Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Asia Oceania
OECD Asia Oceania: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -4.46 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Asia Oceania, 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 OECD Asia Oceania is -4.46 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 187.9% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Asia Oceania peaked at 20.29 Percentage change in 1974 and was at its lowest, -15.07 Percentage change, in 2019.
OECD Asia Oceania ranks 2118th 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 OECD Asia Oceania, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.8226 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -14.04 Percentage change | +1607.1% |
| 1952 | -13.41 Percentage change | -4.5% |
| 1953 | -8.03 Percentage change | -40.1% |
| 1954 | -4.31 Percentage change | -46.3% |
| 1955 | 8.42 Percentage change | -295.4% |
| 1956 | 5.35 Percentage change | -36.4% |
| 1957 | -9.78 Percentage change | -282.8% |
| 1958 | -2.02 Percentage change | -79.4% |
| 1959 | -5.52 Percentage change | +173.5% |
| 1960 | -5.42 Percentage change | -1.8% |
| 1961 | -8.53 Percentage change | +57.3% |
| 1962 | -4.93 Percentage change | -42.2% |
| 1963 | 9.16 Percentage change | -285.8% |
| 1964 | -1.82 Percentage change | -119.9% |
| 1965 | -11.6 Percentage change | +537.8% |
| 1966 | -5.64 Percentage change | -51.4% |
| 1967 | -10.98 Percentage change | +94.9% |
| 1968 | 4.06 Percentage change | -136.9% |
| 1969 | -11.4 Percentage change | -381.2% |
| 1970 | -11.69 Percentage change | +2.5% |
| 1971 | -0.6952 Percentage change | -94.1% |
| 1972 | -6.96 Percentage change | +901.0% |
| 1973 | 3.41 Percentage change | -148.9% |
| 1974 | 20.29 Percentage change | +495.6% |
| 1975 | 6.9 Percentage change | -66.0% |
| 1976 | -0.6831 Percentage change | -109.9% |
| 1977 | -2.24 Percentage change | +227.9% |
| 1978 | 8.36 Percentage change | -473.2% |
| 1979 | -0.5067 Percentage change | -106.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4574 Percentage change | -190.3% |
| 1981 | 7.09 Percentage change | +1449.4% |
| 1982 | -7.59 Percentage change | -207.2% |
| 1983 | 9.42 Percentage change | -224.0% |
| 1984 | 2.62 Percentage change | -72.1% |
| 1985 | -4.62 Percentage change | -276.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2679 Percentage change | -105.8% |
| 1987 | 1.98 Percentage change | +640.3% |
| 1988 | 3.5 Percentage change | +76.3% |
| 1989 | 7.18 Percentage change | +105.3% |
| 1990 | -0.8727 Percentage change | -112.2% |
| 1991 | -6.32 Percentage change | +624.5% |
| 1992 | 6.52 Percentage change | -203.2% |
| 1993 | -1.89 Percentage change | -129.0% |
| 1994 | -7.29 Percentage change | +284.9% |
| 1995 | -3.32 Percentage change | -54.5% |
| 1996 | 1.81 Percentage change | -154.5% |
| 1997 | -1.51 Percentage change | -183.4% |
| 1998 | 4.73 Percentage change | -413.8% |
| 1999 | 4.37 Percentage change | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 4.41 Percentage change | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5555 Percentage change | -87.4% |
| 2002 | -12.49 Percentage change | -2347.7% |
| 2003 | -1.32 Percentage change | -89.4% |
| 2004 | 2.76 Percentage change | -309.1% |
| 2005 | -10.46 Percentage change | -479.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2528 Percentage change | -102.4% |
| 2007 | -3.68 Percentage change | -1557.1% |
| 2008 | -4.93 Percentage change | +33.8% |
| 2009 | -3.33 Percentage change | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 12.17 Percentage change | -465.4% |
| 2011 | 3.88 Percentage change | -68.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4 Percentage change | -38.2% |
| 2013 | -2.3 Percentage change | -196.1% |
| 2014 | -4.86 Percentage change | +111.2% |
| 2015 | -2.89 Percentage change | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 3.77 Percentage change | -230.2% |
| 2017 | -4.93 Percentage change | -230.9% |
| 2018 | -8.08 Percentage change | +64.0% |
| 2019 | -15.07 Percentage change | +86.5% |
| 2020 | -8.49 Percentage change | -43.6% |
| 2021 | -0.1612 Percentage change | -98.1% |
| 2022 | 12.05 Percentage change | -7578.7% |
| 2023 | 1.54 Percentage change | -87.3% |
| 2024 | 5.08 Percentage change | +230.4% |
| 2025 | -4.46 Percentage change | -187.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.42 Percentage change | -14.04 Percentage change | 8.42 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -4.71 Percentage change | -11.6 Percentage change | 9.16 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 Percentage change | -11.69 Percentage change | 20.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 Percentage change | -7.59 Percentage change | 9.42 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3777 Percentage change | -7.29 Percentage change | 6.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.82 Percentage change | -12.49 Percentage change | 4.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.59 Percentage change | -15.07 Percentage change | 12.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9244 Percentage change | -8.49 Percentage change | 12.05 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for OECD Asia Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.76 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Total area 8.51 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 381,484 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 8.44 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 3.42 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 2.89 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Forest 1.75 million Square kilometres (2023)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.23 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Asia Oceania?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in OECD Asia Oceania was -4.46 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 OECD Asia Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.29 Percentage change in 1974.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in OECD Asia Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.07 Percentage change in 2019.
- How does OECD Asia Oceania rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- OECD Asia Oceania ranks 2118th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in OECD Asia Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD Asia Oceania 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