Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -13.81 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at -13.81 Percentage change. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.0% on the previous year and down 171.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 3.4 Percentage change in 1982 and was at its lowest, -13.81 Percentage change, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 681st of 719 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 — Land soil moisture anomaly in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.56 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 3.4 Percentage change | +117.4% |
| 1983 | -0.1972 Percentage change | -105.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4323 Percentage change | -319.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9921 Percentage change | +129.5% |
| 1986 | 3 Percentage change | +202.5% |
| 1987 | 2.23 Percentage change | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 2.98 Percentage change | +33.7% |
| 1989 | -0.3606 Percentage change | -112.1% |
| 1990 | 1.78 Percentage change | -592.3% |
| 1991 | 2.97 Percentage change | +67.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7999 Percentage change | -73.1% |
| 1993 | 2.19 Percentage change | +173.8% |
| 1994 | 2.31 Percentage change | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9398 Percentage change | -59.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3911 Percentage change | -58.4% |
| 1997 | -0.5199 Percentage change | -232.9% |
| 1998 | -1.12 Percentage change | +116.2% |
| 1999 | 1.43 Percentage change | -227.5% |
| 2000 | -1.07 Percentage change | -175.0% |
| 2001 | -1.12 Percentage change | +4.4% |
| 2002 | -1.91 Percentage change | +70.6% |
| 2003 | -2.65 Percentage change | +38.7% |
| 2004 | -3.51 Percentage change | +32.2% |
| 2005 | -3.13 Percentage change | -10.9% |
| 2006 | -1.21 Percentage change | -61.4% |
| 2007 | -2.68 Percentage change | +122.0% |
| 2008 | -3.53 Percentage change | +31.6% |
| 2009 | -1.66 Percentage change | -53.0% |
| 2010 | -2.74 Percentage change | +65.2% |
| 2011 | -3.45 Percentage change | +26.1% |
| 2012 | -3.43 Percentage change | -0.6% |
| 2013 | -5.92 Percentage change | +72.7% |
| 2014 | -5.09 Percentage change | -14.1% |
| 2015 | -5.71 Percentage change | +12.3% |
| 2016 | -6.11 Percentage change | +7.0% |
| 2017 | -3.66 Percentage change | -40.1% |
| 2018 | -3.96 Percentage change | +8.2% |
| 2019 | -3.57 Percentage change | -9.9% |
| 2020 | -6.67 Percentage change | +87.0% |
| 2021 | -9.24 Percentage change | +38.5% |
| 2022 | -8.83 Percentage change | -4.5% |
| 2023 | -7.23 Percentage change | -18.1% |
| 2024 | -13.81 Percentage change | +91.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.56 Percentage change | -0.3606 Percentage change | 3.4 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.12 Percentage change | -1.12 Percentage change | 2.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.25 Percentage change | -3.53 Percentage change | -1.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.36 Percentage change | -6.11 Percentage change | -2.74 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.16 Percentage change | -13.81 Percentage change | -6.67 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Democratic Republic of the Congo was -13.81 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 Percentage change in 1982.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.81 Percentage change in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 681st out of 719 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 171.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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