Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -3.64 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Costa Rica, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -3.64 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is down 62.5% on the previous year and down 197.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Costa Rica peaked at 4.3 Percentage change in 1981 and was at its lowest, -3.91 Percentage change, in 1998.
That places Costa Rica 71st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.3 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.3334 Percentage change | -107.8% |
| 1983 | -1.77 Percentage change | +431.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 Percentage change | -100.1% |
| 1985 | -0.4932 Percentage change | -29912.0% |
| 1986 | -0.8911 Percentage change | +80.7% |
| 1987 | -1.47 Percentage change | +65.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8039 Percentage change | -154.5% |
| 1989 | -0.8491 Percentage change | -205.6% |
| 1990 | -0.3583 Percentage change | -57.8% |
| 1991 | -1.73 Percentage change | +383.4% |
| 1992 | -2.79 Percentage change | +61.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8468 Percentage change | -130.3% |
| 1994 | -3.65 Percentage change | -530.4% |
| 1995 | 1.49 Percentage change | -141.0% |
| 1996 | 1.82 Percentage change | +21.6% |
| 1997 | -2.19 Percentage change | -220.7% |
| 1998 | -3.91 Percentage change | +78.0% |
| 1999 | 2.8 Percentage change | -171.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2469 Percentage change | -91.2% |
| 2001 | -1.69 Percentage change | -782.4% |
| 2002 | -1.26 Percentage change | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4174 Percentage change | -133.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 Percentage change | +151.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 Percentage change | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 1.21 Percentage change | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 1.56 Percentage change | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 1.05 Percentage change | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8627 Percentage change | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 3.36 Percentage change | +289.7% |
| 2011 | 3.39 Percentage change | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 Percentage change | -70.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3758 Percentage change | -62.9% |
| 2014 | -1.22 Percentage change | -424.8% |
| 2015 | -0.8109 Percentage change | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4157 Percentage change | -151.3% |
| 2017 | 1.76 Percentage change | +323.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5508 Percentage change | -68.7% |
| 2019 | -3.66 Percentage change | -764.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2419 Percentage change | -106.6% |
| 2021 | 1.37 Percentage change | +466.5% |
| 2022 | 1.14 Percentage change | -17.1% |
| 2023 | -2.24 Percentage change | -297.0% |
| 2024 | -3.64 Percentage change | +62.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -3.64 Percentage change is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.52 Percentage change, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -3.64 Percentage change is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.81 Percentage change, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -29912.0% | 0.0017 Percentage change | -0.4932 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0793 Percentage change | -1.77 Percentage change | 4.3 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.7673 Percentage change | -3.91 Percentage change | 2.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5025 Percentage change | -1.69 Percentage change | 1.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5169 Percentage change | -3.66 Percentage change | 3.39 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6252 Percentage change | -3.64 Percentage change | 1.37 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 68 Japan -3.21 Percentage change compare
- 68 Netherlands 0.8288 Percentage change compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau -3.26 Percentage change compare
- 70 United States -3.62 Percentage change compare
- 72 Haiti -3.67 Percentage change compare
- 73 Burundi -3.8 Percentage change compare
- 74 Chile -3.81 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Costa Rica?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Costa Rica was -3.64 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 Percentage change in 1981.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.91 Percentage change in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 197.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer 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 1981-2022 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 (ERA5). Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation