Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.2512 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands stood at 0.2512 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,174.7% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands peaked at 6.06 Percentage change in 2017 and was at its lowest, -5.79 Percentage change, in 2002.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.58 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -4.44 Percentage change | -381.2% |
| 1983 | 0.748 Percentage change | -116.9% |
| 1984 | -1.82 Percentage change | -343.9% |
| 1985 | -1.75 Percentage change | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5949 Percentage change | -133.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 Percentage change | -99.8% |
| 1988 | 1.55 Percentage change | +115652.7% |
| 1989 | 1.47 Percentage change | -4.8% |
| 1990 | -0.2732 Percentage change | -118.5% |
| 1991 | -1.14 Percentage change | +316.6% |
| 1992 | 2.86 Percentage change | -351.2% |
| 1993 | 2.75 Percentage change | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.47 Percentage change | -46.5% |
| 1995 | 0.907 Percentage change | -38.4% |
| 1996 | 2.11 Percentage change | +133.1% |
| 1997 | 1.61 Percentage change | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 5.98 Percentage change | +270.5% |
| 1999 | -1.81 Percentage change | -130.3% |
| 2000 | -0.4882 Percentage change | -73.0% |
| 2001 | 5.54 Percentage change | -1234.2% |
| 2002 | -5.79 Percentage change | -204.5% |
| 2003 | -2.77 Percentage change | -52.1% |
| 2004 | -1.7 Percentage change | -38.7% |
| 2005 | -2.53 Percentage change | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9394 Percentage change | -137.1% |
| 2007 | -4.36 Percentage change | -563.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3627 Percentage change | -108.3% |
| 2009 | -2.3 Percentage change | -735.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6992 Percentage change | -130.3% |
| 2011 | 1.95 Percentage change | +178.4% |
| 2012 | -0.8141 Percentage change | -141.8% |
| 2013 | -0.2426 Percentage change | -70.2% |
| 2014 | 2.93 Percentage change | -1308.2% |
| 2015 | 1.13 Percentage change | -61.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9953 Percentage change | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 6.06 Percentage change | +508.5% |
| 2018 | -0.1515 Percentage change | -102.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 Percentage change | -981.3% |
| 2020 | -1.7 Percentage change | -227.7% |
| 2021 | 1.28 Percentage change | -175.3% |
| 2022 | -1 Percentage change | -178.3% |
| 2023 | 0.011 Percentage change | -101.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2512 Percentage change | +2174.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2301 Percentage change | -4.44 Percentage change | 1.58 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.45 Percentage change | -1.81 Percentage change | 5.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.31 Percentage change | -5.79 Percentage change | 5.54 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 Percentage change | -0.8141 Percentage change | 6.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2327 Percentage change | -1.7 Percentage change | 1.28 Percentage change | 5 |
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More environment data for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.35 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.429 °C (2025)
- Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha (2022)
- Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 270.93 1000 ha (2022)
- Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha (2022)
- Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 40.06 1000 ha (2022)
- Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha (2022)
- Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 0 1000 ha (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands was 0.2512 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 Percentage change in 2017.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.79 Percentage change in 2002.
- How does South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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