Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Türkiye
Türkiye: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -4.91 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Türkiye, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded -4.91 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 163.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Türkiye peaked at 15.05 Percentage change in 1972 and was at its lowest, -10.25 Percentage change, in 1962.
That places Türkiye 2090th out of 2960 countries 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -8.43 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.0806 Percentage change | -99.0% |
| 1952 | -3.85 Percentage change | +4679.2% |
| 1953 | -3.84 Percentage change | -0.3% |
| 1954 | -1.91 Percentage change | -50.4% |
| 1955 | -4.87 Percentage change | +155.4% |
| 1956 | -8.78 Percentage change | +80.3% |
| 1957 | -4.52 Percentage change | -48.5% |
| 1958 | -6.22 Percentage change | +37.6% |
| 1959 | -3.12 Percentage change | -49.9% |
| 1960 | -2.79 Percentage change | -10.5% |
| 1961 | -6.49 Percentage change | +132.5% |
| 1962 | -10.25 Percentage change | +57.9% |
| 1963 | 9.15 Percentage change | -189.3% |
| 1964 | -4.42 Percentage change | -148.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7962 Percentage change | -118.0% |
| 1966 | -1.03 Percentage change | -230.0% |
| 1967 | 3.08 Percentage change | -397.2% |
| 1968 | 5.81 Percentage change | +88.8% |
| 1969 | 3.1 Percentage change | -46.6% |
| 1970 | 1.4 Percentage change | -54.7% |
| 1971 | 6.88 Percentage change | +389.7% |
| 1972 | 15.05 Percentage change | +118.8% |
| 1973 | -2.05 Percentage change | -113.6% |
| 1974 | -2.57 Percentage change | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4021 Percentage change | -115.7% |
| 1976 | 4.14 Percentage change | +929.7% |
| 1977 | -2.46 Percentage change | -159.3% |
| 1978 | 5.05 Percentage change | -305.5% |
| 1979 | 2.64 Percentage change | -47.7% |
| 1980 | -0.3993 Percentage change | -115.1% |
| 1981 | -1.01 Percentage change | +153.1% |
| 1982 | 2.66 Percentage change | -362.9% |
| 1983 | 2.5 Percentage change | -5.9% |
| 1984 | -1.52 Percentage change | -160.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8266 Percentage change | -154.4% |
| 1986 | -1.41 Percentage change | -270.8% |
| 1987 | 1.51 Percentage change | -207.3% |
| 1988 | 9.57 Percentage change | +531.6% |
| 1989 | -4.52 Percentage change | -147.2% |
| 1990 | -0.5804 Percentage change | -87.2% |
| 1991 | 1.97 Percentage change | -440.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0152 Percentage change | -100.8% |
| 1993 | -3.69 Percentage change | +24186.9% |
| 1994 | -0.8842 Percentage change | -76.0% |
| 1995 | 3.43 Percentage change | -487.6% |
| 1996 | 4.01 Percentage change | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 5.41 Percentage change | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 2.85 Percentage change | -47.2% |
| 1999 | -2.15 Percentage change | -175.3% |
| 2000 | -1.34 Percentage change | -37.7% |
| 2001 | -8.43 Percentage change | +530.2% |
| 2002 | -2.33 Percentage change | -72.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1686 Percentage change | -92.8% |
| 2004 | -4.42 Percentage change | +2522.5% |
| 2005 | 2.41 Percentage change | -154.6% |
| 2006 | 1.26 Percentage change | -48.0% |
| 2007 | -5 Percentage change | -498.5% |
| 2008 | -2.85 Percentage change | -43.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 Percentage change | -144.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6522 Percentage change | -48.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 Percentage change | +74.5% |
| 2012 | -2.92 Percentage change | -356.3% |
| 2013 | -7.77 Percentage change | +166.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6 Percentage change | -120.6% |
| 2015 | 7.73 Percentage change | +382.1% |
| 2016 | -3.91 Percentage change | -150.6% |
| 2017 | -3.52 Percentage change | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.46 Percentage change | -169.8% |
| 2019 | -4.33 Percentage change | -275.9% |
| 2020 | -5.49 Percentage change | +27.0% |
| 2021 | -5.72 Percentage change | +4.1% |
| 2022 | -5.51 Percentage change | -3.6% |
| 2023 | -0.7955 Percentage change | -85.6% |
| 2024 | -4.92 Percentage change | +519.1% |
| 2025 | -4.91 Percentage change | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Türkiye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -24186.9% | -0.0152 Percentage change | -3.69 Percentage change |
| 1952 | -4679.2% | -0.0806 Percentage change | -3.85 Percentage change |
| 2004 | -2522.5% | -0.1686 Percentage change | -4.42 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.56 Percentage change | -8.78 Percentage change | -0.0806 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3056 Percentage change | -10.25 Percentage change | 9.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.85 Percentage change | -2.57 Percentage change | 15.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8209 Percentage change | -4.52 Percentage change | 9.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 Percentage change | -3.69 Percentage change | 5.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.96 Percentage change | -8.43 Percentage change | 2.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8868 Percentage change | -7.77 Percentage change | 7.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.56 Percentage change | -5.72 Percentage change | -0.7955 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Türkiye
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.628 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.93 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 42.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -26.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 209,778 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 18.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Türkiye?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Türkiye was -4.91 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 Percentage change in 1972.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.25 Percentage change in 1962.
- How does Türkiye rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Türkiye ranks 2090th out of 2960 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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