Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Thailand
Thailand: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -3.92 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Thailand, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Thailand recorded -3.92 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Thailand peaked at 7.9 Percentage change in 1999 and was at its lowest, -5.52 Percentage change, in 2019.
That places Thailand 121st out of 193 countries 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.92 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 0.8345 Percentage change | -56.6% |
| 1983 | -2.07 Percentage change | -347.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6936 Percentage change | -133.6% |
| 1985 | 2.77 Percentage change | +299.7% |
| 1986 | -0.1109 Percentage change | -104.0% |
| 1987 | -0.7606 Percentage change | +586.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 Percentage change | -235.0% |
| 1989 | -1.71 Percentage change | -266.4% |
| 1990 | -0.5937 Percentage change | -65.2% |
| 1991 | -2.95 Percentage change | +396.8% |
| 1992 | -3.17 Percentage change | +7.3% |
| 1993 | -3.36 Percentage change | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6048 Percentage change | -118.0% |
| 1995 | -0.7229 Percentage change | -219.5% |
| 1996 | 3.86 Percentage change | -634.6% |
| 1997 | -3.42 Percentage change | -188.6% |
| 1998 | -4.12 Percentage change | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 7.9 Percentage change | -291.7% |
| 2000 | 4.96 Percentage change | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 3.68 Percentage change | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 1.43 Percentage change | -61.2% |
| 2003 | -1.81 Percentage change | -226.8% |
| 2004 | -5.37 Percentage change | +196.1% |
| 2005 | -1.58 Percentage change | -70.6% |
| 2006 | -0.6694 Percentage change | -57.6% |
| 2007 | -0.5462 Percentage change | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 4.05 Percentage change | -841.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6459 Percentage change | -84.0% |
| 2010 | -1.43 Percentage change | -320.6% |
| 2011 | 3.51 Percentage change | -346.5% |
| 2012 | 2.64 Percentage change | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 1.14 Percentage change | -56.8% |
| 2014 | -1.71 Percentage change | -249.8% |
| 2015 | -1.86 Percentage change | +8.7% |
| 2016 | -1.07 Percentage change | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 5.57 Percentage change | -620.6% |
| 2018 | 3.88 Percentage change | -30.4% |
| 2019 | -5.52 Percentage change | -242.5% |
| 2020 | -4 Percentage change | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5896 Percentage change | -114.7% |
| 2022 | 4.42 Percentage change | +650.0% |
| 2023 | -3.65 Percentage change | -182.6% |
| 2024 | -3.92 Percentage change | +7.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -3.92 Percentage change is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.81 Percentage change, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -3.92 Percentage change is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2885 Percentage change. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2892 Percentage change | -2.07 Percentage change | 2.77 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.5965 Percentage change | -4.12 Percentage change | 7.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4788 Percentage change | -5.37 Percentage change | 4.96 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5149 Percentage change | -5.52 Percentage change | 5.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.31 Percentage change | -4 Percentage change | 4.42 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe -3.56 Percentage change compare
- 119 Rwanda -3.77 Percentage change compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3.81 Percentage change compare
- 122 Cambodia -3.93 Percentage change compare
- 123 Bangladesh -3.96 Percentage change compare
- 124 Lebanon -4.17 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Thailand?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Thailand was -3.92 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 Percentage change in 1999.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.52 Percentage change in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Thailand ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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