Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Micronesia
Micronesia: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -3.04 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Micronesia, 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 Micronesia stood at -3.04 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 144.3% on the previous year and down 145.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Micronesia peaked at 11.96 Percentage change in 2011 and was at its lowest, -17.7 Percentage change, in 1998.
That places Micronesia 409th out of 719 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 Micronesia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.23 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.4459 Percentage change | -113.8% |
| 1983 | -16.65 Percentage change | +3633.9% |
| 1984 | -0.3965 Percentage change | -97.6% |
| 1985 | 6.98 Percentage change | -1860.0% |
| 1986 | 5.17 Percentage change | -25.9% |
| 1987 | -5.77 Percentage change | -211.6% |
| 1988 | -1.79 Percentage change | -68.9% |
| 1989 | 5.52 Percentage change | -408.3% |
| 1990 | -1.01 Percentage change | -118.3% |
| 1991 | 0.209 Percentage change | -120.6% |
| 1992 | -13.65 Percentage change | -6631.2% |
| 1993 | -5.09 Percentage change | -62.7% |
| 1994 | -1.72 Percentage change | -66.2% |
| 1995 | -1.03 Percentage change | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 7.15 Percentage change | -794.5% |
| 1997 | -2.42 Percentage change | -133.9% |
| 1998 | -17.7 Percentage change | +631.0% |
| 1999 | 5.33 Percentage change | -130.1% |
| 2000 | 6.46 Percentage change | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 1.32 Percentage change | -79.5% |
| 2002 | 3.39 Percentage change | +155.7% |
| 2003 | 5.39 Percentage change | +59.3% |
| 2004 | 5.3 Percentage change | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.03 Percentage change | -42.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1 Percentage change | -63.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5 Percentage change | +308.2% |
| 2008 | 3.35 Percentage change | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 2.97 Percentage change | -11.4% |
| 2010 | -2.72 Percentage change | -191.8% |
| 2011 | 11.96 Percentage change | -539.1% |
| 2012 | 3.65 Percentage change | -69.5% |
| 2013 | -0.5438 Percentage change | -114.9% |
| 2014 | 6.71 Percentage change | -1334.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0732 Percentage change | -101.1% |
| 2016 | -8.81 Percentage change | +11930.4% |
| 2017 | 5.54 Percentage change | -162.9% |
| 2018 | 3.12 Percentage change | -43.8% |
| 2019 | -2.46 Percentage change | -179.1% |
| 2020 | -2.36 Percentage change | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7 Percentage change | -172.1% |
| 2022 | 6 Percentage change | +252.5% |
| 2023 | 6.86 Percentage change | +14.4% |
| 2024 | -3.04 Percentage change | -144.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Micronesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -11930.4% | -0.0732 Percentage change | -8.81 Percentage change |
| 1992 | -6631.2% | 0.209 Percentage change | -13.65 Percentage change |
| 1983 | -3633.9% | -0.4459 Percentage change | -16.65 Percentage change |
| 1985 | +1860.0% | -0.3965 Percentage change | 6.98 Percentage change |
| 2014 | +1334.4% | -0.5438 Percentage change | 6.71 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.4612 Percentage change | -16.65 Percentage change | 6.98 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.99 Percentage change | -17.7 Percentage change | 7.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 Percentage change | 1.1 Percentage change | 6.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 Percentage change | -8.81 Percentage change | 11.96 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 Percentage change | -3.04 Percentage change | 6.86 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for Micronesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.26 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.08 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.147 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 0 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Micronesia?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Micronesia was -3.04 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 Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 Percentage change in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.7 Percentage change in 1998.
- How does Micronesia rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Micronesia ranks 409th out of 719 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia 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