Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar
Myanmar: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -3.91 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at -3.91 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 82.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar peaked at 3.49 Percentage change in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.63 Percentage change, in 1998.
That places Myanmar 77th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.43 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -1.49 Percentage change | -161.6% |
| 1983 | 1.17 Percentage change | -178.2% |
| 1984 | -0.2263 Percentage change | -119.4% |
| 1985 | 1.87 Percentage change | -927.9% |
| 1986 | -3.33 Percentage change | -277.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2118 Percentage change | -106.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9849 Percentage change | +365.1% |
| 1989 | -1.73 Percentage change | -276.0% |
| 1990 | 1.42 Percentage change | -182.0% |
| 1991 | -0.1857 Percentage change | -113.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3958 Percentage change | -313.1% |
| 1993 | -1.56 Percentage change | -494.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9841 Percentage change | -163.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4349 Percentage change | -55.8% |
| 1996 | 3.27 Percentage change | +650.9% |
| 1997 | -3.24 Percentage change | -199.3% |
| 1998 | -4.63 Percentage change | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 2.95 Percentage change | -163.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5 Percentage change | -49.2% |
| 2001 | 1.23 Percentage change | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 2.53 Percentage change | +106.3% |
| 2003 | -0.3249 Percentage change | -112.9% |
| 2004 | -2.65 Percentage change | +715.8% |
| 2005 | -0.4358 Percentage change | -83.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4035 Percentage change | -192.6% |
| 2007 | 1.41 Percentage change | +248.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9 Percentage change | +34.7% |
| 2009 | -2.62 Percentage change | -238.2% |
| 2010 | -2.64 Percentage change | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.49 Percentage change | -232.1% |
| 2012 | -1.05 Percentage change | -130.1% |
| 2013 | -0.7367 Percentage change | -29.8% |
| 2014 | -3.18 Percentage change | +331.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1552 Percentage change | -104.9% |
| 2016 | 0.827 Percentage change | +432.9% |
| 2017 | 2.64 Percentage change | +219.5% |
| 2018 | 1.97 Percentage change | -25.4% |
| 2019 | -3.33 Percentage change | -268.7% |
| 2020 | -3.56 Percentage change | +7.2% |
| 2021 | -0.7398 Percentage change | -79.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1141 Percentage change | -115.4% |
| 2023 | -2.15 Percentage change | -1984.0% |
| 2024 | -3.91 Percentage change | +82.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -3.91 Percentage change is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.84 Percentage change, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -3.91 Percentage change is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.55 Percentage change, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar 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 | -1984.0% | 0.1141 Percentage change | -2.15 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0128 Percentage change | -3.33 Percentage change | 2.43 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.0172 Percentage change | -4.63 Percentage change | 3.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2925 Percentage change | -2.65 Percentage change | 2.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1846 Percentage change | -3.33 Percentage change | 3.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.05 Percentage change | -3.91 Percentage change | 0.1141 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % 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 -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar was -3.91 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 Percentage change in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.63 Percentage change in 1998.
- How does Myanmar rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Myanmar ranks 77th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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