Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar

Myanmar: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.9 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.9 Percentage change
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
143rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
2.92 Percentage change
in 1996
All-time low
-3.06 Percentage change
in 2014
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar, 1981–2024

-4-2021981200220241981: 1.9 Percentage change1982: -0.852 Percentage change1983: 1.5 Percentage change1984: -0.185 Percentage change1985: 1.1 Percentage change1986: -2.9 Percentage change1987: 0.249 Percentage change1988: 0.163 Percentage change1989: -1.5 Percentage change1990: 1.6 Percentage change1991: 0.478 Percentage change1992: 0.603 Percentage change1993: -0.206 Percentage change1994: 0.797 Percentage change1995: 0.368 Percentage change1996: 2.9 Percentage change1997: -2.2 Percentage change1998: -2.5 Percentage change1999: 1.7 Percentage change2000: 1.4 Percentage change2001: 0.536 Percentage change2002: 1.8 Percentage change2003: -0.232 Percentage change2004: -2.2 Percentage change2005: -0.818 Percentage change2006: -0.568 Percentage change2007: 0.633 Percentage change2008: 1.2 Percentage change2009: -2.4 Percentage change2010: -2.4 Percentage change2011: 2.5 Percentage change2012: -0.792 Percentage change2013: -1.4 Percentage change2014: -3.1 Percentage change2015: 0.571 Percentage change2016: 0.499 Percentage change2017: 2.1 Percentage change2018: 1.5 Percentage change2019: -2.8 Percentage change2020: -2.6 Percentage change2021: -1.2 Percentage change2022: 0.524 Percentage change2023: -2.2 Percentage change2024: -1.9 Percentage change

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 Myanmar is -1.9 Percentage change, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar peaked at 2.92 Percentage change in 1996 and was at its lowest, -3.06 Percentage change, in 2014.

Myanmar ranks 143rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.0505 Percentage change -2.9 Percentage change 1.91 Percentage change 9
1990s 0.3465 Percentage change -2.54 Percentage change 2.92 Percentage change 10
2000s -0.0593 Percentage change -2.4 Percentage change 1.81 Percentage change 10
2010s -0.3281 Percentage change -3.06 Percentage change 2.49 Percentage change 10
2020s -1.48 Percentage change -2.55 Percentage change 0.5239 Percentage change 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar?
Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar was -1.9 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 Percentage change in 1996.
What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was -3.06 Percentage change in 2014.
How does Myanmar rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
Myanmar ranks 143rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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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Indicator
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly
Unit
Percentage change
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
979 places, 43,076 data points, 1981–2024
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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