Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -7.21 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Mariana Islands, 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 Northern Mariana Islands is -7.21 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 183.5% on the previous year and down 163.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 15 Percentage change in 2011 and was at its lowest, -20.56 Percentage change, in 1998.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.9 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 1.75 Percentage change | -70.4% |
| 1983 | -18 Percentage change | -1131.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5 Percentage change | -108.3% |
| 1985 | 10.14 Percentage change | +577.6% |
| 1986 | 8.06 Percentage change | -20.5% |
| 1987 | -9.32 Percentage change | -215.6% |
| 1988 | -2.08 Percentage change | -77.7% |
| 1989 | 6.51 Percentage change | -413.3% |
| 1990 | 3.06 Percentage change | -53.0% |
| 1991 | 0.971 Percentage change | -68.3% |
| 1992 | -7.96 Percentage change | -919.3% |
| 1993 | -14.4 Percentage change | +81.1% |
| 1994 | -1.44 Percentage change | -90.0% |
| 1995 | -7.13 Percentage change | +394.4% |
| 1996 | 7.49 Percentage change | -205.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0748 Percentage change | -99.0% |
| 1998 | -20.56 Percentage change | -27576.2% |
| 1999 | 5.76 Percentage change | -128.0% |
| 2000 | 4.6 Percentage change | -20.2% |
| 2001 | -3.76 Percentage change | -181.8% |
| 2002 | 1.79 Percentage change | -147.5% |
| 2003 | 13.72 Percentage change | +667.7% |
| 2004 | 10.69 Percentage change | -22.1% |
| 2005 | -2.07 Percentage change | -119.3% |
| 2006 | -1.12 Percentage change | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 5.61 Percentage change | -601.7% |
| 2008 | -0.6754 Percentage change | -112.0% |
| 2009 | 3.36 Percentage change | -598.0% |
| 2010 | -2.46 Percentage change | -173.2% |
| 2011 | 15 Percentage change | -709.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6911 Percentage change | -95.4% |
| 2013 | -5.22 Percentage change | -855.1% |
| 2014 | 11.45 Percentage change | -319.4% |
| 2015 | 2.75 Percentage change | -75.9% |
| 2016 | -6.63 Percentage change | -340.5% |
| 2017 | 3.55 Percentage change | -153.6% |
| 2018 | 4.93 Percentage change | +38.8% |
| 2019 | -2.37 Percentage change | -148.2% |
| 2020 | -6.28 Percentage change | +164.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3782 Percentage change | -106.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8425 Percentage change | +122.8% |
| 2023 | 8.63 Percentage change | +924.4% |
| 2024 | -7.21 Percentage change | -183.5% |
Northern Mariana Islands compared with similar countries
- Northern Mariana Islands's -7.21 Percentage change is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.775 Percentage change. (65 countries reporting)
- Northern Mariana Islands's -7.21 Percentage change is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2885 Percentage change. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Mariana Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -27576.2% | 0.0748 Percentage change | -20.56 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4951 Percentage change | -18 Percentage change | 10.14 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.41 Percentage change | -20.56 Percentage change | 7.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 Percentage change | -3.76 Percentage change | 13.72 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 Percentage change | -6.63 Percentage change | 15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7273 Percentage change | -7.21 Percentage change | 8.63 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
More environment data for Northern Mariana Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 8.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -99.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value 18 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per capita 0.007 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 148 m3 (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 148 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 91 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Mariana Islands was -7.21 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15 Percentage change in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.56 Percentage change in 1998.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 163.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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