Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongnam Region
Gyeongnam Region: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -8.31 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongnam Region, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongnam Region stood at -8.31 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 225.0% on the previous year and down 338.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongnam Region peaked at 8.66 Percentage change in 1998 and was at its lowest, -14.16 Percentage change, in 1952.
That places Gyeongnam Region 2710th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongnam Region, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -9.55 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -12.03 Percentage change | +26.0% |
| 1952 | -14.16 Percentage change | +17.7% |
| 1953 | -8.66 Percentage change | -38.8% |
| 1954 | -0.8455 Percentage change | -90.2% |
| 1955 | -4.89 Percentage change | +477.9% |
| 1956 | -2.89 Percentage change | -40.9% |
| 1957 | -3.49 Percentage change | +20.6% |
| 1958 | 4.03 Percentage change | -215.5% |
| 1959 | 2.43 Percentage change | -39.7% |
| 1960 | 1.91 Percentage change | -21.1% |
| 1961 | 3.77 Percentage change | +97.1% |
| 1962 | -4.36 Percentage change | -215.5% |
| 1963 | 5.64 Percentage change | -229.3% |
| 1964 | -1.07 Percentage change | -119.0% |
| 1965 | -2.86 Percentage change | +167.3% |
| 1966 | 2.7 Percentage change | -194.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5919 Percentage change | -78.1% |
| 1968 | -7.82 Percentage change | -1421.6% |
| 1969 | 6.48 Percentage change | -182.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6083 Percentage change | -90.6% |
| 1971 | -0.7238 Percentage change | -219.0% |
| 1972 | 6.24 Percentage change | -961.4% |
| 1973 | -0.3842 Percentage change | -106.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1661 Percentage change | -143.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1542 Percentage change | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 4.16 Percentage change | +2594.5% |
| 1977 | -0.2768 Percentage change | -106.7% |
| 1978 | -2.21 Percentage change | +699.7% |
| 1979 | 0.119 Percentage change | -105.4% |
| 1980 | 6.14 Percentage change | +5062.2% |
| 1981 | 3.53 Percentage change | -42.5% |
| 1982 | 4.42 Percentage change | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 4.43 Percentage change | +0.1% |
| 1984 | -3.15 Percentage change | -171.3% |
| 1985 | 2.47 Percentage change | -178.2% |
| 1986 | 3.36 Percentage change | +36.0% |
| 1987 | 3.27 Percentage change | -2.5% |
| 1988 | -5.33 Percentage change | -262.8% |
| 1989 | -0.3751 Percentage change | -93.0% |
| 1990 | 3.74 Percentage change | -1095.8% |
| 1991 | 3.85 Percentage change | +2.9% |
| 1992 | -1.54 Percentage change | -140.1% |
| 1993 | 5.83 Percentage change | -477.6% |
| 1994 | -5.58 Percentage change | -195.7% |
| 1995 | -8.98 Percentage change | +61.0% |
| 1996 | -3.09 Percentage change | -65.6% |
| 1997 | -6.76 Percentage change | +119.1% |
| 1998 | 8.66 Percentage change | -228.1% |
| 1999 | 2.83 Percentage change | -67.4% |
| 2000 | 2.23 Percentage change | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 4.57 Percentage change | +105.2% |
| 2002 | 1.34 Percentage change | -70.6% |
| 2003 | 5.5 Percentage change | +309.5% |
| 2004 | -7.29 Percentage change | -232.6% |
| 2005 | -5.37 Percentage change | -26.4% |
| 2006 | -2.66 Percentage change | -50.5% |
| 2007 | -2.31 Percentage change | -13.0% |
| 2008 | -4.34 Percentage change | +87.7% |
| 2009 | -5.89 Percentage change | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 2.65 Percentage change | -145.1% |
| 2011 | 4.96 Percentage change | +86.8% |
| 2012 | -0.3016 Percentage change | -106.1% |
| 2013 | 1.33 Percentage change | -541.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1309 Percentage change | -109.8% |
| 2015 | 3.49 Percentage change | -2764.7% |
| 2016 | 4 Percentage change | +14.8% |
| 2017 | -6.7 Percentage change | -267.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5904 Percentage change | -108.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0393 Percentage change | -93.3% |
| 2020 | -0.6992 Percentage change | -1879.9% |
| 2021 | 3.27 Percentage change | -568.0% |
| 2022 | -8.59 Percentage change | -362.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2541 Percentage change | -103.0% |
| 2024 | 6.65 Percentage change | +2515.8% |
| 2025 | -8.31 Percentage change | -225.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.01 Percentage change | -14.16 Percentage change | 4.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4992 Percentage change | -7.82 Percentage change | 6.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.784 Percentage change | -2.21 Percentage change | 6.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 Percentage change | -5.33 Percentage change | 6.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1055 Percentage change | -8.98 Percentage change | 8.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.42 Percentage change | -7.29 Percentage change | 5.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9925 Percentage change | -6.7 Percentage change | 4.96 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.24 Percentage change | -8.59 Percentage change | 6.65 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Gyeongnam Region
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8647 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.11 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 6.56 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 36.03 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 283.41 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 359.35 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongnam Region?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Gyeongnam Region was -8.31 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Gyeongnam Region?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 Percentage change in 1998.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Gyeongnam Region?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.16 Percentage change in 1952.
- How does Gyeongnam Region rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Gyeongnam Region ranks 2710th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Gyeongnam Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 338.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gyeongnam Region data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought — 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