Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Aegean
South Aegean: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 7.36 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Aegean, 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 South Aegean stood at 7.36 Percentage change.
The figure is up 157.0% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Aegean peaked at 21.96 Percentage change in 1972 and was at its lowest, -16.88 Percentage change, in 1990.
South Aegean ranks 98th of 2960 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 South Aegean, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -3.29 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 6.69 Percentage change | -303.4% |
| 1952 | 2.58 Percentage change | -61.4% |
| 1953 | -1.11 Percentage change | -142.8% |
| 1954 | 11.62 Percentage change | -1150.5% |
| 1955 | -0.3473 Percentage change | -103.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1291 Percentage change | -137.2% |
| 1957 | 8.95 Percentage change | +6835.3% |
| 1958 | -1.59 Percentage change | -117.8% |
| 1959 | -7.87 Percentage change | +394.5% |
| 1960 | -0.2202 Percentage change | -97.2% |
| 1961 | -3.59 Percentage change | +1529.2% |
| 1962 | 10.65 Percentage change | -396.7% |
| 1963 | 18.01 Percentage change | +69.2% |
| 1964 | -1.66 Percentage change | -109.2% |
| 1965 | 6.75 Percentage change | -505.8% |
| 1966 | 2.11 Percentage change | -68.8% |
| 1967 | 12.96 Percentage change | +514.9% |
| 1968 | 12.74 Percentage change | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.57 Percentage change | -64.1% |
| 1970 | 5.29 Percentage change | +15.7% |
| 1971 | 11.96 Percentage change | +126.2% |
| 1972 | 21.96 Percentage change | +83.6% |
| 1973 | 3.88 Percentage change | -82.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9602 Percentage change | -75.2% |
| 1975 | 6.52 Percentage change | +579.0% |
| 1976 | 10.46 Percentage change | +60.4% |
| 1977 | -9.02 Percentage change | -186.3% |
| 1978 | 12.84 Percentage change | -242.3% |
| 1979 | -2.54 Percentage change | -119.8% |
| 1980 | 6.45 Percentage change | -354.6% |
| 1981 | 1 Percentage change | -84.4% |
| 1982 | 8.12 Percentage change | +707.8% |
| 1983 | 5.76 Percentage change | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1987 Percentage change | -96.5% |
| 1985 | 4.77 Percentage change | +2299.1% |
| 1986 | -2.84 Percentage change | -159.5% |
| 1987 | 4.65 Percentage change | -264.0% |
| 1988 | 2.91 Percentage change | -37.4% |
| 1989 | -13 Percentage change | -546.4% |
| 1990 | -16.88 Percentage change | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 4.88 Percentage change | -128.9% |
| 1992 | -4.22 Percentage change | -186.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 Percentage change | -125.4% |
| 1994 | 1.63 Percentage change | +51.9% |
| 1995 | 1.05 Percentage change | -35.5% |
| 1996 | 11.08 Percentage change | +954.6% |
| 1997 | 4.34 Percentage change | -60.8% |
| 1998 | 2.38 Percentage change | -45.1% |
| 1999 | -0.7517 Percentage change | -131.5% |
| 2000 | -2.6 Percentage change | +246.0% |
| 2001 | -5.53 Percentage change | +112.8% |
| 2002 | -1.32 Percentage change | -76.1% |
| 2003 | 8.54 Percentage change | -746.6% |
| 2004 | -0.3557 Percentage change | -104.2% |
| 2005 | -0.3638 Percentage change | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.11 Percentage change | -1230.8% |
| 2007 | -10.81 Percentage change | -362.7% |
| 2008 | -4.16 Percentage change | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9 Percentage change | -169.7% |
| 2010 | -6.56 Percentage change | -326.6% |
| 2011 | 3.22 Percentage change | -149.0% |
| 2012 | 3.47 Percentage change | +7.9% |
| 2013 | -1.94 Percentage change | -155.9% |
| 2014 | 3.08 Percentage change | -258.5% |
| 2015 | 17.71 Percentage change | +475.9% |
| 2016 | -12.03 Percentage change | -167.9% |
| 2017 | -1.2 Percentage change | -90.1% |
| 2018 | 3.44 Percentage change | -387.8% |
| 2019 | 9.41 Percentage change | +173.6% |
| 2020 | 6.54 Percentage change | -30.5% |
| 2021 | -5.32 Percentage change | -181.4% |
| 2022 | 1.11 Percentage change | -120.9% |
| 2023 | -10.87 Percentage change | -1079.8% |
| 2024 | -12.91 Percentage change | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 7.36 Percentage change | -157.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.58 Percentage change | -7.87 Percentage change | 11.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.23 Percentage change | -3.59 Percentage change | 18.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.23 Percentage change | -9.02 Percentage change | 21.96 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 Percentage change | -13 Percentage change | 8.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4588 Percentage change | -16.88 Percentage change | 11.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9592 Percentage change | -10.81 Percentage change | 8.54 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 Percentage change | -12.03 Percentage change | 17.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.35 Percentage change | -12.91 Percentage change | 7.36 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for South Aegean
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.28 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.2 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 1,051 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 30.16 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 23.33 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Aegean?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Aegean was 7.36 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 South Aegean?
- The highest recorded value was 21.96 Percentage change in 1972.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in South Aegean?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.88 Percentage change in 1990.
- How does South Aegean rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- South Aegean ranks 98th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in South Aegean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Aegean 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