Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - Middle
Mediterranean region - Middle: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -4.18 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - Middle, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Mediterranean region - Middle recorded -4.18 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 144.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - Middle peaked at 16.96 Percentage change in 1972 and was at its lowest, -12.82 Percentage change, in 1962.
Mediterranean region - Middle ranks 2050th of 3112 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Mediterranean region - Middle, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -4.71 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 2.71 Percentage change | -157.6% |
| 1952 | 0.5047 Percentage change | -81.4% |
| 1953 | -4.18 Percentage change | -927.7% |
| 1954 | -0.429 Percentage change | -89.7% |
| 1955 | -1.06 Percentage change | +147.4% |
| 1956 | -8.92 Percentage change | +740.7% |
| 1957 | 1.17 Percentage change | -113.1% |
| 1958 | -8.44 Percentage change | -819.4% |
| 1959 | 1.71 Percentage change | -120.3% |
| 1960 | -6.62 Percentage change | -486.9% |
| 1961 | -8.65 Percentage change | +30.6% |
| 1962 | -12.82 Percentage change | +48.2% |
| 1963 | 9.87 Percentage change | -177.0% |
| 1964 | -6.68 Percentage change | -167.6% |
| 1965 | -1.99 Percentage change | -70.2% |
| 1966 | -4.98 Percentage change | +150.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9188 Percentage change | -118.4% |
| 1968 | 6.33 Percentage change | +588.5% |
| 1969 | 2.43 Percentage change | -61.6% |
| 1970 | 1.39 Percentage change | -42.8% |
| 1971 | 1.56 Percentage change | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 16.96 Percentage change | +985.5% |
| 1973 | -1.39 Percentage change | -108.2% |
| 1974 | 1.34 Percentage change | -195.9% |
| 1975 | -0.061 Percentage change | -104.6% |
| 1976 | 5.81 Percentage change | -9615.5% |
| 1977 | -5.31 Percentage change | -191.4% |
| 1978 | 6.44 Percentage change | -221.3% |
| 1979 | 1.93 Percentage change | -70.0% |
| 1980 | 2.86 Percentage change | +48.1% |
| 1981 | -0.7167 Percentage change | -125.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6525 Percentage change | -191.1% |
| 1983 | 1.51 Percentage change | +130.9% |
| 1984 | -7.11 Percentage change | -572.1% |
| 1985 | 2.94 Percentage change | -141.3% |
| 1986 | 1.63 Percentage change | -44.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6344 Percentage change | -61.1% |
| 1988 | 12.41 Percentage change | +1856.8% |
| 1989 | -5.43 Percentage change | -143.7% |
| 1990 | -3.51 Percentage change | -35.4% |
| 1991 | 1.32 Percentage change | -137.5% |
| 1992 | 1.32 Percentage change | +0.5% |
| 1993 | -6.33 Percentage change | -577.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7118 Percentage change | -111.3% |
| 1995 | 2.02 Percentage change | +183.3% |
| 1996 | 4.33 Percentage change | +114.9% |
| 1997 | 9.03 Percentage change | +108.4% |
| 1998 | 5.39 Percentage change | -40.3% |
| 1999 | -0.4024 Percentage change | -107.5% |
| 2000 | 1.08 Percentage change | -368.3% |
| 2001 | -7.91 Percentage change | -832.6% |
| 2002 | -3.36 Percentage change | -57.5% |
| 2003 | 1.49 Percentage change | -144.5% |
| 2004 | -9.23 Percentage change | -717.7% |
| 2005 | 1.77 Percentage change | -119.2% |
| 2006 | 3.98 Percentage change | +124.6% |
| 2007 | -7.58 Percentage change | -290.3% |
| 2008 | -3.38 Percentage change | -55.4% |
| 2009 | -0.0756 Percentage change | -97.8% |
| 2010 | 2.79 Percentage change | -3790.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 Percentage change | -60.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0375 Percentage change | -103.4% |
| 2013 | -8.06 Percentage change | +21385.9% |
| 2014 | 2.47 Percentage change | -130.6% |
| 2015 | 9.38 Percentage change | +280.1% |
| 2016 | -6.84 Percentage change | -173.0% |
| 2017 | -0.2243 Percentage change | -96.7% |
| 2018 | 5.88 Percentage change | -2722.6% |
| 2019 | -0.8287 Percentage change | -114.1% |
| 2020 | -3.91 Percentage change | +372.0% |
| 2021 | -11.72 Percentage change | +199.6% |
| 2022 | -6.71 Percentage change | -42.7% |
| 2023 | -1.55 Percentage change | -76.9% |
| 2024 | -3.33 Percentage change | +114.2% |
| 2025 | -4.18 Percentage change | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.16 Percentage change | -8.92 Percentage change | 2.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.22 Percentage change | -12.82 Percentage change | 9.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.87 Percentage change | -5.31 Percentage change | 16.96 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9386 Percentage change | -7.11 Percentage change | 12.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 Percentage change | -6.33 Percentage change | 9.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.32 Percentage change | -9.23 Percentage change | 3.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5629 Percentage change | -8.06 Percentage change | 9.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.23 Percentage change | -11.72 Percentage change | -1.55 Percentage change | 6 |
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- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 5 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 395.24 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,100 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 242.3 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - Middle?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Mediterranean region - Middle was -4.18 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 Mediterranean region - Middle?
- The highest recorded value was 16.96 Percentage change in 1972.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Mediterranean region - Middle?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.82 Percentage change in 1962.
- How does Mediterranean region - Middle rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Mediterranean region - Middle ranks 2050th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Mediterranean region - Middle?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mediterranean region - Middle 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