Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in Kerala
Kerala: Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly was 1.44 Percentage change in 2025. β Volatile
Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in Kerala, 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 Kerala stood at 1.44 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 177.2% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Kerala peaked at 8.29 Percentage change in 1966 and was at its lowest, -7.58 Percentage change, in 1950.
Kerala ranks 605th of 3127 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.7681 Percentage change | -7.58 Percentage change | 7.84 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.78 Percentage change | 3.33 Percentage change | 8.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.77 Percentage change | -0.3377 Percentage change | 5.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.71 Percentage change | -6.44 Percentage change | 6.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4808 Percentage change | -3.35 Percentage change | 4.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 Percentage change | -0.3695 Percentage change | 3.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 Percentage change | -4.1 Percentage change | 6.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 Percentage change | -1.87 Percentage change | 5.95 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Kerala
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.8909 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure β Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.3307 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change β Grassland 63.19 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change β Loss of cropland 1,320 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change β Gain of artificial surfaces 678.01 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Kerala?
- Historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Kerala was 1.44 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 Kerala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 Percentage change in 1966.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Kerala?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.58 Percentage change in 1950.
- How does Kerala rank for historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly?
- Kerala ranks 605th out of 3127 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Kerala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kerala 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