Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Southern and Eastern
Southern and Eastern: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.3054 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Southern and Eastern, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Southern and Eastern recorded 0.3054 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
That represents a change of down 87.9% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southern and Eastern peaked at 3.39 Percentage change in 1985 and was at its lowest, -7.34 Percentage change, in 1995.
That places Southern and Eastern 191st out of 730 regions 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 | -0.062 Percentage change | -4.92 Percentage change | 3.39 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.5184 Percentage change | -7.34 Percentage change | 3.16 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6278 Percentage change | -2.23 Percentage change | 3.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2047 Percentage change | -4.01 Percentage change | 3.36 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0263 Percentage change | -1.31 Percentage change | 2.52 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern and Eastern
- 188 Uganda -7.39 Percentage change compare
- 189 Uzbekistan -7.5 Percentage change compare
- 190 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -7.54 Percentage change compare
- 191 Guinea -7.63 Percentage change compare
- 192 Bulgaria -7.74 Percentage change compare
- 193 French Polynesia -7.88 Percentage change compare
- 194 Liberia -7.89 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Southern and Eastern
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2625 Percentage change (2024)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 9,856 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 114.78 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 191.34 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southern and Eastern?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southern and Eastern was 0.3054 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 Southern and Eastern?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 Percentage change in 1985.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Southern and Eastern?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.34 Percentage change in 1995.
- How does Southern and Eastern rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Southern and Eastern ranks 191st out of 730 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Southern and Eastern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern and Eastern 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