Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongbuk Region
Gyeongbuk Region: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -8.32 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongbuk Region, 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 Gyeongbuk Region is -8.32 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 239.3% on the previous year and down 1,661.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongbuk Region peaked at 8.5 Percentage change in 1998 and was at its lowest, -15.58 Percentage change, in 1952.
That places Gyeongbuk Region 2584th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Gyeongbuk Region, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -8.52 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -12.92 Percentage change | +51.7% |
| 1952 | -15.58 Percentage change | +20.6% |
| 1953 | -9.26 Percentage change | -40.5% |
| 1954 | 2.98 Percentage change | -132.2% |
| 1955 | -3.06 Percentage change | -202.6% |
| 1956 | 0.7622 Percentage change | -124.9% |
| 1957 | -0.1899 Percentage change | -124.9% |
| 1958 | 7.38 Percentage change | -3987.8% |
| 1959 | 4.57 Percentage change | -38.1% |
| 1960 | 2.06 Percentage change | -55.0% |
| 1961 | 4.58 Percentage change | +122.5% |
| 1962 | -4.96 Percentage change | -208.5% |
| 1963 | 8.17 Percentage change | -264.6% |
| 1964 | -0.5559 Percentage change | -106.8% |
| 1965 | -2.04 Percentage change | +266.1% |
| 1966 | 2.73 Percentage change | -234.2% |
| 1967 | 1.03 Percentage change | -62.4% |
| 1968 | -8.11 Percentage change | -889.5% |
| 1969 | 7.12 Percentage change | -187.8% |
| 1970 | 1.61 Percentage change | -77.4% |
| 1971 | 2.13 Percentage change | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 6.61 Percentage change | +210.0% |
| 1973 | 1.73 Percentage change | -73.8% |
| 1974 | 5.12 Percentage change | +195.9% |
| 1975 | 3.38 Percentage change | -34.1% |
| 1976 | 5.97 Percentage change | +76.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1704 Percentage change | -97.1% |
| 1978 | 1.02 Percentage change | +495.7% |
| 1979 | 2.97 Percentage change | +192.4% |
| 1980 | 8.2 Percentage change | +176.1% |
| 1981 | 4.32 Percentage change | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3519 Percentage change | -91.8% |
| 1983 | 3.94 Percentage change | +1021.0% |
| 1984 | -0.2344 Percentage change | -105.9% |
| 1985 | 2.32 Percentage change | -1090.8% |
| 1986 | 3.27 Percentage change | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 5.05 Percentage change | +54.4% |
| 1988 | -4.23 Percentage change | -183.7% |
| 1989 | -0.1936 Percentage change | -95.4% |
| 1990 | 4.8 Percentage change | -2582.5% |
| 1991 | 3.98 Percentage change | -17.2% |
| 1992 | -1.55 Percentage change | -139.0% |
| 1993 | 6.1 Percentage change | -493.0% |
| 1994 | -9.39 Percentage change | -253.8% |
| 1995 | -14.4 Percentage change | +53.3% |
| 1996 | -2.78 Percentage change | -80.7% |
| 1997 | -4.94 Percentage change | +77.8% |
| 1998 | 8.5 Percentage change | -272.1% |
| 1999 | 2.17 Percentage change | -74.5% |
| 2000 | 2.48 Percentage change | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 2.08 Percentage change | -16.1% |
| 2002 | -0.7013 Percentage change | -133.7% |
| 2003 | 7.86 Percentage change | -1220.9% |
| 2004 | -7.17 Percentage change | -191.3% |
| 2005 | -3.31 Percentage change | -53.8% |
| 2006 | -2.07 Percentage change | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 1.82 Percentage change | -188.4% |
| 2008 | -4.95 Percentage change | -371.5% |
| 2009 | -5.33 Percentage change | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2 Percentage change | -141.3% |
| 2011 | 8.25 Percentage change | +274.6% |
| 2012 | 1.23 Percentage change | -85.1% |
| 2013 | 3.42 Percentage change | +179.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0672 Percentage change | -102.0% |
| 2015 | -0.4723 Percentage change | +602.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6027 Percentage change | -227.6% |
| 2017 | -7.11 Percentage change | -1280.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 Percentage change | -118.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0562 Percentage change | -95.7% |
| 2020 | -1.09 Percentage change | -2032.0% |
| 2021 | 4.38 Percentage change | -503.7% |
| 2022 | -5.9 Percentage change | -234.6% |
| 2023 | 1.98 Percentage change | -133.5% |
| 2024 | 5.97 Percentage change | +201.8% |
| 2025 | -8.32 Percentage change | -239.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.38 Percentage change | -15.58 Percentage change | 7.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 Percentage change | -8.11 Percentage change | 8.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.07 Percentage change | 0.1704 Percentage change | 6.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 Percentage change | -4.23 Percentage change | 8.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7505 Percentage change | -14.4 Percentage change | 8.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9295 Percentage change | -7.17 Percentage change | 7.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9403 Percentage change | -7.11 Percentage change | 8.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4953 Percentage change | -8.32 Percentage change | 5.97 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Gyeongbuk Region
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.66 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 2.14 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 29.36 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 262.25 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 259.75 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongbuk Region?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongbuk Region was -8.32 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 Gyeongbuk Region?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 Percentage change in 1998.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Gyeongbuk Region?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.58 Percentage change in 1952.
- How does Gyeongbuk Region rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Gyeongbuk Region ranks 2584th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Gyeongbuk Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,661.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gyeongbuk Region 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