Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alagoas
Alagoas: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -3.2 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alagoas, 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 Alagoas stood at -3.2 Percentage change.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alagoas peaked at 18.29 Percentage change in 1974 and was at its lowest, -18.46 Percentage change, in 1962.
That places Alagoas 28th out of 72 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Alagoas, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.02 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -1.05 Percentage change | -48.3% |
| 1952 | -17.13 Percentage change | +1538.5% |
| 1953 | -9.51 Percentage change | -44.5% |
| 1954 | -7.57 Percentage change | -20.3% |
| 1955 | -15.2 Percentage change | +100.6% |
| 1956 | -17.26 Percentage change | +13.6% |
| 1957 | -13.15 Percentage change | -23.8% |
| 1958 | -10.06 Percentage change | -23.5% |
| 1959 | -15.69 Percentage change | +56.0% |
| 1960 | 8.16 Percentage change | -152.0% |
| 1961 | -14.62 Percentage change | -279.1% |
| 1962 | -18.46 Percentage change | +26.3% |
| 1963 | -8.83 Percentage change | -52.2% |
| 1964 | 8.01 Percentage change | -190.7% |
| 1965 | -14.92 Percentage change | -286.3% |
| 1966 | -3.37 Percentage change | -77.4% |
| 1967 | -5.97 Percentage change | +76.9% |
| 1968 | 8.86 Percentage change | -248.6% |
| 1969 | -1.36 Percentage change | -115.4% |
| 1970 | -2.5 Percentage change | +83.3% |
| 1971 | -3.55 Percentage change | +42.1% |
| 1972 | -8.04 Percentage change | +126.4% |
| 1973 | -2.48 Percentage change | -69.2% |
| 1974 | 18.29 Percentage change | -838.1% |
| 1975 | 5.61 Percentage change | -69.3% |
| 1976 | -2.39 Percentage change | -142.6% |
| 1977 | 3.98 Percentage change | -266.5% |
| 1978 | 8.48 Percentage change | +112.9% |
| 1979 | -5.6 Percentage change | -166.0% |
| 1980 | -2.49 Percentage change | -55.4% |
| 1981 | -0.4741 Percentage change | -81.0% |
| 1982 | -2.73 Percentage change | +475.9% |
| 1983 | -8.26 Percentage change | +202.7% |
| 1984 | -8.36 Percentage change | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.65 Percentage change | -239.4% |
| 1986 | 11.97 Percentage change | +2.7% |
| 1987 | -3.63 Percentage change | -130.3% |
| 1988 | 11.94 Percentage change | -429.2% |
| 1989 | 7.34 Percentage change | -38.5% |
| 1990 | -7.95 Percentage change | -208.2% |
| 1991 | -1.75 Percentage change | -78.0% |
| 1992 | 6.37 Percentage change | -464.8% |
| 1993 | -13.11 Percentage change | -305.9% |
| 1994 | -8.25 Percentage change | -37.1% |
| 1995 | -3.12 Percentage change | -62.1% |
| 1996 | 3.21 Percentage change | -202.8% |
| 1997 | -1.79 Percentage change | -155.7% |
| 1998 | -11.93 Percentage change | +567.1% |
| 1999 | -8.79 Percentage change | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 7.69 Percentage change | -187.4% |
| 2001 | -0.6588 Percentage change | -108.6% |
| 2002 | 3.07 Percentage change | -565.4% |
| 2003 | -7.39 Percentage change | -341.1% |
| 2004 | 7.59 Percentage change | -202.6% |
| 2005 | -3.39 Percentage change | -144.7% |
| 2006 | -0.7981 Percentage change | -76.5% |
| 2007 | 4.97 Percentage change | -722.6% |
| 2008 | 8.99 Percentage change | +81.0% |
| 2009 | 2.44 Percentage change | -72.9% |
| 2010 | 5.14 Percentage change | +110.9% |
| 2011 | 12.27 Percentage change | +138.6% |
| 2012 | -14.27 Percentage change | -216.3% |
| 2013 | -12.49 Percentage change | -12.5% |
| 2014 | -4.76 Percentage change | -61.9% |
| 2015 | -14.65 Percentage change | +207.7% |
| 2016 | -9.26 Percentage change | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 5.19 Percentage change | -156.1% |
| 2018 | -7.86 Percentage change | -251.5% |
| 2019 | -5.74 Percentage change | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 7.78 Percentage change | -235.4% |
| 2021 | -4.39 Percentage change | -156.5% |
| 2022 | 14.1 Percentage change | -421.0% |
| 2023 | 2.56 Percentage change | -81.8% |
| 2024 | -4.71 Percentage change | -284.2% |
| 2025 | -3.2 Percentage change | -32.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alagoas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -1538.5% | -1.05 Percentage change | -17.13 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -10.86 Percentage change | -17.26 Percentage change | -1.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -4.25 Percentage change | -18.46 Percentage change | 8.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 Percentage change | -8.04 Percentage change | 18.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 Percentage change | -8.36 Percentage change | 11.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.71 Percentage change | -13.11 Percentage change | 6.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 Percentage change | -7.39 Percentage change | 8.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.64 Percentage change | -14.65 Percentage change | 12.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 Percentage change | -4.71 Percentage change | 14.1 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Alagoas
- 25 Papua New Guinea 2.24 Percentage change compare
- 26 Ireland 2.17 Percentage change compare
- 27 Madagascar -3.09 Percentage change compare
- 27 Suriname 1.91 Percentage change compare
- 28 New Zealand 1.69 Percentage change compare
- 29 Niger 1.65 Percentage change compare
- 30 Thailand 1.54 Percentage change compare
- 31 Vanuatu 1.46 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Alagoas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.46 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.9 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 13,134 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 134.36 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 134.36 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alagoas?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Alagoas was -3.2 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 Alagoas?
- The highest recorded value was 18.29 Percentage change in 1974.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Alagoas?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.46 Percentage change in 1962.
- How does Alagoas rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Alagoas ranks 28th out of 72 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Alagoas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Alagoas 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