
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -19.81 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -22.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -22.08 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure β Cropland share exposed to river flooding 24.24 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change β Grassland 4,385 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change β Loss of cropland 295.88 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change β Gain of artificial surfaces 326.42 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Sonora?
- Exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Sonora was -21.93 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Sonora?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 Percentage change in 1983.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Sonora?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.17 Percentage change in 2023.
- How does Sonora rank for exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly?
- Sonora ranks 67th out of 67 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Sonora?
- Over the last ten years it is down 166.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sonora data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to drought β 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