Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway
Western Norway: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 3.02 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway stood at 3.02 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.1% on the previous year and up 585.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway peaked at 4.59 Percentage change in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.16 Percentage change, in 2018.
That places Western Norway 73rd out of 730 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | -0.1701 Percentage change | -3.06 Percentage change | 3.68 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1966 Percentage change | -3.36 Percentage change | 4.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2438 Percentage change | -3.56 Percentage change | 3.28 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9333 Percentage change | -4.16 Percentage change | 4.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 Percentage change | -2.77 Percentage change | 3.02 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Norway
- 70 Pakistan 1.76 Percentage change compare
- 71 Scotland 1.67 Percentage change compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 1.65 Percentage change compare
- 73 Comoros 1.61 Percentage change compare
- 74 Germany 1.58 Percentage change compare
- 75 Martinique 1.51 Percentage change compare
- 76 Thuringia 1.33 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Western Norway
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -20.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 7,832 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 248.42 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 713.64 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway was 3.02 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 Percentage change in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Western Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.16 Percentage change in 2018.
- How does Western Norway rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Western Norway ranks 73rd out of 730 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Western Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 585.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Norway 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