Environment in Middle East and North Africa

8 indicators covering environment for Middle East and North Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.75 Percentage change 2025 down 367.6% 70th
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -31.05 Percentage change 2025 down 2,430.4% 72nd
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.75 Percentage change 2024 down 650.3% 47th
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.82 Percentage change 2024 down 1,291.7% 62nd
River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 8.83 Percentage of agricultural land area 2022 down 0.9% 12th
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 5,293 Square kilometres 2022 up 4.1% 49th
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 15,015 Square kilometres 2022 up 86.1% 13th
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 15,827 Square kilometres 2022 up 195.2% 10th