Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.3027 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Burkina Faso, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Burkina Faso is 0.3027 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.2% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.22 Percentage change in 1994 and was at its lowest, -10.5 Percentage change, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 78th out of 193 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 — Land soil moisture anomaly in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.82 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 3.91 Percentage change | -50.0% |
| 1983 | -5.46 Percentage change | -239.5% |
| 1984 | -0.9666 Percentage change | -82.3% |
| 1985 | 2.02 Percentage change | -308.5% |
| 1986 | 4.94 Percentage change | +145.3% |
| 1987 | -4.69 Percentage change | -194.8% |
| 1988 | 6.26 Percentage change | -233.6% |
| 1989 | 3.13 Percentage change | -50.1% |
| 1990 | -2.9 Percentage change | -192.8% |
| 1991 | 3.67 Percentage change | -226.7% |
| 1992 | 3.98 Percentage change | +8.4% |
| 1993 | -3.95 Percentage change | -199.2% |
| 1994 | 9.22 Percentage change | -333.1% |
| 1995 | 2.58 Percentage change | -72.0% |
| 1996 | -3.3 Percentage change | -228.2% |
| 1997 | 1.13 Percentage change | -134.3% |
| 1998 | 1.96 Percentage change | +73.1% |
| 1999 | 5.05 Percentage change | +157.6% |
| 2000 | -0.3402 Percentage change | -106.7% |
| 2001 | -3.13 Percentage change | +820.5% |
| 2002 | -4.43 Percentage change | +41.3% |
| 2003 | 4.38 Percentage change | -199.0% |
| 2004 | -10.41 Percentage change | -337.6% |
| 2005 | -4.66 Percentage change | -55.2% |
| 2006 | -4.62 Percentage change | -0.9% |
| 2007 | -6.62 Percentage change | +43.4% |
| 2008 | -3.32 Percentage change | -49.8% |
| 2009 | -5.25 Percentage change | +58.2% |
| 2010 | 4 Percentage change | -176.1% |
| 2011 | -7.89 Percentage change | -297.5% |
| 2012 | 4.41 Percentage change | -155.9% |
| 2013 | -5.04 Percentage change | -214.2% |
| 2014 | -5.75 Percentage change | +14.2% |
| 2015 | -0.4515 Percentage change | -92.1% |
| 2016 | -2.14 Percentage change | +373.3% |
| 2017 | -2.59 Percentage change | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 2.21 Percentage change | -185.3% |
| 2019 | 2 Percentage change | -9.4% |
| 2020 | -0.3923 Percentage change | -119.6% |
| 2021 | -10.5 Percentage change | +2577.5% |
| 2022 | -2.4 Percentage change | -77.1% |
| 2023 | -7.2 Percentage change | +199.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3027 Percentage change | -104.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 Percentage change | -5.46 Percentage change | 7.82 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.74 Percentage change | -3.95 Percentage change | 9.22 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.84 Percentage change | -10.41 Percentage change | 4.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.12 Percentage change | -7.89 Percentage change | 4.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.04 Percentage change | -10.5 Percentage change | 0.3027 Percentage change | 5 |
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More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0002 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -16.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Burkina Faso?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Burkina Faso was 0.3027 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.22 Percentage change in 1994.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.5 Percentage change in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Burkina Faso ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to drought — Land 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