Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -15.94 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic is -15.94 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 161.4% on the previous year and down 3,040.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 30.48 Percentage change in 1988 and was at its lowest, -30.39 Percentage change, in 2021.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 705th out of 730 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | 6.35 Percentage change | -5.84 Percentage change | 30.48 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.3 Percentage change | -27.38 Percentage change | 18.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.81 Percentage change | -29.66 Percentage change | 12.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.3 Percentage change | -22.14 Percentage change | 14.6 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.34 Percentage change | -30.39 Percentage change | 4.45 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -33.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.561 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 44.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 32.32 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,049 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.71 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 8,164 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Syrian Arab Republic was -15.94 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30.48 Percentage change in 1988.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.39 Percentage change in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 705th out of 730 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,040.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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