Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Western Black Sea - West
Western Black Sea - West: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -3.55 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Western Black Sea - West, 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 Western Black Sea - West is -3.55 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1,062.8% on the previous year and down 240.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Western Black Sea - West peaked at 9.72 Percentage change in 1983 and was at its lowest, -11.83 Percentage change, in 2020.
That places Western Black Sea - West 432nd 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 Western Black Sea - West, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.07 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 2.42 Percentage change | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 9.72 Percentage change | +302.3% |
| 1984 | 2.22 Percentage change | -77.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9165 Percentage change | -58.7% |
| 1986 | -7.27 Percentage change | -893.8% |
| 1987 | 1.35 Percentage change | -118.5% |
| 1988 | 4.36 Percentage change | +224.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1735 Percentage change | -96.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0603 Percentage change | -65.2% |
| 1991 | 6.88 Percentage change | +11304.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8854 Percentage change | -87.1% |
| 1993 | -6.01 Percentage change | -779.3% |
| 1994 | -10.04 Percentage change | +66.9% |
| 1995 | 6.48 Percentage change | -164.5% |
| 1996 | 2.55 Percentage change | -60.6% |
| 1997 | 8.87 Percentage change | +248.1% |
| 1998 | 4.73 Percentage change | -46.7% |
| 1999 | 6.65 Percentage change | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 1.69 Percentage change | -74.6% |
| 2001 | -2.21 Percentage change | -230.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8 Percentage change | -181.3% |
| 2003 | -9.05 Percentage change | -603.2% |
| 2004 | -4.39 Percentage change | -51.5% |
| 2005 | 3.84 Percentage change | -187.6% |
| 2006 | -8.39 Percentage change | -318.4% |
| 2007 | -8.98 Percentage change | +7.0% |
| 2008 | -7.16 Percentage change | -20.2% |
| 2009 | -2.06 Percentage change | -71.2% |
| 2010 | -2.09 Percentage change | +1.4% |
| 2011 | -1.76 Percentage change | -15.8% |
| 2012 | -8.64 Percentage change | +389.8% |
| 2013 | -5.41 Percentage change | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 2.52 Percentage change | -146.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 Percentage change | -52.0% |
| 2016 | -1.99 Percentage change | -264.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1876 Percentage change | -109.4% |
| 2018 | -5.17 Percentage change | -2856.9% |
| 2019 | -3.33 Percentage change | -35.5% |
| 2020 | -11.83 Percentage change | +254.9% |
| 2021 | 2.84 Percentage change | -124.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2615 Percentage change | -90.8% |
| 2023 | -0.3055 Percentage change | -216.8% |
| 2024 | -3.55 Percentage change | +1062.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.77 Percentage change | -7.27 Percentage change | 9.72 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.11 Percentage change | -10.04 Percentage change | 8.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.49 Percentage change | -9.05 Percentage change | 3.84 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.45 Percentage change | -8.64 Percentage change | 2.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.52 Percentage change | -11.83 Percentage change | 2.84 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for Western Black Sea - West
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.83 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.29 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.8 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 309.22 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 158.33 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 32.98 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Western Black Sea - West?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Western Black Sea - West was -3.55 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 Western Black Sea - West?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 Percentage change in 1983.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Western Black Sea - West?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.83 Percentage change in 2020.
- How does Western Black Sea - West rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Western Black Sea - West ranks 432nd out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Western Black Sea - West?
- Over the last ten years it is down 240.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Black Sea - West 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