Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 1.27 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua is 1.27 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 188.7% on the previous year and up 275.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Nicaragua peaked at 6.75 Percentage change in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6.25 Percentage change, in 1987.
That places Nicaragua 52nd out of 193 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.1 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 1.64 Percentage change | -60.1% |
| 1983 | -3.99 Percentage change | -343.6% |
| 1984 | -0.2715 Percentage change | -93.2% |
| 1985 | 1.46 Percentage change | -638.7% |
| 1986 | -1.04 Percentage change | -171.2% |
| 1987 | -6.25 Percentage change | +499.9% |
| 1988 | 1.9 Percentage change | -130.3% |
| 1989 | 1.71 Percentage change | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 3.15 Percentage change | +84.8% |
| 1991 | -1.41 Percentage change | -144.6% |
| 1992 | -4.15 Percentage change | +195.3% |
| 1993 | 2.03 Percentage change | -148.9% |
| 1994 | -2.69 Percentage change | -232.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1 Percentage change | -140.8% |
| 1996 | 1.33 Percentage change | +20.6% |
| 1997 | -2.14 Percentage change | -261.7% |
| 1998 | -3.16 Percentage change | +47.2% |
| 1999 | 2.84 Percentage change | -190.0% |
| 2000 | -3.15 Percentage change | -210.9% |
| 2001 | -3.07 Percentage change | -2.6% |
| 2002 | -0.5557 Percentage change | -81.9% |
| 2003 | -0.5215 Percentage change | -6.1% |
| 2004 | -0.1514 Percentage change | -71.0% |
| 2005 | 1.72 Percentage change | -1238.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1 Percentage change | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 3.05 Percentage change | +45.1% |
| 2008 | 1.98 Percentage change | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6688 Percentage change | -66.2% |
| 2010 | 1.76 Percentage change | +163.6% |
| 2011 | 3.02 Percentage change | +71.2% |
| 2012 | 4.09 Percentage change | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 2.35 Percentage change | -42.5% |
| 2014 | -0.724 Percentage change | -130.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0508 Percentage change | -93.0% |
| 2016 | 2.25 Percentage change | -4525.9% |
| 2017 | 6.75 Percentage change | +200.1% |
| 2018 | 2.36 Percentage change | -65.0% |
| 2019 | -2.37 Percentage change | -200.3% |
| 2020 | 2.86 Percentage change | -220.7% |
| 2021 | 2.56 Percentage change | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 6.35 Percentage change | +148.4% |
| 2023 | 0.44 Percentage change | -93.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 Percentage change | +188.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.27 Percentage change is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.17 Percentage change. (41 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.27 Percentage change is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8585 Percentage change. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Nicaragua 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 | +4525.9% | -0.0508 Percentage change | 2.25 Percentage change |
| 2005 | +1238.6% | -0.1514 Percentage change | 1.72 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0828 Percentage change | -6.25 Percentage change | 4.1 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.3104 Percentage change | -4.15 Percentage change | 3.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2085 Percentage change | -3.15 Percentage change | 3.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 Percentage change | -2.37 Percentage change | 6.75 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 Percentage change | 0.44 Percentage change | 6.35 Percentage change | 5 |
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More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Nicaragua?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Nicaragua was 1.27 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 Percentage change in 2017.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.25 Percentage change in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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