Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in South Holland
South Holland: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 7.48 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in South Holland, 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 South Holland is 7.48 Percentage change, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 633.3% on the previous year and up 155.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Holland peaked at 7.48 Percentage change in 2024 and was at its lowest, -10.01 Percentage change, in 2003.
South Holland ranks 23rd of 719 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 1.22 Percentage change | -6.88 Percentage change | 6.5 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.99 Percentage change | -8.68 Percentage change | 7.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8882 Percentage change | -10.01 Percentage change | 5.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8539 Percentage change | -7.61 Percentage change | 6.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0099 Percentage change | -7.61 Percentage change | 7.48 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Holland
- 20 Isle of Man 4.16 Percentage change compare
- 21 France 4.16 Percentage change compare
- 22 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 4.11 Percentage change compare
- 23 India 4.04 Percentage change compare
- 24 Chad 3.78 Percentage change compare
- 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.78 Percentage change compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.52 Percentage change compare
More environment data for South Holland
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -14 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8855 Percentage change (2024)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 909.83 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 201.1 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 287.01 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Holland?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Holland was 7.48 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 Holland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 Percentage change in 2024.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in South Holland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.01 Percentage change in 2003.
- How does South Holland rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- South Holland ranks 23rd out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in South Holland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Holland 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