Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Southern Aegean
Southern Aegean: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 7 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Southern Aegean, 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 Southern Aegean is 7 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 151.8% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Southern Aegean peaked at 18.46 Percentage change in 1972 and was at its lowest, -13.5 Percentage change, in 2024.
Southern Aegean ranks 107th 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 Southern Aegean, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.2 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 9.48 Percentage change | +125.7% |
| 1952 | 3.88 Percentage change | -59.0% |
| 1953 | -1.15 Percentage change | -129.7% |
| 1954 | 5.57 Percentage change | -582.4% |
| 1955 | -4.73 Percentage change | -184.9% |
| 1956 | -6.32 Percentage change | +33.6% |
| 1957 | -0.0414 Percentage change | -99.3% |
| 1958 | -4.19 Percentage change | +10008.4% |
| 1959 | -2.42 Percentage change | -42.2% |
| 1960 | -4.61 Percentage change | +90.4% |
| 1961 | -9.23 Percentage change | +100.2% |
| 1962 | 2.13 Percentage change | -123.0% |
| 1963 | 15.99 Percentage change | +652.3% |
| 1964 | -3.46 Percentage change | -121.6% |
| 1965 | 5.02 Percentage change | -245.1% |
| 1966 | 3.53 Percentage change | -29.6% |
| 1967 | 2.08 Percentage change | -41.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5174 Percentage change | -75.2% |
| 1969 | 5.37 Percentage change | +936.8% |
| 1970 | -0.5631 Percentage change | -110.5% |
| 1971 | 11.77 Percentage change | -2190.7% |
| 1972 | 18.46 Percentage change | +56.8% |
| 1973 | -0.1909 Percentage change | -101.0% |
| 1974 | 2.49 Percentage change | -1404.8% |
| 1975 | 6.85 Percentage change | +175.0% |
| 1976 | 5.44 Percentage change | -20.6% |
| 1977 | -8.78 Percentage change | -261.3% |
| 1978 | 11.2 Percentage change | -227.5% |
| 1979 | 3.53 Percentage change | -68.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7584 Percentage change | -78.5% |
| 1981 | -4.31 Percentage change | -668.3% |
| 1982 | 4.57 Percentage change | -206.0% |
| 1983 | 3.39 Percentage change | -25.9% |
| 1984 | -2.65 Percentage change | -178.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7377 Percentage change | -127.9% |
| 1986 | -3.05 Percentage change | -513.7% |
| 1987 | 1.37 Percentage change | -144.9% |
| 1988 | 5.57 Percentage change | +306.4% |
| 1989 | -11.56 Percentage change | -307.5% |
| 1990 | -4.43 Percentage change | -61.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8318 Percentage change | -118.8% |
| 1992 | -1.1 Percentage change | -232.8% |
| 1993 | -2.68 Percentage change | +143.0% |
| 1994 | 2.06 Percentage change | -176.8% |
| 1995 | 5.73 Percentage change | +177.8% |
| 1996 | 7.01 Percentage change | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 2.07 Percentage change | -70.5% |
| 1998 | 5.57 Percentage change | +169.2% |
| 1999 | -5.48 Percentage change | -198.3% |
| 2000 | -0.307 Percentage change | -94.4% |
| 2001 | -8.31 Percentage change | +2606.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3 Percentage change | -115.7% |
| 2003 | 5.76 Percentage change | +342.8% |
| 2004 | -6.38 Percentage change | -210.7% |
| 2005 | 3.53 Percentage change | -155.3% |
| 2006 | 5.77 Percentage change | +63.4% |
| 2007 | -5.38 Percentage change | -193.3% |
| 2008 | -6.25 Percentage change | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 2.08 Percentage change | -133.3% |
| 2010 | 4.54 Percentage change | +118.6% |
| 2011 | 7.32 Percentage change | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 2.44 Percentage change | -66.6% |
| 2013 | -4.45 Percentage change | -282.4% |
| 2014 | 4.56 Percentage change | -202.3% |
| 2015 | 15.18 Percentage change | +233.1% |
| 2016 | -11.05 Percentage change | -172.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6824 Percentage change | -106.2% |
| 2018 | 8.82 Percentage change | +1191.9% |
| 2019 | -5.11 Percentage change | -157.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1553 Percentage change | -103.0% |
| 2021 | -3.71 Percentage change | -2488.8% |
| 2022 | -8.22 Percentage change | +121.4% |
| 2023 | 5.35 Percentage change | -165.1% |
| 2024 | -13.5 Percentage change | -352.6% |
| 2025 | 7 Percentage change | -151.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4274 Percentage change | -6.32 Percentage change | 9.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 Percentage change | -9.23 Percentage change | 15.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.02 Percentage change | -8.78 Percentage change | 18.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5177 Percentage change | -11.56 Percentage change | 5.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9573 Percentage change | -5.48 Percentage change | 7.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8181 Percentage change | -8.31 Percentage change | 5.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 Percentage change | -11.05 Percentage change | 15.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.16 Percentage change | -13.5 Percentage change | 7 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for Southern Aegean
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -19.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.65 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 7.16 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 177.24 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,129 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 277.47 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Southern Aegean?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Southern Aegean was 7 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 Southern Aegean?
- The highest recorded value was 18.46 Percentage change in 1972.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Southern Aegean?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.5 Percentage change in 2024.
- How does Southern Aegean rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Southern Aegean ranks 107th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Southern Aegean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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