Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in Darwin
Darwin: Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly was 10.59 Percentage change in 2025. β Volatile
Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in Darwin, 1950β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Darwin stood at 10.59 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 186.5% on the previous year and up 2,704.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Darwin peaked at 16.66 Percentage change in 2010 and was at its lowest, -15.2 Percentage change, in 1966.
That places Darwin 40th out of 3127 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.61 Percentage change | -13.94 Percentage change | 4.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -6.88 Percentage change | -15.2 Percentage change | 2.23 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.66 Percentage change | -9.97 Percentage change | 6.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 Percentage change | -4.42 Percentage change | 11.4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.29 Percentage change | -10.26 Percentage change | 11.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.56 Percentage change | -7.63 Percentage change | 7.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 Percentage change | -7.17 Percentage change | 16.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 Percentage change | -3.68 Percentage change | 14.29 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Darwin
- 37 French Southern and Antarctic Lands 1.44 Percentage change compare
- 38 Thailand 1.44 Percentage change compare
- 39 Suriname 1.4 Percentage change compare
- 40 Indonesia 1.36 Percentage change compare
- 41 Scotland 1.26 Percentage change compare
- 42 Sweden 1.1 Percentage change compare
- 43 Norway 0.9857 Percentage change compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Darwin?
- Historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Darwin was 10.59 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Darwin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 Percentage change in 2010.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Darwin?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.2 Percentage change in 1966.
- How does Darwin rank for historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly?
- Darwin ranks 40th out of 3127 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Darwin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,704.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Darwin data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought β Land 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