Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Switzerland
Switzerland: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.7024 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Switzerland, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.7024 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.7% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Switzerland peaked at 1.66 Percentage change in 2002 and was at its lowest, -4.05 Percentage change, in 2003.
Switzerland ranks 63rd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.28 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 0.556 Percentage change | -56.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0607 Percentage change | -89.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3894 Percentage change | +541.4% |
| 1985 | -1.69 Percentage change | -533.6% |
| 1986 | -1.54 Percentage change | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 1.08 Percentage change | -169.6% |
| 1988 | 1.15 Percentage change | +6.6% |
| 1989 | -0.7606 Percentage change | -166.3% |
| 1990 | -0.9908 Percentage change | +30.3% |
| 1991 | -1.68 Percentage change | +69.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2136 Percentage change | -112.7% |
| 1993 | 1 Percentage change | +369.5% |
| 1994 | 1 Percentage change | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2541 Percentage change | -74.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8436 Percentage change | +231.9% |
| 1997 | -0.8731 Percentage change | -203.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3315 Percentage change | -138.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 Percentage change | +212.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5332 Percentage change | -48.4% |
| 2001 | 1.26 Percentage change | +136.9% |
| 2002 | 1.66 Percentage change | +31.7% |
| 2003 | -4.05 Percentage change | -343.7% |
| 2004 | -0.2426 Percentage change | -94.0% |
| 2005 | -0.7181 Percentage change | +196.0% |
| 2006 | -0.4332 Percentage change | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2241 Percentage change | -151.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2827 Percentage change | +26.2% |
| 2009 | -0.5178 Percentage change | -283.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3426 Percentage change | -166.2% |
| 2011 | -0.9199 Percentage change | -368.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8505 Percentage change | -192.4% |
| 2013 | 0.39 Percentage change | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 Percentage change | +165.7% |
| 2015 | -1.52 Percentage change | -246.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 Percentage change | -177.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0103 Percentage change | -99.1% |
| 2018 | -3.04 Percentage change | -29735.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0203 Percentage change | -100.7% |
| 2020 | -0.9107 Percentage change | -4578.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0993 Percentage change | -89.1% |
| 2022 | -2.66 Percentage change | +2578.4% |
| 2023 | -1.12 Percentage change | -57.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7024 Percentage change | -162.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.7024 Percentage change is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.775 Percentage change, 91% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.7024 Percentage change is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6762 Percentage change, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -29735.4% | 0.0103 Percentage change | -3.04 Percentage change |
| 2020 | -4578.6% | 0.0203 Percentage change | -0.9107 Percentage change |
| 2022 | -2578.4% | -0.0993 Percentage change | -2.66 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0569 Percentage change | -1.69 Percentage change | 1.28 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1145 Percentage change | -1.68 Percentage change | 1.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2 Percentage change | -4.05 Percentage change | 1.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1656 Percentage change | -3.04 Percentage change | 1.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8174 Percentage change | -2.66 Percentage change | 0.7024 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 60 Singapore 0.8327 Percentage change compare
- 61 Samoa 0.7823 Percentage change compare
- 62 Italy 0.775 Percentage change compare
- 64 Greenland 0.6762 Percentage change compare
- 65 Lesotho -18.9 Percentage change compare
- 65 Vanuatu 0.6756 Percentage change compare
- 66 Malaysia 0.5975 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Switzerland?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Switzerland was 0.7024 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 Percentage change in 2002.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.05 Percentage change in 2003.
- How does Switzerland rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Switzerland ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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