Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -2 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Asia, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded -2 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,937.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Asia peaked at 7.4 Percentage change in 1964 and was at its lowest, -5.48 Percentage change, in 2009.
That places Eastern Asia 23rd out of 72 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.81 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.4057 Percentage change | -77.6% |
| 1952 | 2.23 Percentage change | +450.4% |
| 1953 | 0.601 Percentage change | -73.1% |
| 1954 | 3.64 Percentage change | +504.9% |
| 1955 | 2.79 Percentage change | -23.4% |
| 1956 | 0.9281 Percentage change | -66.7% |
| 1957 | 0.5371 Percentage change | -42.1% |
| 1958 | 0.4846 Percentage change | -9.8% |
| 1959 | -0.2465 Percentage change | -150.9% |
| 1960 | 1.87 Percentage change | -860.5% |
| 1961 | 3.23 Percentage change | +72.0% |
| 1962 | 2.73 Percentage change | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3647 Percentage change | -86.7% |
| 1964 | 7.4 Percentage change | +1929.0% |
| 1965 | -0.9275 Percentage change | -112.5% |
| 1966 | -3.64 Percentage change | +292.8% |
| 1967 | 3.24 Percentage change | -189.0% |
| 1968 | 1.19 Percentage change | -63.3% |
| 1969 | 2.79 Percentage change | +134.5% |
| 1970 | 2.88 Percentage change | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 2.71 Percentage change | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 3.07 Percentage change | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 4.54 Percentage change | +47.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2334 Percentage change | -94.9% |
| 1975 | 3.08 Percentage change | +1220.4% |
| 1976 | 2.52 Percentage change | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 1.38 Percentage change | -45.3% |
| 1978 | -0.2423 Percentage change | -117.6% |
| 1979 | -0.3888 Percentage change | +60.4% |
| 1980 | 1.2 Percentage change | -409.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7197 Percentage change | -40.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 Percentage change | +52.0% |
| 1983 | 2.08 Percentage change | +90.3% |
| 1984 | 1.15 Percentage change | -45.0% |
| 1985 | 3.79 Percentage change | +230.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1933 Percentage change | -94.9% |
| 1987 | 2.29 Percentage change | +1083.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4843 Percentage change | -78.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3487 Percentage change | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 4.83 Percentage change | +1283.7% |
| 1991 | 1.8 Percentage change | -62.7% |
| 1992 | -0.3972 Percentage change | -122.1% |
| 1993 | 4.3 Percentage change | -1181.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0007 Percentage change | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8679 Percentage change | -122318.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7222 Percentage change | -16.8% |
| 1997 | -0.9902 Percentage change | -237.1% |
| 1998 | 3.34 Percentage change | -437.6% |
| 1999 | -0.7317 Percentage change | -121.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1581 Percentage change | -121.6% |
| 2001 | -1.21 Percentage change | -867.9% |
| 2002 | -2.69 Percentage change | +121.3% |
| 2003 | -0.4797 Percentage change | -82.1% |
| 2004 | -0.58 Percentage change | +20.9% |
| 2005 | -1.54 Percentage change | +166.2% |
| 2006 | -5.29 Percentage change | +242.6% |
| 2007 | -3.98 Percentage change | -24.8% |
| 2008 | -2.75 Percentage change | -30.8% |
| 2009 | -5.48 Percentage change | +98.9% |
| 2010 | -2.03 Percentage change | -62.9% |
| 2011 | -4.68 Percentage change | +130.3% |
| 2012 | -1.17 Percentage change | -75.0% |
| 2013 | -1.29 Percentage change | +10.2% |
| 2014 | -3.34 Percentage change | +159.1% |
| 2015 | -2.02 Percentage change | -39.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 Percentage change | -100.2% |
| 2017 | -3.39 Percentage change | -76248.7% |
| 2018 | -3.82 Percentage change | +12.6% |
| 2019 | -5.2 Percentage change | +36.2% |
| 2020 | -2.23 Percentage change | -57.2% |
| 2021 | -0.4721 Percentage change | -78.8% |
| 2022 | -1.73 Percentage change | +266.6% |
| 2023 | -4.09 Percentage change | +136.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1088 Percentage change | -102.7% |
| 2025 | -2 Percentage change | -1937.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +122318.0% | -0.0007 Percentage change | 0.8679 Percentage change |
| 2017 | -76248.7% | 0.0044 Percentage change | -3.39 Percentage change |
| 1964 | +1929.0% | 0.3647 Percentage change | 7.4 Percentage change |
| 2025 | -1937.3% | 0.1088 Percentage change | -2 Percentage change |
| 1990 | +1283.7% | 0.3487 Percentage change | 4.83 Percentage change |
| 1975 | +1220.4% | 0.2334 Percentage change | 3.08 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.32 Percentage change | -0.2465 Percentage change | 3.64 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.83 Percentage change | -3.64 Percentage change | 7.4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 Percentage change | -0.3888 Percentage change | 4.54 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 Percentage change | 0.1933 Percentage change | 3.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 Percentage change | -0.9902 Percentage change | 4.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.38 Percentage change | -5.48 Percentage change | 0.1581 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.69 Percentage change | -5.2 Percentage change | 0.0044 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.73 Percentage change | -4.09 Percentage change | 0.1088 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 20 Isle of Man 2.92 Percentage change compare
- 21 North Korea 2.89 Percentage change compare
- 22 Costa Rica 2.71 Percentage change compare
- 23 Italy 2.47 Percentage change compare
- 24 Nepal 2.41 Percentage change compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 2.24 Percentage change compare
- 26 Ireland 2.17 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 15.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Asia?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Asia was -2 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 Percentage change in 1964.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.48 Percentage change in 2009.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Eastern Asia ranks 23rd out of 72 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought — Cropland 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 (0 to 7 cm) 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 1981-2024 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 based on the ERA5-Land reanalysis dataset. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org