Northern Africa vs Senegal: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly over time
- Northern Africa
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports -1.15 Percentage change against -20 Percentage change in Northern Africa, a difference of 18.85 Percentage change.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 66th of 72 groups.
Across the 8 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.99 Percentage change | 15.19 Percentage change | 1.81 Percentage change | Northern Africa |
| 1960s | -1.11 Percentage change | 7.4 Percentage change | 8.5 Percentage change | Senegal |
| 1970s | 9.8 Percentage change | 3.26 Percentage change | 6.54 Percentage change | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 2.13 Percentage change | 1.58 Percentage change | 0.5467 Percentage change | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 2.32 Percentage change | -0.0467 Percentage change | 2.37 Percentage change | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | -2.53 Percentage change | -1.51 Percentage change | 1.02 Percentage change | Senegal |
| 2010s | -3.42 Percentage change | -2.55 Percentage change | 0.8705 Percentage change | Senegal |
| 2020s | -17.02 Percentage change | -3.25 Percentage change | 13.77 Percentage change | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly, Northern Africa or Senegal?
- Senegal, at -1.15 Percentage change against -20 Percentage change in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly between Northern Africa and Senegal?
- 18.85 Percentage change, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Senegal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Northern Africa and Senegal rank globally for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Northern Africa ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 66th of 72 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical exposure to drought — Land 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