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
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar, 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 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 103rd of 193 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.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.91 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.8525 Percentage change | -144.6% |
| 1983 | 1.51 Percentage change | -277.0% |
| 1984 | -0.1847 Percentage change | -112.2% |
| 1985 | 1.12 Percentage change | -706.7% |
| 1986 | -2.9 Percentage change | -359.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2492 Percentage change | -108.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1627 Percentage change | -34.7% |
| 1989 | -1.47 Percentage change | -1000.6% |
| 1990 | 1.56 Percentage change | -206.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4783 Percentage change | -69.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6026 Percentage change | +26.0% |
| 1993 | -0.2055 Percentage change | -134.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7974 Percentage change | -488.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3685 Percentage change | -53.8% |
| 1996 | 2.92 Percentage change | +693.1% |
| 1997 | -2.18 Percentage change | -174.7% |
| 1998 | -2.54 Percentage change | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 1.66 Percentage change | -165.5% |
| 2000 | 1.44 Percentage change | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5361 Percentage change | -62.7% |
| 2002 | 1.81 Percentage change | +238.1% |
| 2003 | -0.2322 Percentage change | -112.8% |
| 2004 | -2.19 Percentage change | +842.7% |
| 2005 | -0.8184 Percentage change | -62.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5682 Percentage change | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6329 Percentage change | -211.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2 Percentage change | +89.9% |
| 2009 | -2.4 Percentage change | -300.0% |
| 2010 | -2.42 Percentage change | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.49 Percentage change | -203.0% |
| 2012 | -0.7924 Percentage change | -131.8% |
| 2013 | -1.4 Percentage change | +76.6% |
| 2014 | -3.06 Percentage change | +118.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5709 Percentage change | -118.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4993 Percentage change | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.13 Percentage change | +326.8% |
| 2018 | 1.47 Percentage change | -30.8% |
| 2019 | -2.78 Percentage change | -288.2% |
| 2020 | -2.55 Percentage change | -8.0% |
| 2021 | -1.22 Percentage change | -52.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5239 Percentage change | -143.0% |
| 2023 | -2.25 Percentage change | -528.8% |
| 2024 | -1.9 Percentage change | -15.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -1.9 Percentage change is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.17 Percentage change, 46% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -1.9 Percentage change is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2885 Percentage change. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
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 103rd out of 193 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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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