Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Ionian Islands
Ionian Islands: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 5.55 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Ionian Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Ionian Islands recorded 5.55 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
That represents a change of up 149.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Ionian Islands peaked at 32.06 Percentage change in 1963 and was at its lowest, -12.79 Percentage change, in 2017.
Ionian Islands ranks 143rd of 3112 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 — Land soil moisture anomaly in Ionian Islands, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.61 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 6.55 Percentage change | -14.0% |
| 1952 | 0.7895 Percentage change | -87.9% |
| 1953 | 4.3 Percentage change | +444.4% |
| 1954 | 12.98 Percentage change | +202.1% |
| 1955 | 10.72 Percentage change | -17.5% |
| 1956 | 20.08 Percentage change | +87.3% |
| 1957 | 9.75 Percentage change | -51.5% |
| 1958 | 13.05 Percentage change | +33.9% |
| 1959 | 1.66 Percentage change | -87.3% |
| 1960 | 12.78 Percentage change | +669.1% |
| 1961 | -3.6 Percentage change | -128.2% |
| 1962 | 20.07 Percentage change | -657.1% |
| 1963 | 32.06 Percentage change | +59.7% |
| 1964 | 14.82 Percentage change | -53.8% |
| 1965 | 2.63 Percentage change | -82.3% |
| 1966 | 21.79 Percentage change | +729.1% |
| 1967 | 12.28 Percentage change | -43.7% |
| 1968 | 7.85 Percentage change | -36.1% |
| 1969 | 7.4 Percentage change | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 16.11 Percentage change | +117.8% |
| 1971 | 21.79 Percentage change | +35.3% |
| 1972 | 23.24 Percentage change | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 21.59 Percentage change | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 19.82 Percentage change | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 3.67 Percentage change | -81.5% |
| 1976 | 13.52 Percentage change | +268.7% |
| 1977 | -1.39 Percentage change | -110.3% |
| 1978 | 19.27 Percentage change | -1482.2% |
| 1979 | 15.92 Percentage change | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 14.97 Percentage change | -5.9% |
| 1981 | -3.73 Percentage change | -124.9% |
| 1982 | 2.57 Percentage change | -168.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1285 Percentage change | -95.0% |
| 1984 | -11.19 Percentage change | -8809.4% |
| 1985 | -2.37 Percentage change | -78.8% |
| 1986 | -5.95 Percentage change | +150.8% |
| 1987 | 3.32 Percentage change | -155.8% |
| 1988 | 2.69 Percentage change | -19.0% |
| 1989 | -4.35 Percentage change | -261.7% |
| 1990 | -4.36 Percentage change | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.35 Percentage change | -291.4% |
| 1992 | -5.58 Percentage change | -166.9% |
| 1993 | -8.45 Percentage change | +51.4% |
| 1994 | -11.27 Percentage change | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 8.05 Percentage change | -171.4% |
| 1996 | 7.54 Percentage change | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 4.41 Percentage change | -41.5% |
| 1998 | -2.68 Percentage change | -160.7% |
| 1999 | 2.67 Percentage change | -199.5% |
| 2000 | -9.01 Percentage change | -438.0% |
| 2001 | -5.1 Percentage change | -43.4% |
| 2002 | 15.52 Percentage change | -404.4% |
| 2003 | 3.05 Percentage change | -80.3% |
| 2004 | 8.23 Percentage change | +169.4% |
| 2005 | 5.97 Percentage change | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 5.87 Percentage change | -1.7% |
| 2007 | -1.57 Percentage change | -126.7% |
| 2008 | -7.67 Percentage change | +389.8% |
| 2009 | 3.27 Percentage change | -142.7% |
| 2010 | 1.65 Percentage change | -49.5% |
| 2011 | -6.08 Percentage change | -467.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5332 Percentage change | -108.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3375 Percentage change | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 8.17 Percentage change | +2319.3% |
| 2015 | 6.44 Percentage change | -21.1% |
| 2016 | -0.3158 Percentage change | -104.9% |
| 2017 | -12.79 Percentage change | +3949.8% |
| 2018 | -1.68 Percentage change | -86.8% |
| 2019 | -2.92 Percentage change | +73.3% |
| 2020 | -2.96 Percentage change | +1.4% |
| 2021 | -5.93 Percentage change | +100.5% |
| 2022 | -8.35 Percentage change | +40.8% |
| 2023 | -1.92 Percentage change | -77.1% |
| 2024 | -11.16 Percentage change | +482.2% |
| 2025 | 5.55 Percentage change | -149.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.75 Percentage change | 0.7895 Percentage change | 20.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.81 Percentage change | -3.6 Percentage change | 32.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.35 Percentage change | -1.39 Percentage change | 23.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3906 Percentage change | -11.19 Percentage change | 14.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.133 Percentage change | -11.27 Percentage change | 8.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 Percentage change | -9.01 Percentage change | 15.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6651 Percentage change | -12.79 Percentage change | 8.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.13 Percentage change | -11.16 Percentage change | 5.55 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for Ionian Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -47.19 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.19 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 79.51 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 24.93 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 17.88 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Ionian Islands?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Ionian Islands was 5.55 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 Ionian Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.06 Percentage change in 1963.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Ionian Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.79 Percentage change in 2017.
- How does Ionian Islands rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Ionian Islands ranks 143rd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Ionian Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ionian Islands 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