Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Kansai region
Kansai region: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -7.39 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Kansai region, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kansai region is -7.39 Percentage change, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 328.6% on the previous year and down 279.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kansai region peaked at 5.62 Percentage change in 1991 and was at its lowest, -7.39 Percentage change, in 2025.
Kansai region ranks 2595th of 3112 regions on this measure, 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 Kansai region, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.1 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -3.63 Percentage change | -217.1% |
| 1952 | 1.5 Percentage change | -141.3% |
| 1953 | 2.79 Percentage change | +86.4% |
| 1954 | 1.94 Percentage change | -30.5% |
| 1955 | 2.01 Percentage change | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 0.9376 Percentage change | -53.4% |
| 1957 | 0.8884 Percentage change | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 2.06 Percentage change | +132.1% |
| 1959 | -1.09 Percentage change | -152.6% |
| 1960 | 3.01 Percentage change | -377.6% |
| 1961 | -1.17 Percentage change | -138.7% |
| 1962 | -3.75 Percentage change | +221.6% |
| 1963 | 1.85 Percentage change | -149.3% |
| 1964 | -1.97 Percentage change | -206.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4103 Percentage change | -120.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9263 Percentage change | +125.8% |
| 1967 | 1.47 Percentage change | +58.3% |
| 1968 | 2.1 Percentage change | +43.5% |
| 1969 | 2.93 Percentage change | +39.4% |
| 1970 | 3.32 Percentage change | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 3.58 Percentage change | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 3.22 Percentage change | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7851 Percentage change | -75.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2683 Percentage change | -65.8% |
| 1975 | 1.99 Percentage change | +641.4% |
| 1976 | 1.26 Percentage change | -36.6% |
| 1977 | -0.4063 Percentage change | -132.2% |
| 1978 | -1.42 Percentage change | +249.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9359 Percentage change | -165.9% |
| 1980 | 4.61 Percentage change | +392.8% |
| 1981 | 2.3 Percentage change | -50.1% |
| 1982 | 2.59 Percentage change | +12.6% |
| 1983 | -1.05 Percentage change | -140.4% |
| 1984 | -4.17 Percentage change | +298.4% |
| 1985 | -2.91 Percentage change | -30.2% |
| 1986 | -5.1 Percentage change | +75.0% |
| 1987 | -0.8003 Percentage change | -84.3% |
| 1988 | -1.17 Percentage change | +46.3% |
| 1989 | 1.46 Percentage change | -224.9% |
| 1990 | -2.84 Percentage change | -294.1% |
| 1991 | 5.62 Percentage change | -298.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 Percentage change | -81.6% |
| 1993 | 3.66 Percentage change | +253.7% |
| 1994 | -5.53 Percentage change | -251.2% |
| 1995 | -0.7879 Percentage change | -85.8% |
| 1996 | 1.59 Percentage change | -301.2% |
| 1997 | -4.07 Percentage change | -356.6% |
| 1998 | 1.16 Percentage change | -128.4% |
| 1999 | -1.28 Percentage change | -210.8% |
| 2000 | 1.25 Percentage change | -197.3% |
| 2001 | 3.37 Percentage change | +170.4% |
| 2002 | 1.23 Percentage change | -63.5% |
| 2003 | 2.89 Percentage change | +135.2% |
| 2004 | 3.22 Percentage change | +11.2% |
| 2005 | -4.69 Percentage change | -245.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9822 Percentage change | -121.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0784 Percentage change | -108.0% |
| 2008 | 2.56 Percentage change | -3369.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1034 Percentage change | -104.0% |
| 2010 | -0.3433 Percentage change | +232.0% |
| 2011 | 2 Percentage change | -682.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3639 Percentage change | -81.8% |
| 2013 | -1.4 Percentage change | -485.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1243 Percentage change | -91.1% |
| 2015 | -1.95 Percentage change | +1465.9% |
| 2016 | 1.81 Percentage change | -193.2% |
| 2017 | -0.4897 Percentage change | -127.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5682 Percentage change | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 1.76 Percentage change | -409.1% |
| 2020 | -0.865 Percentage change | -149.3% |
| 2021 | -1.5 Percentage change | +73.8% |
| 2022 | 1.27 Percentage change | -184.3% |
| 2023 | -2.36 Percentage change | -286.3% |
| 2024 | 3.23 Percentage change | -236.9% |
| 2025 | -7.39 Percentage change | -328.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 Percentage change | -3.63 Percentage change | 3.1 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5813 Percentage change | -3.75 Percentage change | 3.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.35 Percentage change | -1.42 Percentage change | 3.58 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4229 Percentage change | -5.1 Percentage change | 4.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1453 Percentage change | -5.53 Percentage change | 5.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 Percentage change | -4.69 Percentage change | 3.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1057 Percentage change | -1.95 Percentage change | 2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.27 Percentage change | -7.39 Percentage change | 3.23 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Kansai region
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.83 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4221 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.404 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 3.42 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,168 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 946.46 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kansai region?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kansai region was -7.39 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 Kansai region?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 Percentage change in 1991.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Kansai region?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.39 Percentage change in 2025.
- How does Kansai region rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Kansai region ranks 2595th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Kansai region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 279.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kansai 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