Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Southwest
Southwest: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.9467 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Southwest, 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 Southwest stood at 0.9467 Percentage change.
The figure is up 127.9% on the previous year and up 516.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southwest peaked at 4.35 Percentage change in 1987 and was at its lowest, -10 Percentage change, in 2003.
Southwest ranks 157th of 730 regions on this measure, in the top 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 | 0.7892 Percentage change | -2.54 Percentage change | 4.35 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.5047 Percentage change | -3.93 Percentage change | 3.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4001 Percentage change | -10 Percentage change | 4.23 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.89 Percentage change | -9.22 Percentage change | 1.95 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1564 Percentage change | -3.39 Percentage change | 2.91 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southwest
- 154 Nepal -2.95 Percentage change compare
- 155 Kenya -2.97 Percentage change compare
- 156 North Macedonia -3.03 Percentage change compare
- 157 Hong Kong (China) -3.05 Percentage change compare
- 158 Guinea-Bissau -3.19 Percentage change compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe -3.56 Percentage change compare
- 160 Rwanda -3.77 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Southwest
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4477 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.56 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 1,668 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 361.07 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 212.99 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southwest?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southwest was 0.9467 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 Southwest?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 Percentage change in 1987.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Southwest?
- The lowest recorded value was -10 Percentage change in 2003.
- How does Southwest rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Southwest ranks 157th out of 730 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Southwest?
- Over the last ten years it is up 516.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southwest 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