Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Altai
Republic of Altai: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.2424 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Altai, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Altai stood at 0.2424 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.1% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Altai peaked at 3.79 Percentage change in 1994 and was at its lowest, -8.64 Percentage change, in 1953.
That places Republic of Altai 853rd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Republic of Altai, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -7.75 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -6.16 Percentage change | -20.5% |
| 1952 | -5.84 Percentage change | -5.3% |
| 1953 | -8.64 Percentage change | +48.0% |
| 1954 | -4.72 Percentage change | -45.4% |
| 1955 | -4.72 Percentage change | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3092 Percentage change | -106.5% |
| 1957 | -0.7129 Percentage change | -330.6% |
| 1958 | 0.5991 Percentage change | -184.0% |
| 1959 | -3.11 Percentage change | -619.8% |
| 1960 | -1.31 Percentage change | -58.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3633 Percentage change | -127.8% |
| 1962 | -5.75 Percentage change | -1682.3% |
| 1963 | -1.22 Percentage change | -78.8% |
| 1964 | -1.43 Percentage change | +16.9% |
| 1965 | -1.72 Percentage change | +20.6% |
| 1966 | -7.42 Percentage change | +331.3% |
| 1967 | -1.61 Percentage change | -78.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7396 Percentage change | -145.9% |
| 1969 | 2.84 Percentage change | +283.7% |
| 1970 | 1.32 Percentage change | -53.4% |
| 1971 | -1.2 Percentage change | -191.2% |
| 1972 | -0.0762 Percentage change | -93.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8892 Percentage change | -1266.6% |
| 1974 | -3.27 Percentage change | -468.3% |
| 1975 | -1.25 Percentage change | -61.7% |
| 1976 | 2.45 Percentage change | -295.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5105 Percentage change | -79.1% |
| 1978 | -0.8691 Percentage change | -270.2% |
| 1979 | 1.11 Percentage change | -228.0% |
| 1980 | 1.56 Percentage change | +40.3% |
| 1981 | -1.85 Percentage change | -218.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0816 Percentage change | -104.4% |
| 1983 | 1.71 Percentage change | +2001.2% |
| 1984 | 1.85 Percentage change | +7.7% |
| 1985 | -1.61 Percentage change | -187.0% |
| 1986 | -0.854 Percentage change | -46.8% |
| 1987 | 1.83 Percentage change | -314.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5852 Percentage change | -68.0% |
| 1989 | -0.2319 Percentage change | -139.6% |
| 1990 | -0.6257 Percentage change | +169.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4435 Percentage change | -170.9% |
| 1992 | 1.65 Percentage change | +271.3% |
| 1993 | 2.81 Percentage change | +70.9% |
| 1994 | 3.79 Percentage change | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2 Percentage change | -68.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7825 Percentage change | -34.9% |
| 1997 | -1.52 Percentage change | -294.0% |
| 1998 | -2.27 Percentage change | +49.3% |
| 1999 | -1.35 Percentage change | -40.6% |
| 2000 | -1.09 Percentage change | -18.8% |
| 2001 | -2.19 Percentage change | +100.4% |
| 2002 | 2.39 Percentage change | -208.8% |
| 2003 | 2.01 Percentage change | -15.7% |
| 2004 | -1.48 Percentage change | -173.8% |
| 2005 | -0.6282 Percentage change | -57.7% |
| 2006 | 1.62 Percentage change | -358.6% |
| 2007 | -2.25 Percentage change | -238.2% |
| 2008 | -4.14 Percentage change | +84.4% |
| 2009 | 1.82 Percentage change | -144.1% |
| 2010 | -2.49 Percentage change | -236.3% |
| 2011 | -5.5 Percentage change | +121.4% |
| 2012 | -3.51 Percentage change | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 2.02 Percentage change | -157.6% |
| 2014 | -0.9975 Percentage change | -149.3% |
| 2015 | -3.12 Percentage change | +212.8% |
| 2016 | 0.264 Percentage change | -108.5% |
| 2017 | -2.31 Percentage change | -975.3% |
| 2018 | -1.45 Percentage change | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 1.43 Percentage change | -198.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2287 Percentage change | -115.9% |
| 2021 | -1.6 Percentage change | +598.3% |
| 2022 | -6.67 Percentage change | +317.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3691 Percentage change | -105.5% |
| 2024 | -2.66 Percentage change | -819.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2424 Percentage change | -109.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.07 Percentage change | -8.64 Percentage change | 0.5991 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.65 Percentage change | -7.42 Percentage change | 2.84 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0397 Percentage change | -3.27 Percentage change | 2.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3068 Percentage change | -1.85 Percentage change | 1.85 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4917 Percentage change | -2.27 Percentage change | 3.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3938 Percentage change | -4.14 Percentage change | 2.39 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.57 Percentage change | -5.5 Percentage change | 2.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.76 Percentage change | -6.67 Percentage change | 0.3691 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Republic of Altai
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.39 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.5489 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 8.06 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 16,210 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 613.96 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 13.06 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Altai?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Altai was 0.2424 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 Republic of Altai?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 Percentage change in 1994.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Republic of Altai?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.64 Percentage change in 1953.
- How does Republic of Altai rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Republic of Altai ranks 853rd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Republic of Altai?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Altai 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