Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - East
Mediterranean region - East: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -6.04 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - East, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - East stood at -6.04 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 196.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - East peaked at 13.3 Percentage change in 1988 and was at its lowest, -13.15 Percentage change, in 1962.
Mediterranean region - East ranks 2307th of 2960 regions on this measure, 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 Mediterranean region - East, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -4.55 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 4.43 Percentage change | -197.5% |
| 1952 | 1.23 Percentage change | -72.2% |
| 1953 | -4.59 Percentage change | -472.0% |
| 1954 | -2.01 Percentage change | -56.2% |
| 1955 | -0.8721 Percentage change | -56.6% |
| 1956 | -7.74 Percentage change | +787.8% |
| 1957 | -1.51 Percentage change | -80.5% |
| 1958 | -7.46 Percentage change | +394.1% |
| 1959 | -0.4655 Percentage change | -93.8% |
| 1960 | -5.69 Percentage change | +1122.1% |
| 1961 | -6.43 Percentage change | +13.0% |
| 1962 | -13.15 Percentage change | +104.6% |
| 1963 | 10.7 Percentage change | -181.4% |
| 1964 | -8.34 Percentage change | -177.9% |
| 1965 | -1.77 Percentage change | -78.8% |
| 1966 | -5.06 Percentage change | +186.3% |
| 1967 | 3.48 Percentage change | -168.8% |
| 1968 | 5.53 Percentage change | +59.0% |
| 1969 | 4.79 Percentage change | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1228 Percentage change | -97.4% |
| 1971 | 1.84 Percentage change | +1402.0% |
| 1972 | 13.13 Percentage change | +612.3% |
| 1973 | -3.77 Percentage change | -128.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8921 Percentage change | -123.7% |
| 1975 | -1.9 Percentage change | -313.3% |
| 1976 | 6.36 Percentage change | -434.0% |
| 1977 | -5.13 Percentage change | -180.7% |
| 1978 | 5.26 Percentage change | -202.5% |
| 1979 | 2.74 Percentage change | -47.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6425 Percentage change | -76.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3631 Percentage change | -43.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8181 Percentage change | +125.3% |
| 1983 | -0.2468 Percentage change | -130.2% |
| 1984 | -6.15 Percentage change | +2391.3% |
| 1985 | 1.46 Percentage change | -123.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3165 Percentage change | -78.3% |
| 1987 | 0.64 Percentage change | +102.2% |
| 1988 | 13.3 Percentage change | +1977.3% |
| 1989 | -6.13 Percentage change | -146.1% |
| 1990 | -4.93 Percentage change | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 3.96 Percentage change | -180.5% |
| 1992 | -0.2667 Percentage change | -106.7% |
| 1993 | -5.48 Percentage change | +1956.3% |
| 1994 | 1.13 Percentage change | -120.5% |
| 1995 | 4.46 Percentage change | +295.4% |
| 1996 | 4.34 Percentage change | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.9 Percentage change | +59.0% |
| 1998 | 7.17 Percentage change | +3.9% |
| 1999 | -4.73 Percentage change | -166.0% |
| 2000 | 1.92 Percentage change | -140.7% |
| 2001 | -7.44 Percentage change | -486.8% |
| 2002 | -5.13 Percentage change | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 3.59 Percentage change | -170.1% |
| 2004 | -7.59 Percentage change | -311.1% |
| 2005 | 3.45 Percentage change | -145.4% |
| 2006 | 1.78 Percentage change | -48.3% |
| 2007 | -3.64 Percentage change | -303.8% |
| 2008 | -2.1 Percentage change | -42.1% |
| 2009 | -0.7827 Percentage change | -62.8% |
| 2010 | -0.9791 Percentage change | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9 Percentage change | -395.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4986 Percentage change | -82.8% |
| 2013 | -6.54 Percentage change | -1411.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8065 Percentage change | -112.3% |
| 2015 | 6.26 Percentage change | +675.9% |
| 2016 | -7.72 Percentage change | -223.4% |
| 2017 | -1.47 Percentage change | -81.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2 Percentage change | -385.3% |
| 2019 | -0.0982 Percentage change | -102.3% |
| 2020 | -3.94 Percentage change | +3911.3% |
| 2021 | -11.7 Percentage change | +197.0% |
| 2022 | -4.6 Percentage change | -60.7% |
| 2023 | 0.13 Percentage change | -102.8% |
| 2024 | -5.13 Percentage change | -4042.7% |
| 2025 | -6.04 Percentage change | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.35 Percentage change | -7.74 Percentage change | 4.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.59 Percentage change | -13.15 Percentage change | 10.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 Percentage change | -5.13 Percentage change | 13.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.501 Percentage change | -6.15 Percentage change | 13.3 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 Percentage change | -5.48 Percentage change | 7.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.59 Percentage change | -7.59 Percentage change | 3.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2156 Percentage change | -7.72 Percentage change | 6.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.21 Percentage change | -11.7 Percentage change | 0.13 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Mediterranean region - East
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.02 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.87 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 2,367 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 657.49 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 208.93 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - East?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - East was -6.04 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 Mediterranean region - East?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 Percentage change in 1988.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Mediterranean region - East?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.15 Percentage change in 1962.
- How does Mediterranean region - East rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Mediterranean region - East ranks 2307th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Mediterranean region - East?
- Over the last ten years it is down 196.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mediterranean region - East 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