Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kyushu, Okinawa
Kyushu, Okinawa: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -5.27 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kyushu, Okinawa, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Kyushu, Okinawa recorded -5.27 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
That represents a change of down 214.5% on the previous year and down 223.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kyushu, Okinawa peaked at 5.81 Percentage change in 1980 and was at its lowest, -9.09 Percentage change, in 1994.
That places Kyushu, Okinawa 2158th out of 2960 regions 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 Kyushu, Okinawa, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1466 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -2.57 Percentage change | -1851.4% |
| 1952 | 1.07 Percentage change | -141.6% |
| 1953 | 1.31 Percentage change | +23.2% |
| 1954 | -0.6806 Percentage change | -151.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2841 Percentage change | -141.7% |
| 1956 | 0.3181 Percentage change | +12.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0015 Percentage change | -99.5% |
| 1958 | -0.2956 Percentage change | -19744.6% |
| 1959 | -2.78 Percentage change | +841.4% |
| 1960 | 1.36 Percentage change | -148.9% |
| 1961 | -0.7043 Percentage change | -151.7% |
| 1962 | -0.2909 Percentage change | -58.7% |
| 1963 | 1.59 Percentage change | -645.4% |
| 1964 | 1.54 Percentage change | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.61 Percentage change | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 1.29 Percentage change | -20.3% |
| 1967 | -2.67 Percentage change | -307.5% |
| 1968 | 1.6 Percentage change | -159.9% |
| 1969 | 1.38 Percentage change | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 2.16 Percentage change | +56.4% |
| 1971 | 2.28 Percentage change | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 3.97 Percentage change | +74.2% |
| 1973 | 2.92 Percentage change | -26.5% |
| 1974 | -0.4118 Percentage change | -114.1% |
| 1975 | 4.73 Percentage change | -1247.8% |
| 1976 | 1.31 Percentage change | -72.2% |
| 1977 | -0.1295 Percentage change | -109.9% |
| 1978 | -0.0962 Percentage change | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 0.473 Percentage change | -591.7% |
| 1980 | 5.81 Percentage change | +1127.9% |
| 1981 | 3.01 Percentage change | -48.1% |
| 1982 | 1.4 Percentage change | -53.5% |
| 1983 | 1.18 Percentage change | -15.9% |
| 1984 | -1.02 Percentage change | -186.7% |
| 1985 | 0.087 Percentage change | -108.5% |
| 1986 | -3.98 Percentage change | -4677.4% |
| 1987 | 3.37 Percentage change | -184.6% |
| 1988 | -2.86 Percentage change | -185.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5506 Percentage change | -119.2% |
| 1990 | -1.02 Percentage change | -284.5% |
| 1991 | 5.13 Percentage change | -604.5% |
| 1992 | -1.78 Percentage change | -134.7% |
| 1993 | 3.93 Percentage change | -320.9% |
| 1994 | -9.09 Percentage change | -331.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1369 Percentage change | -98.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9673 Percentage change | -806.6% |
| 1997 | -4.52 Percentage change | -567.1% |
| 1998 | 2.99 Percentage change | -166.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2572 Percentage change | -91.4% |
| 2000 | 4.29 Percentage change | +1566.4% |
| 2001 | 4.47 Percentage change | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.81 Percentage change | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7076 Percentage change | -81.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7857 Percentage change | +11.0% |
| 2005 | -4.41 Percentage change | -661.8% |
| 2006 | -2.29 Percentage change | -48.2% |
| 2007 | -8.2 Percentage change | +258.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9709 Percentage change | -111.8% |
| 2009 | -1.35 Percentage change | -239.3% |
| 2010 | 2.77 Percentage change | -304.5% |
| 2011 | -0.7023 Percentage change | -125.4% |
| 2012 | 1.12 Percentage change | -259.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 Percentage change | -98.8% |
| 2014 | 2.87 Percentage change | +22260.2% |
| 2015 | 4.27 Percentage change | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8427 Percentage change | -80.2% |
| 2017 | -1.31 Percentage change | -255.4% |
| 2018 | -0.6682 Percentage change | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 2.86 Percentage change | -528.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4045 Percentage change | -85.9% |
| 2021 | -0.8019 Percentage change | -298.2% |
| 2022 | -2 Percentage change | +149.7% |
| 2023 | -1.1 Percentage change | -45.2% |
| 2024 | 4.6 Percentage change | -519.3% |
| 2025 | -5.27 Percentage change | -214.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.3194 Percentage change | -2.78 Percentage change | 1.31 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6702 Percentage change | -2.67 Percentage change | 1.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.72 Percentage change | -0.4118 Percentage change | 4.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7541 Percentage change | -3.98 Percentage change | 5.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3274 Percentage change | -9.09 Percentage change | 5.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1225 Percentage change | -8.2 Percentage change | 4.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 Percentage change | -1.31 Percentage change | 4.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6944 Percentage change | -5.27 Percentage change | 4.6 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Kyushu, Okinawa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.77 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.8205 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 127.2 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,387 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 1,394 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kyushu, Okinawa?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kyushu, Okinawa was -5.27 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 Kyushu, Okinawa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 Percentage change in 1980.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Kyushu, Okinawa?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.09 Percentage change in 1994.
- How does Kyushu, Okinawa rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Kyushu, Okinawa ranks 2158th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Kyushu, Okinawa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 223.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyushu, Okinawa 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