Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kenya
Kenya: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -1.88 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kenya, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kenya stood at -1.88 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.6% on the previous year and down 212.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kenya peaked at 10.91 Percentage change in 2020 and was at its lowest, -13.35 Percentage change, in 2022.
That places Kenya 48th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.13 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 9.47 Percentage change | +54.5% |
| 1983 | 4.5 Percentage change | -52.4% |
| 1984 | -1.79 Percentage change | -139.7% |
| 1985 | 6.58 Percentage change | -468.0% |
| 1986 | 5.66 Percentage change | -14.1% |
| 1987 | -1.44 Percentage change | -125.5% |
| 1988 | 2.74 Percentage change | -290.0% |
| 1989 | 8.63 Percentage change | +214.7% |
| 1990 | 7.6 Percentage change | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8284 Percentage change | -89.1% |
| 1992 | -1.34 Percentage change | -261.2% |
| 1993 | -2.39 Percentage change | +79.1% |
| 1994 | 1.84 Percentage change | -177.1% |
| 1995 | 1.88 Percentage change | +1.9% |
| 1996 | -4.44 Percentage change | -336.3% |
| 1997 | 2.12 Percentage change | -147.8% |
| 1998 | 8.25 Percentage change | +288.5% |
| 1999 | -6.84 Percentage change | -182.9% |
| 2000 | -11.43 Percentage change | +67.2% |
| 2001 | -1.13 Percentage change | -90.1% |
| 2002 | -2.82 Percentage change | +149.7% |
| 2003 | -6.68 Percentage change | +136.6% |
| 2004 | -4.1 Percentage change | -38.7% |
| 2005 | -9.16 Percentage change | +123.7% |
| 2006 | 2.86 Percentage change | -131.2% |
| 2007 | 1.66 Percentage change | -42.1% |
| 2008 | -6.19 Percentage change | -473.1% |
| 2009 | -12.3 Percentage change | +98.7% |
| 2010 | 1.29 Percentage change | -110.5% |
| 2011 | -1.68 Percentage change | -229.6% |
| 2012 | -3.73 Percentage change | +122.2% |
| 2013 | 1.86 Percentage change | -149.8% |
| 2014 | -0.5998 Percentage change | -132.3% |
| 2015 | -2.66 Percentage change | +343.5% |
| 2016 | -5.92 Percentage change | +122.4% |
| 2017 | -7.51 Percentage change | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 2.65 Percentage change | -135.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1 Percentage change | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 10.91 Percentage change | +252.1% |
| 2021 | -9.13 Percentage change | -183.7% |
| 2022 | -13.35 Percentage change | +46.2% |
| 2023 | -5.97 Percentage change | -55.3% |
| 2024 | -1.88 Percentage change | -68.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -1.88 Percentage change is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.84 Percentage change, 32% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -1.88 Percentage change is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.73 Percentage change, 21% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5 Percentage change | -1.79 Percentage change | 9.47 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7514 Percentage change | -6.84 Percentage change | 8.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.93 Percentage change | -12.3 Percentage change | 2.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.32 Percentage change | -7.51 Percentage change | 3.1 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.88 Percentage change | -13.35 Percentage change | 10.91 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- 47 Albania -1.85 Percentage change compare
- 49 Moldova -11.19 Percentage change compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago -1.92 Percentage change compare
- 50 Finland -1.95 Percentage change compare
- 51 Ireland -2 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kenya?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kenya was -1.88 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 Percentage change in 2020.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.35 Percentage change in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 212.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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