Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Advanced economies
Advanced economies: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -3.22 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Advanced economies, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Advanced economies stood at -3.22 Percentage change.
The figure is down 378.5% on the previous year and down 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Advanced economies peaked at 3.78 Percentage change in 1973 and was at its lowest, -5.87 Percentage change, in 1952.
Advanced economies ranks 29th of 72 groups 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.
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Advanced economies, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.35 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -1.23 Percentage change | -47.8% |
| 1952 | -5.87 Percentage change | +377.9% |
| 1953 | -5.35 Percentage change | -8.9% |
| 1954 | -3.96 Percentage change | -25.9% |
| 1955 | -3.61 Percentage change | -9.1% |
| 1956 | -1.42 Percentage change | -60.5% |
| 1957 | -1.65 Percentage change | +15.7% |
| 1958 | -0.479 Percentage change | -70.9% |
| 1959 | -0.0781 Percentage change | -83.7% |
| 1960 | 0.6506 Percentage change | -933.2% |
| 1961 | -2.47 Percentage change | -479.3% |
| 1962 | -1.65 Percentage change | -33.1% |
| 1963 | -0.7411 Percentage change | -55.1% |
| 1964 | -3.38 Percentage change | +356.1% |
| 1965 | -0.3003 Percentage change | -91.1% |
| 1966 | -2.27 Percentage change | +656.3% |
| 1967 | -3.27 Percentage change | +44.2% |
| 1968 | -0.0601 Percentage change | -98.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3006 Percentage change | -600.6% |
| 1970 | -1.15 Percentage change | -482.3% |
| 1971 | 1.2 Percentage change | -204.1% |
| 1972 | 2.11 Percentage change | +76.4% |
| 1973 | 3.78 Percentage change | +79.0% |
| 1974 | 2.15 Percentage change | -43.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6038 Percentage change | -71.9% |
| 1976 | -1.46 Percentage change | -342.1% |
| 1977 | -0.233 Percentage change | -84.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8269 Percentage change | -455.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7574 Percentage change | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.11 Percentage change | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 2.47 Percentage change | +121.6% |
| 1982 | 1.89 Percentage change | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 2.29 Percentage change | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 2.17 Percentage change | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 2.08 Percentage change | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9231 Percentage change | -55.6% |
| 1987 | 1.63 Percentage change | +76.2% |
| 1988 | -1.54 Percentage change | -194.6% |
| 1989 | -0.3523 Percentage change | -77.1% |
| 1990 | -1.52 Percentage change | +331.4% |
| 1991 | -1.21 Percentage change | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8412 Percentage change | -169.4% |
| 1993 | 3.04 Percentage change | +261.7% |
| 1994 | -2.42 Percentage change | -179.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1415 Percentage change | -105.8% |
| 1996 | 3.63 Percentage change | +2465.2% |
| 1997 | 1.27 Percentage change | -64.9% |
| 1998 | 1.19 Percentage change | -6.3% |
| 1999 | -1.14 Percentage change | -195.9% |
| 2000 | -1.22 Percentage change | +7.0% |
| 2001 | -1.51 Percentage change | +23.1% |
| 2002 | -4.13 Percentage change | +174.3% |
| 2003 | -0.7715 Percentage change | -81.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3912 Percentage change | -150.7% |
| 2005 | -1.78 Percentage change | -554.5% |
| 2006 | -2.39 Percentage change | +34.2% |
| 2007 | -1.42 Percentage change | -40.4% |
| 2008 | -2.42 Percentage change | +70.4% |
| 2009 | -2.16 Percentage change | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 2.04 Percentage change | -194.2% |
| 2011 | -3.1 Percentage change | -251.8% |
| 2012 | -4.42 Percentage change | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7888 Percentage change | -117.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3473 Percentage change | -56.0% |
| 2015 | -1.73 Percentage change | -597.5% |
| 2016 | 1.51 Percentage change | -187.2% |
| 2017 | -1.9 Percentage change | -225.8% |
| 2018 | -1.91 Percentage change | +0.7% |
| 2019 | -2.03 Percentage change | +6.3% |
| 2020 | -1.04 Percentage change | -48.6% |
| 2021 | -0.7906 Percentage change | -24.1% |
| 2022 | -2.79 Percentage change | +253.1% |
| 2023 | -3.76 Percentage change | +34.8% |
| 2024 | -0.6724 Percentage change | -82.1% |
| 2025 | -3.22 Percentage change | +378.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.6 Percentage change | -5.87 Percentage change | -0.0781 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.32 Percentage change | -3.38 Percentage change | 0.6506 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.858 Percentage change | -1.46 Percentage change | 3.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 Percentage change | -1.54 Percentage change | 2.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3824 Percentage change | -2.42 Percentage change | 3.63 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.74 Percentage change | -4.13 Percentage change | 0.3912 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.04 Percentage change | -4.42 Percentage change | 2.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.05 Percentage change | -3.76 Percentage change | -0.6724 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Advanced economies
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Advanced economies?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Advanced economies was -3.22 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Advanced economies?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 Percentage change in 1973.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Advanced economies?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.87 Percentage change in 1952.
- How does Advanced economies rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Advanced economies ranks 29th out of 72 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Advanced economies?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Advanced economies data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought — Cropland 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 (0 to 7 cm) 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 1981-2024 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 based on the ERA5-Land reanalysis dataset. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org