Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in G20
G20: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -1.74 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in G20, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in G20 is -1.74 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 36.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in G20 peaked at 3.74 Percentage change in 1973 and was at its lowest, -4.27 Percentage change, in 2023.
G20 ranks 20th of 72 groups on this measure, 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 G20, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.0876 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.24 Percentage change | -374.1% |
| 1952 | -2.16 Percentage change | -1001.2% |
| 1953 | -1.3 Percentage change | -39.8% |
| 1954 | -0.9999 Percentage change | -23.2% |
| 1955 | -1.52 Percentage change | +52.3% |
| 1956 | 0.7162 Percentage change | -147.0% |
| 1957 | -1.44 Percentage change | -301.7% |
| 1958 | -0.1557 Percentage change | -89.2% |
| 1959 | -0.3143 Percentage change | +101.9% |
| 1960 | -1.64 Percentage change | +421.4% |
| 1961 | -2.2 Percentage change | +34.5% |
| 1962 | -1.61 Percentage change | -27.0% |
| 1963 | -2.04 Percentage change | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6947 Percentage change | -134.1% |
| 1965 | -1.66 Percentage change | -339.0% |
| 1966 | -2.25 Percentage change | +35.3% |
| 1967 | -0.7483 Percentage change | -66.7% |
| 1968 | -0.1648 Percentage change | -78.0% |
| 1969 | -1.5 Percentage change | +809.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4227 Percentage change | -128.2% |
| 1971 | 1.48 Percentage change | +250.7% |
| 1972 | -1 Percentage change | -167.7% |
| 1973 | 3.74 Percentage change | -472.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3378 Percentage change | -91.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 Percentage change | +203.5% |
| 1976 | -0.4342 Percentage change | -142.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2919 Percentage change | -167.2% |
| 1978 | 1.65 Percentage change | +465.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1629 Percentage change | -90.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4665 Percentage change | +186.3% |
| 1981 | 1.11 Percentage change | +137.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2585 Percentage change | -76.7% |
| 1983 | 2.27 Percentage change | +777.3% |
| 1984 | 1.32 Percentage change | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 2.56 Percentage change | +93.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8487 Percentage change | -66.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0776 Percentage change | -90.9% |
| 1988 | -0.6077 Percentage change | -883.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 Percentage change | -101.8% |
| 1990 | 2.89 Percentage change | +26684.6% |
| 1991 | -0.5791 Percentage change | -120.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8266 Percentage change | -242.7% |
| 1993 | 2.35 Percentage change | +184.4% |
| 1994 | -0.2515 Percentage change | -110.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4468 Percentage change | -277.6% |
| 1996 | 1.42 Percentage change | +217.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7628 Percentage change | -46.2% |
| 1998 | 1.91 Percentage change | +150.2% |
| 1999 | -1.53 Percentage change | -179.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2374 Percentage change | -115.6% |
| 2001 | -0.4894 Percentage change | -306.1% |
| 2002 | -3.1 Percentage change | +533.5% |
| 2003 | -0.899 Percentage change | -71.0% |
| 2004 | -0.7304 Percentage change | -18.8% |
| 2005 | -0.5276 Percentage change | -27.8% |
| 2006 | -2.65 Percentage change | +401.6% |
| 2007 | -2.7 Percentage change | +1.9% |
| 2008 | -1.81 Percentage change | -32.9% |
| 2009 | -2.94 Percentage change | +62.4% |
| 2010 | -0.5 Percentage change | -83.0% |
| 2011 | -3.07 Percentage change | +514.4% |
| 2012 | -4.03 Percentage change | +31.2% |
| 2013 | -0.8605 Percentage change | -78.6% |
| 2014 | -1.9 Percentage change | +121.2% |
| 2015 | -1.83 Percentage change | -4.0% |
| 2016 | -0.4415 Percentage change | -75.8% |
| 2017 | -2 Percentage change | +353.0% |
| 2018 | -3.21 Percentage change | +60.3% |
| 2019 | -2.92 Percentage change | -8.8% |
| 2020 | -2.2 Percentage change | -24.7% |
| 2021 | -2.7 Percentage change | +22.8% |
| 2022 | -2.92 Percentage change | +8.0% |
| 2023 | -4.27 Percentage change | +46.1% |
| 2024 | -2.76 Percentage change | -35.3% |
| 2025 | -1.74 Percentage change | -36.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in G20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +26684.6% | 0.0108 Percentage change | 2.89 Percentage change |
| 1952 | -1001.2% | 0.24 Percentage change | -2.16 Percentage change |
| 1988 | -883.6% | 0.0776 Percentage change | -0.6077 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.7033 Percentage change | -2.16 Percentage change | 0.7162 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.31 Percentage change | -2.25 Percentage change | 0.6947 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7675 Percentage change | -1 Percentage change | 3.74 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8315 Percentage change | -0.6077 Percentage change | 2.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8251 Percentage change | -1.53 Percentage change | 2.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.56 Percentage change | -3.1 Percentage change | 0.2374 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.08 Percentage change | -4.03 Percentage change | -0.4415 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.77 Percentage change | -4.27 Percentage change | -1.74 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near G20
- 17 Croatia -1.36 Percentage change compare
- 17 Peru 3.13 Percentage change compare
- 18 North Macedonia 3.08 Percentage change compare
- 19 French Guiana 3.05 Percentage change compare
- 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
More environment data for G20
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.73 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.79 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 5.94 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 8.39 million Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 645,026 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 297,832 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in G20?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in G20 was -1.74 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 G20?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 Percentage change in 1973.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in G20?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.27 Percentage change in 2023.
- How does G20 rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- G20 ranks 20th out of 72 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in G20?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this G20 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