Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -1.39 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe is -1.39 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.7% on the previous year and down 629.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12.76 Percentage change in 1984 and was at its lowest, -12.45 Percentage change, in 2010.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 44th 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.62 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -6 Percentage change | +270.9% |
| 1983 | -4.36 Percentage change | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 12.76 Percentage change | -392.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2392 Percentage change | -98.1% |
| 1986 | -4.5 Percentage change | -1981.6% |
| 1987 | -2.47 Percentage change | -45.2% |
| 1988 | 3.47 Percentage change | -240.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5059 Percentage change | -85.4% |
| 1990 | 1.11 Percentage change | +118.8% |
| 1991 | 2.43 Percentage change | +119.6% |
| 1992 | -3.44 Percentage change | -241.5% |
| 1993 | -0.7196 Percentage change | -79.1% |
| 1994 | -1.7 Percentage change | +136.7% |
| 1995 | -1.99 Percentage change | +16.9% |
| 1996 | -1.7 Percentage change | -14.9% |
| 1997 | -0.9808 Percentage change | -42.2% |
| 1998 | 8.37 Percentage change | -953.3% |
| 1999 | 4.99 Percentage change | -40.3% |
| 2000 | -0.4721 Percentage change | -109.5% |
| 2001 | -1.73 Percentage change | +265.8% |
| 2002 | 3.62 Percentage change | -309.6% |
| 2003 | 10.64 Percentage change | +193.9% |
| 2004 | -6.3 Percentage change | -159.2% |
| 2005 | -5.77 Percentage change | -8.4% |
| 2006 | -1.36 Percentage change | -76.5% |
| 2007 | 6.72 Percentage change | -595.6% |
| 2008 | 3.24 Percentage change | -51.8% |
| 2009 | -0.5462 Percentage change | -116.9% |
| 2010 | -12.45 Percentage change | +2179.7% |
| 2011 | -5.22 Percentage change | -58.0% |
| 2012 | 5.16 Percentage change | -198.8% |
| 2013 | -4.49 Percentage change | -187.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2627 Percentage change | -105.9% |
| 2015 | -6.58 Percentage change | -2604.0% |
| 2016 | -0.7307 Percentage change | -88.9% |
| 2017 | -1.51 Percentage change | +106.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8418 Percentage change | -155.7% |
| 2019 | 3.21 Percentage change | +281.5% |
| 2020 | -1.26 Percentage change | -139.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9577 Percentage change | -176.2% |
| 2022 | -2.99 Percentage change | -411.8% |
| 2023 | -2.39 Percentage change | -20.1% |
| 2024 | -1.39 Percentage change | -41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2182 Percentage change | -6 Percentage change | 12.76 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6371 Percentage change | -3.44 Percentage change | 8.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8044 Percentage change | -6.3 Percentage change | 10.64 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.15 Percentage change | -12.45 Percentage change | 5.16 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.41 Percentage change | -2.99 Percentage change | 0.9577 Percentage change | 5 |
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0024 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 45.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0009 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sao Tome and Principe was -1.39 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 Percentage change in 1984.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.45 Percentage change in 2010.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 629.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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