Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Upper Austria
Upper Austria: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.5295 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Upper Austria, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Upper Austria recorded 0.5295 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
That represents a change of up 120.4% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Upper Austria peaked at 2.82 Percentage change in 2016 and was at its lowest, -5.21 Percentage change, in 2003.
That places Upper Austria 179th out of 730 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.3099 Percentage change | -0.8114 Percentage change | 2.38 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0439 Percentage change | -2.09 Percentage change | 1.36 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3783 Percentage change | -5.21 Percentage change | 1.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7268 Percentage change | -3.85 Percentage change | 2.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0179 Percentage change | -2.59 Percentage change | 0.8925 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper Austria
- 176 Gabon -5.65 Percentage change compare
- 177 Angola -5.94 Percentage change compare
- 178 Nigeria -6.18 Percentage change compare
- 179 Mexico -6.18 Percentage change compare
- 180 Greece -6.19 Percentage change compare
- 181 Belarus -6.24 Percentage change compare
- 182 Malawi -6.46 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Upper Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.43 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 1,913 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 265.77 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 206.29 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Upper Austria?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Upper Austria was 0.5295 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 Upper Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 Percentage change in 2016.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Upper Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.21 Percentage change in 2003.
- How does Upper Austria rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Upper Austria ranks 179th out of 730 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Upper Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper Austria 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