Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Mauritania
Mauritania: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -12.12 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania stood at -12.12 Percentage change.
The figure is up 43.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Mauritania peaked at 32.04 Percentage change in 1995 and was at its lowest, -32.29 Percentage change, in 2021.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.91 Percentage change | -30.14 Percentage change | 15.86 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.78 Percentage change | -10.61 Percentage change | 32.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.33 Percentage change | -20.93 Percentage change | 23.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.55 Percentage change | -23.51 Percentage change | 9.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.16 Percentage change | -32.29 Percentage change | -2.31 Percentage change | 5 |
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- 14 Belgium 7.25 Percentage change compare
- 15 Denmark 6.92 Percentage change compare
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- 17 Nouvelle-Aquitaine 6.83 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 630,636 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 392,500 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 4,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 2,495 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Forest 2,964 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Mauritania?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Mauritania was -12.12 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.04 Percentage change in 1995.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.29 Percentage change in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Mauritania ranks 14th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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