Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -2.27 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Mauritania, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Mauritania is -2.27 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 75.2% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Mauritania peaked at 12.85 Percentage change in 1994 and was at its lowest, -12.87 Percentage change, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 13th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.22 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.6857 Percentage change | -107.4% |
| 1983 | -11.91 Percentage change | +1637.1% |
| 1984 | -2.58 Percentage change | -78.3% |
| 1985 | 2.84 Percentage change | -210.2% |
| 1986 | -0.6852 Percentage change | -124.1% |
| 1987 | -7.03 Percentage change | +925.3% |
| 1988 | 8.68 Percentage change | -223.5% |
| 1989 | 8.93 Percentage change | +2.9% |
| 1990 | -5.5 Percentage change | -161.6% |
| 1991 | -6.25 Percentage change | +13.6% |
| 1992 | -4.87 Percentage change | -22.1% |
| 1993 | -1.92 Percentage change | -60.5% |
| 1994 | 12.85 Percentage change | -768.7% |
| 1995 | 9.16 Percentage change | -28.7% |
| 1996 | -1.14 Percentage change | -112.4% |
| 1997 | -2.62 Percentage change | +130.1% |
| 1998 | -0.65 Percentage change | -75.2% |
| 1999 | 1.89 Percentage change | -391.1% |
| 2000 | 4.39 Percentage change | +131.9% |
| 2001 | -7.15 Percentage change | -263.0% |
| 2002 | -12.87 Percentage change | +80.0% |
| 2003 | 8.41 Percentage change | -165.4% |
| 2004 | -4.12 Percentage change | -149.0% |
| 2005 | -5.33 Percentage change | +29.4% |
| 2006 | -3.51 Percentage change | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 Percentage change | -135.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 Percentage change | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6531 Percentage change | -54.8% |
| 2010 | 9.11 Percentage change | +1294.9% |
| 2011 | -7.91 Percentage change | -186.8% |
| 2012 | 6.21 Percentage change | -178.6% |
| 2013 | -5.82 Percentage change | -193.6% |
| 2014 | -9.97 Percentage change | +71.5% |
| 2015 | -0.5375 Percentage change | -94.6% |
| 2016 | 1.16 Percentage change | -315.7% |
| 2017 | -9.92 Percentage change | -955.6% |
| 2018 | -3.25 Percentage change | -67.2% |
| 2019 | -2.26 Percentage change | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 1.63 Percentage change | -172.2% |
| 2021 | -12.77 Percentage change | -884.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0487 Percentage change | -100.4% |
| 2023 | -9.13 Percentage change | -18859.7% |
| 2024 | -2.27 Percentage change | -75.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Mauritania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -18859.7% | 0.0487 Percentage change | -9.13 Percentage change |
| 1983 | -1637.1% | -0.6857 Percentage change | -11.91 Percentage change |
| 2010 | +1294.9% | 0.6531 Percentage change | 9.11 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7539 Percentage change | -11.91 Percentage change | 9.22 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0946 Percentage change | -6.25 Percentage change | 12.85 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.68 Percentage change | -12.87 Percentage change | 8.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.32 Percentage change | -9.97 Percentage change | 9.11 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.5 Percentage change | -12.77 Percentage change | 1.63 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 10 Belgium 4.82 Percentage change compare
- 10 Ethiopia -1.55 Percentage change compare
- 11 Isle of Man 4.76 Percentage change compare
- 12 India 4.76 Percentage change compare
- 13 Puerto Rico 4.71 Percentage change compare
- 14 San Marino 3.23 Percentage change compare
- 15 Tanzania 2.43 Percentage change compare
- 16 Martinique 2.33 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.12 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Land area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 4,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 392,500 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 0.0087 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Mauritania?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Mauritania was -2.27 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.85 Percentage change in 1994.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.87 Percentage change in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Mauritania ranks 13th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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