Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in Korea
Korea: Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly was -5.6 Percentage change in 2025. β Volatile
Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in Korea, 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 Korea stood at -5.6 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 251.3% on the previous year and down 481.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Korea peaked at 6.27 Percentage change in 1998 and was at its lowest, -14.17 Percentage change, in 1952.
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 | -3.76 Percentage change | -14.17 Percentage change | 3.95 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2436 Percentage change | -5.38 Percentage change | 4.88 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 Percentage change | -0.9572 Percentage change | 4.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 Percentage change | -4.83 Percentage change | 4.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0996 Percentage change | -7.23 Percentage change | 6.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.16 Percentage change | -6.81 Percentage change | 4.16 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1358 Percentage change | -7.29 Percentage change | 5.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9306 Percentage change | -5.6 Percentage change | 3.7 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for Korea
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 2.83 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.248 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden β Permanent meadows and pastures 560 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden β Total area 100,450 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden β Cropland 15,120 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden β Land area 97,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden β Other areas 19,350 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden β Naturally regenerating forest 40,045 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden β Planted Forest 22,525 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Korea?
- Historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Korea was -5.6 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 Percentage change in 1998.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.17 Percentage change in 1952.
- How does Korea rank for historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly?
- Korea ranks 12th out of 16 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 481.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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