Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Taiwan
Taiwan: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 0.5363 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Taiwan, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 0.5363 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.3% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Taiwan peaked at 10.25 Percentage change in 1953 and was at its lowest, -16.04 Percentage change, in 1963.
That places Taiwan 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.32 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 6.55 Percentage change | +51.7% |
| 1952 | 6.22 Percentage change | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 10.25 Percentage change | +64.9% |
| 1954 | -9.19 Percentage change | -189.6% |
| 1955 | -13.13 Percentage change | +42.9% |
| 1956 | -6.48 Percentage change | -50.6% |
| 1957 | -3.58 Percentage change | -44.7% |
| 1958 | -2.13 Percentage change | -40.6% |
| 1959 | -0.9278 Percentage change | -56.4% |
| 1960 | 5.22 Percentage change | -662.6% |
| 1961 | 4.91 Percentage change | -6.0% |
| 1962 | -5.63 Percentage change | -214.7% |
| 1963 | -16.04 Percentage change | +185.0% |
| 1964 | -1.68 Percentage change | -89.5% |
| 1965 | -1.21 Percentage change | -28.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6931 Percentage change | -157.4% |
| 1967 | -1.42 Percentage change | -304.2% |
| 1968 | 3.37 Percentage change | -338.0% |
| 1969 | -1.77 Percentage change | -152.5% |
| 1970 | -3.78 Percentage change | +114.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1104 Percentage change | -102.9% |
| 1972 | 4.89 Percentage change | +4334.3% |
| 1973 | -0.3103 Percentage change | -106.3% |
| 1974 | 2.59 Percentage change | -933.2% |
| 1975 | 5.88 Percentage change | +127.5% |
| 1976 | 1.23 Percentage change | -79.0% |
| 1977 | -0.8323 Percentage change | -167.4% |
| 1978 | 8.26 Percentage change | -1093.1% |
| 1979 | 2.56 Percentage change | -69.0% |
| 1980 | -1.05 Percentage change | -141.0% |
| 1981 | 2.34 Percentage change | -322.9% |
| 1982 | 3.44 Percentage change | +47.2% |
| 1983 | -2.03 Percentage change | -159.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6983 Percentage change | -65.6% |
| 1985 | 4.35 Percentage change | -723.6% |
| 1986 | 3.5 Percentage change | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 1.49 Percentage change | -57.4% |
| 1988 | 5.29 Percentage change | +254.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1379 Percentage change | -97.4% |
| 1990 | 4.83 Percentage change | +3405.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7438 Percentage change | -84.6% |
| 1992 | 1.11 Percentage change | +49.2% |
| 1993 | -2.26 Percentage change | -303.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2045 Percentage change | -109.0% |
| 1995 | -2.39 Percentage change | -1269.3% |
| 1996 | -4.23 Percentage change | +77.0% |
| 1997 | -1.98 Percentage change | -53.2% |
| 1998 | 2.02 Percentage change | -201.8% |
| 1999 | -1.11 Percentage change | -155.2% |
| 2000 | 4.27 Percentage change | -483.6% |
| 2001 | 3.09 Percentage change | -27.6% |
| 2002 | -7.51 Percentage change | -343.3% |
| 2003 | -8.89 Percentage change | +18.4% |
| 2004 | -5.7 Percentage change | -35.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32 Percentage change | -123.2% |
| 2006 | 1.15 Percentage change | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4903 Percentage change | -57.4% |
| 2008 | 1.97 Percentage change | +301.9% |
| 2009 | -6.04 Percentage change | -406.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1 Percentage change | -118.3% |
| 2011 | -0.1016 Percentage change | -109.2% |
| 2012 | 6.15 Percentage change | -6150.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6859 Percentage change | -88.8% |
| 2014 | -0.9181 Percentage change | -233.8% |
| 2015 | -1.9 Percentage change | +106.9% |
| 2016 | 3.97 Percentage change | -309.2% |
| 2017 | 0.361 Percentage change | -90.9% |
| 2018 | -1.74 Percentage change | -582.5% |
| 2019 | -3.57 Percentage change | +105.0% |
| 2020 | -4.68 Percentage change | +31.2% |
| 2021 | -7.77 Percentage change | +65.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0892 Percentage change | -101.1% |
| 2023 | -5.9 Percentage change | -6716.1% |
| 2024 | -1.48 Percentage change | -75.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5363 Percentage change | -136.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -6716.1% | 0.0892 Percentage change | -5.9 Percentage change |
| 2012 | +6150.5% | -0.1016 Percentage change | 6.15 Percentage change |
| 1972 | +4334.3% | 0.1104 Percentage change | 4.89 Percentage change |
| 1990 | +3405.7% | 0.1379 Percentage change | 4.83 Percentage change |
| 1995 | -1269.3% | 0.2045 Percentage change | -2.39 Percentage change |
| 1978 | +1093.1% | -0.8323 Percentage change | 8.26 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.8098 Percentage change | -13.13 Percentage change | 10.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.35 Percentage change | -16.04 Percentage change | 5.22 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.06 Percentage change | -3.78 Percentage change | 8.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 Percentage change | -2.03 Percentage change | 5.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.307 Percentage change | -4.23 Percentage change | 4.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.59 Percentage change | -8.89 Percentage change | 4.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4038 Percentage change | -3.57 Percentage change | 6.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.2 Percentage change | -7.77 Percentage change | 0.5363 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 36 Norway 0.8118 Percentage change compare
- 37 Mexico 0.6189 Percentage change compare
- 37 Caribbean -4.76 Percentage change compare
- 38 Bhutan 0.5977 Percentage change compare
- 38 Mauritania -4.89 Percentage change compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea -5.39 Percentage change compare
- 40 Samoa 0.3183 Percentage change compare
- 41 Colombia 0.2774 Percentage change compare
- 42 Liechtenstein 0.1032 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Taiwan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4698 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 27,620 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 35,960 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 7,790 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 35,410 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate -0.1282 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0.0362 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Taiwan?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Taiwan was 0.5363 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 Percentage change in 1953.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.04 Percentage change in 1963.
- How does Taiwan rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Taiwan ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan 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