Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough
Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -4.59 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough, 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 Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough is -4.59 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 301.9% on the previous year and down 898.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough peaked at 4.49 Percentage change in 2018 and was at its lowest, -5.31 Percentage change, in 2001.
That places Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough 486th out of 719 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.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.51 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -1.99 Percentage change | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9945 Percentage change | -150.0% |
| 1984 | 1.44 Percentage change | +44.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2681 Percentage change | -81.4% |
| 1986 | 3.43 Percentage change | +1180.8% |
| 1987 | 2.53 Percentage change | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5328 Percentage change | -79.0% |
| 1989 | 1.53 Percentage change | +186.6% |
| 1990 | -2.18 Percentage change | -242.7% |
| 1991 | 1.86 Percentage change | -185.2% |
| 1992 | 2.92 Percentage change | +57.4% |
| 1993 | 3.57 Percentage change | +22.4% |
| 1994 | -1.2 Percentage change | -133.6% |
| 1995 | 3.99 Percentage change | -432.1% |
| 1996 | 3.24 Percentage change | -18.8% |
| 1997 | -1.81 Percentage change | -155.8% |
| 1998 | -0.1148 Percentage change | -93.7% |
| 1999 | -1.15 Percentage change | +898.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4165 Percentage change | -136.3% |
| 2001 | -5.31 Percentage change | -1374.7% |
| 2002 | -1.56 Percentage change | -70.5% |
| 2003 | -3.47 Percentage change | +121.8% |
| 2004 | 4.43 Percentage change | -227.7% |
| 2005 | -2.62 Percentage change | -159.2% |
| 2006 | 0.939 Percentage change | -135.8% |
| 2007 | -4.2 Percentage change | -546.9% |
| 2008 | -0.1471 Percentage change | -96.5% |
| 2009 | -1.62 Percentage change | +1002.0% |
| 2010 | -3.21 Percentage change | +98.2% |
| 2011 | 1.94 Percentage change | -160.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6 Percentage change | -17.5% |
| 2013 | -0.8717 Percentage change | -154.4% |
| 2014 | -0.4599 Percentage change | -47.2% |
| 2015 | -3.87 Percentage change | +742.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7 Percentage change | -143.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8347 Percentage change | -50.8% |
| 2018 | 4.49 Percentage change | +438.1% |
| 2019 | -2.55 Percentage change | -156.7% |
| 2020 | -2.92 Percentage change | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2569 Percentage change | -108.8% |
| 2022 | 0.373 Percentage change | +45.2% |
| 2023 | 2.27 Percentage change | +509.9% |
| 2024 | -4.59 Percentage change | -301.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.803 Percentage change | -1.99 Percentage change | 3.43 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9128 Percentage change | -2.18 Percentage change | 3.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.31 Percentage change | -5.31 Percentage change | 4.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0395 Percentage change | -3.87 Percentage change | 4.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.921 Percentage change | -4.59 Percentage change | 2.27 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1291 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3598 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -14.51 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 6,223 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 53.38 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 7.23 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough was -4.59 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 Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 Percentage change in 2018.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.31 Percentage change in 2001.
- How does Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough ranks 486th out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough?
- Over the last ten years it is down 898.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tasman-Nelson-Marlborough 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