Andaman and Nicobar Islands vs Malawi: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly over time
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Malawi
How they compare
Andaman and Nicobar Islands currently reports 10.04 Percentage change against -0.8098 Percentage change in Malawi, a difference of 10.85 Percentage change.
That makes Andaman and Nicobar Islands's figure about 12.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 52nd of 2960 regions.
Across the 8 decades both report, Andaman and Nicobar Islands averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.92 Percentage change | -4.8 Percentage change | 7.72 Percentage change | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 1960s | 6.47 Percentage change | -4.59 Percentage change | 11.06 Percentage change | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 1970s | 1.9 Percentage change | 1.01 Percentage change | 0.8812 Percentage change | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 1980s | -0.0839 Percentage change | 2.02 Percentage change | 2.11 Percentage change | Malawi |
| 1990s | -1.53 Percentage change | -2.16 Percentage change | 0.6347 Percentage change | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 2000s | 1.41 Percentage change | -0.1114 Percentage change | 1.53 Percentage change | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 2010s | 1.92 Percentage change | -1.58 Percentage change | 3.5 Percentage change | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 2020s | 0.4184 Percentage change | -1.51 Percentage change | 1.93 Percentage change | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Malawi?
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands, at 10.04 Percentage change against -0.8098 Percentage change in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly between Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Malawi?
- 10.85 Percentage change, with Andaman and Nicobar Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Malawi?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Malawi rank globally for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 52nd of 2960 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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