Environment in Iowa

8 indicators covering environment for Iowa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.78 Percentage change 2025 down 142.0% 1317th
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change 2025 down 147.3% 1453rd
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.21 Percentage change 2024 down 343.1% 357th
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.33 Percentage change 2024 down 291.2% 522nd
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 2.42 Percentage of agricultural land area 2022 down 2.0% 1496th
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 14,873 Square kilometres 2022 down 1.6% 165th
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 726.27 Square kilometres 2022 up 166.5% 300th
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 369.75 Square kilometres 2022 up 175.5% 240th