Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.8967 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe stood at -0.8967 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 53.2% on the previous year and down 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Europe peaked at 6.63 Percentage change in 2010 and was at its lowest, -6.81 Percentage change, in 2017.
Southern Europe ranks 18th of 67 groups 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2.53 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 1.8 Percentage change | -171.0% |
| 1983 | -2.34 Percentage change | -230.4% |
| 1984 | 3.78 Percentage change | -261.4% |
| 1985 | -1.47 Percentage change | -138.9% |
| 1986 | 1.05 Percentage change | -171.6% |
| 1987 | 2.51 Percentage change | +138.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1 Percentage change | -56.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1945 Percentage change | -82.3% |
| 1990 | -2.82 Percentage change | -1548.2% |
| 1991 | 1.12 Percentage change | -139.8% |
| 1992 | -3.21 Percentage change | -385.8% |
| 1993 | -1.91 Percentage change | -40.4% |
| 1994 | -4.21 Percentage change | +120.5% |
| 1995 | -2.92 Percentage change | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 5.24 Percentage change | -279.6% |
| 1997 | 1.29 Percentage change | -75.4% |
| 1998 | -0.5758 Percentage change | -144.6% |
| 1999 | 0.91 Percentage change | -258.1% |
| 2000 | -4.41 Percentage change | -584.6% |
| 2001 | -1.67 Percentage change | -62.1% |
| 2002 | 4.08 Percentage change | -344.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7369 Percentage change | -81.9% |
| 2004 | 1.68 Percentage change | +128.3% |
| 2005 | -2.51 Percentage change | -249.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 Percentage change | -141.7% |
| 2007 | -1.55 Percentage change | -248.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0832 Percentage change | -105.3% |
| 2009 | -1.12 Percentage change | -1449.5% |
| 2010 | 6.63 Percentage change | -690.7% |
| 2011 | -2.4 Percentage change | -136.1% |
| 2012 | -4.84 Percentage change | +102.1% |
| 2013 | 0.773 Percentage change | -116.0% |
| 2014 | 5 Percentage change | +546.6% |
| 2015 | -2.13 Percentage change | -142.7% |
| 2016 | 1.88 Percentage change | -188.2% |
| 2017 | -6.81 Percentage change | -461.8% |
| 2018 | 4.65 Percentage change | -168.3% |
| 2019 | -2.61 Percentage change | -156.2% |
| 2020 | -0.081 Percentage change | -96.9% |
| 2021 | -0.6697 Percentage change | +726.5% |
| 2022 | -3.2 Percentage change | +377.6% |
| 2023 | -1.91 Percentage change | -40.1% |
| 2024 | -0.8967 Percentage change | -53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4541 Percentage change | -2.53 Percentage change | 3.78 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.708 Percentage change | -4.21 Percentage change | 5.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3638 Percentage change | -4.41 Percentage change | 4.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 Percentage change | -6.81 Percentage change | 6.63 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.35 Percentage change | -3.2 Percentage change | -0.081 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 15 Puerto Rico 5.6 Percentage change compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 5.49 Percentage change compare
- 17 Faroe Islands 5.29 Percentage change compare
- 18 Palau 4.9 Percentage change compare
- 19 Réunion 4.75 Percentage change compare
- 20 Isle of Man 4.16 Percentage change compare
- 21 France 4.16 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.7558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -24.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 786,776 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Europe?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Europe was -0.8967 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 Percentage change in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.81 Percentage change in 2017.
- How does Southern Europe rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Southern Europe ranks 18th out of 67 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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