Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gambia
Gambia: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 0.1836 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gambia, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.1836 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is up 104.7% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gambia peaked at 6.91 Percentage change in 1989 and was at its lowest, -8.37 Percentage change, in 2002.
Gambia ranks 48th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.51 Percentage change | 0.2866 Percentage change | 6.91 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2252 Percentage change | -5.3 Percentage change | 4.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.71 Percentage change | -8.37 Percentage change | 4.11 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.71 Percentage change | -5.27 Percentage change | 4.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.475 Percentage change | -4.77 Percentage change | 4.41 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 45 Solomon Islands 0.4193 Percentage change compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 0.4048 Percentage change compare
- 47 Germany 0.2544 Percentage change compare
- 49 North Rhine-Westphalia 0.0737 Percentage change compare
- 50 Portugal -0.0172 Percentage change compare
- 51 Schleswig-Holstein -0.1383 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.1 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -16.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 44 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 41 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gambia?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gambia was 0.1836 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 Percentage change in 1989.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.37 Percentage change in 2002.
- How does Gambia rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Gambia ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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