Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sudan
Sudan: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -10.59 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sudan, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Sudan recorded -10.59 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
That represents a change of up 48.9% on the previous year and down 430.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sudan peaked at 12.25 Percentage change in 1985 and was at its lowest, -20.7 Percentage change, in 2023.
That places Sudan 132nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.25 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 2.39 Percentage change | -54.5% |
| 1983 | -3.62 Percentage change | -251.4% |
| 1984 | -3.98 Percentage change | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 12.25 Percentage change | -407.8% |
| 1986 | 2.96 Percentage change | -75.8% |
| 1987 | 3.09 Percentage change | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6.09 Percentage change | +97.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2676 Percentage change | -95.6% |
| 1990 | -7.8 Percentage change | -3015.2% |
| 1991 | -0.5358 Percentage change | -93.1% |
| 1992 | -0.3338 Percentage change | -37.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2336 Percentage change | -170.0% |
| 1994 | 4.54 Percentage change | +1842.8% |
| 1995 | 2.42 Percentage change | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 10.54 Percentage change | +335.7% |
| 1997 | 3.16 Percentage change | -70.0% |
| 1998 | 4.18 Percentage change | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 4.78 Percentage change | +14.2% |
| 2000 | -4.4 Percentage change | -192.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3378 Percentage change | -107.7% |
| 2002 | -7.12 Percentage change | -2207.8% |
| 2003 | -0.4294 Percentage change | -94.0% |
| 2004 | -6.76 Percentage change | +1474.0% |
| 2005 | -0.5862 Percentage change | -91.3% |
| 2006 | -2.43 Percentage change | +314.6% |
| 2007 | -1.11 Percentage change | -54.2% |
| 2008 | -6.89 Percentage change | +519.9% |
| 2009 | -11.43 Percentage change | +65.8% |
| 2010 | -5.07 Percentage change | -55.7% |
| 2011 | -9.08 Percentage change | +79.2% |
| 2012 | -7.2 Percentage change | -20.7% |
| 2013 | -7.73 Percentage change | +7.3% |
| 2014 | -2 Percentage change | -74.2% |
| 2015 | -14.49 Percentage change | +626.1% |
| 2016 | -8.37 Percentage change | -42.2% |
| 2017 | -11.77 Percentage change | +40.6% |
| 2018 | -7.9 Percentage change | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7112 Percentage change | -109.0% |
| 2020 | -8.73 Percentage change | -1328.1% |
| 2021 | -14.43 Percentage change | +65.3% |
| 2022 | -11.23 Percentage change | -22.2% |
| 2023 | -20.7 Percentage change | +84.3% |
| 2024 | -10.59 Percentage change | -48.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's -10.59 Percentage change is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.37 Percentage change, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's -10.59 Percentage change is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.73 Percentage change, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3015.2% | 0.2676 Percentage change | -7.8 Percentage change |
| 2002 | -2207.8% | 0.3378 Percentage change | -7.12 Percentage change |
| 1994 | +1842.8% | 0.2336 Percentage change | 4.54 Percentage change |
| 2004 | -1474.0% | -0.4294 Percentage change | -6.76 Percentage change |
| 2020 | -1328.1% | 0.7112 Percentage change | -8.73 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.74 Percentage change | -3.98 Percentage change | 12.25 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.12 Percentage change | -7.8 Percentage change | 10.54 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.08 Percentage change | -11.43 Percentage change | 0.3378 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.29 Percentage change | -14.49 Percentage change | 0.7112 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.14 Percentage change | -20.7 Percentage change | -8.73 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 129 Ghana -10.12 Percentage change compare
- 130 French Polynesia -10.22 Percentage change compare
- 131 Congo -10.3 Percentage change compare
- 133 Northern Mariana Islands -10.62 Percentage change compare
- 134 Sierra Leone -11 Percentage change compare
- 135 Romania -11.25 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % 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 -0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sudan?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sudan was -10.59 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 Percentage change in 1985.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.7 Percentage change in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Sudan ranks 132nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 430.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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