Environment in North Rhine-Westphalia

8 indicators covering environment for North Rhine-Westphalia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.23 Percentage change 2025 down 340.8% 2336th
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.82 Percentage change 2025 down 356.3% 2380th
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.0737 Percentage change 2024 down 97.2% 85th
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.66 Percentage change 2024 up 123.9% 48th
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 2.72 Percentage of agricultural land area 2022 down 0.3% 1412th
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 3,539 Square kilometres 2022 up 1.1% 294th
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,120 Square kilometres 2022 up 18.4% 220th
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 1,117 Square kilometres 2022 up 7.6% 126th