Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Tunisia
Tunisia: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -11.91 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Tunisia, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded -11.91 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 670.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Tunisia peaked at 15.47 Percentage change in 2003 and was at its lowest, -15.37 Percentage change, in 2022.
Tunisia ranks 139th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3.93 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 8.28 Percentage change | -310.6% |
| 1983 | -4.15 Percentage change | -150.1% |
| 1984 | 3.25 Percentage change | -178.4% |
| 1985 | -1.74 Percentage change | -153.6% |
| 1986 | 2.85 Percentage change | -263.6% |
| 1987 | -0.7495 Percentage change | -126.3% |
| 1988 | -8.77 Percentage change | +1070.1% |
| 1989 | -5.39 Percentage change | -38.5% |
| 1990 | 7.44 Percentage change | -238.0% |
| 1991 | 8.14 Percentage change | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 6.87 Percentage change | -15.6% |
| 1993 | -2.54 Percentage change | -137.0% |
| 1994 | -11.44 Percentage change | +349.7% |
| 1995 | -3.35 Percentage change | -70.7% |
| 1996 | 4.9 Percentage change | -246.2% |
| 1997 | 1.87 Percentage change | -61.8% |
| 1998 | -3.86 Percentage change | -306.3% |
| 1999 | -1.39 Percentage change | -64.1% |
| 2000 | -8.97 Percentage change | +547.4% |
| 2001 | -13.23 Percentage change | +47.6% |
| 2002 | -8.9 Percentage change | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 15.47 Percentage change | -273.7% |
| 2004 | 8.77 Percentage change | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 4.52 Percentage change | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7562 Percentage change | -83.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7496 Percentage change | -0.9% |
| 2008 | -1.55 Percentage change | -307.2% |
| 2009 | 7.97 Percentage change | -613.1% |
| 2010 | -1.86 Percentage change | -123.3% |
| 2011 | 5.26 Percentage change | -383.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 Percentage change | -72.8% |
| 2013 | -5.28 Percentage change | -469.0% |
| 2014 | -1.55 Percentage change | -70.7% |
| 2015 | -3.84 Percentage change | +148.4% |
| 2016 | -3.93 Percentage change | +2.2% |
| 2017 | -5.47 Percentage change | +39.4% |
| 2018 | -0.9377 Percentage change | -82.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8 Percentage change | -398.8% |
| 2020 | -4.39 Percentage change | -256.7% |
| 2021 | -12.02 Percentage change | +173.9% |
| 2022 | -15.37 Percentage change | +27.8% |
| 2023 | -14.41 Percentage change | -6.2% |
| 2024 | -11.91 Percentage change | -17.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -11.91 Percentage change is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.84 Percentage change, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -11.91 Percentage change is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -8.04 Percentage change, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -1070.1% | -0.7495 Percentage change | -8.77 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.15 Percentage change | -8.77 Percentage change | 8.28 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.6641 Percentage change | -11.44 Percentage change | 8.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.557 Percentage change | -13.23 Percentage change | 15.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.34 Percentage change | -5.47 Percentage change | 5.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.62 Percentage change | -15.37 Percentage change | -4.39 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 136 New Zealand -11.63 Percentage change compare
- 137 Montenegro -11.77 Percentage change compare
- 138 Turkmenistan -11.78 Percentage change compare
- 140 Ukraine -12.07 Percentage change compare
- 141 Benin -12.23 Percentage change compare
- 142 South Africa -12.27 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % 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 -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Tunisia?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Tunisia was -11.91 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.47 Percentage change in 2003.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.37 Percentage change in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Tunisia ranks 139th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 670.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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