Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Albania
Albania: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 0.8208 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Albania, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Albania is 0.8208 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Albania peaked at 12.17 Percentage change in 2002 and was at its lowest, -9.5 Percentage change, in 2000.
Albania ranks 35th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Albania, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -5.34 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -5.11 Percentage change | -4.4% |
| 1952 | -4.95 Percentage change | -3.0% |
| 1953 | -5.88 Percentage change | +18.7% |
| 1954 | -3.32 Percentage change | -43.6% |
| 1955 | 3.35 Percentage change | -201.0% |
| 1956 | 0.8598 Percentage change | -74.3% |
| 1957 | -0.8476 Percentage change | -198.6% |
| 1958 | -4.52 Percentage change | +432.7% |
| 1959 | 7.24 Percentage change | -260.3% |
| 1960 | 2.19 Percentage change | -69.8% |
| 1961 | -9.26 Percentage change | -522.8% |
| 1962 | -0.092 Percentage change | -99.0% |
| 1963 | 8.75 Percentage change | -9605.4% |
| 1964 | 9.05 Percentage change | +3.5% |
| 1965 | -6.92 Percentage change | -176.5% |
| 1966 | 11.87 Percentage change | -271.6% |
| 1967 | 4.91 Percentage change | -58.6% |
| 1968 | 3.08 Percentage change | -37.3% |
| 1969 | 1.36 Percentage change | -55.8% |
| 1970 | 4.12 Percentage change | +202.8% |
| 1971 | 7.53 Percentage change | +82.9% |
| 1972 | 10.57 Percentage change | +40.3% |
| 1973 | 3.84 Percentage change | -63.6% |
| 1974 | 8 Percentage change | +108.0% |
| 1975 | -2.06 Percentage change | -125.7% |
| 1976 | 8.55 Percentage change | -515.7% |
| 1977 | -3.14 Percentage change | -136.7% |
| 1978 | 9.52 Percentage change | -403.6% |
| 1979 | 5.24 Percentage change | -45.0% |
| 1980 | 1.11 Percentage change | -78.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5862 Percentage change | -47.1% |
| 1982 | -3.31 Percentage change | -665.2% |
| 1983 | 3.36 Percentage change | -201.4% |
| 1984 | -0.3943 Percentage change | -111.7% |
| 1985 | -6.6 Percentage change | +1573.7% |
| 1986 | -1.04 Percentage change | -84.2% |
| 1987 | 2.96 Percentage change | -384.1% |
| 1988 | -2.23 Percentage change | -175.4% |
| 1989 | 6.5 Percentage change | -391.7% |
| 1990 | -6.8 Percentage change | -204.7% |
| 1991 | 3.06 Percentage change | -145.0% |
| 1992 | -2.98 Percentage change | -197.2% |
| 1993 | -7.46 Percentage change | +150.5% |
| 1994 | -5.93 Percentage change | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 9.35 Percentage change | -257.5% |
| 1996 | 5.56 Percentage change | -40.5% |
| 1997 | -3.74 Percentage change | -167.3% |
| 1998 | 1.52 Percentage change | -140.5% |
| 1999 | 1.86 Percentage change | +22.6% |
| 2000 | -9.5 Percentage change | -610.6% |
| 2001 | -2.79 Percentage change | -70.6% |
| 2002 | 12.17 Percentage change | -535.9% |
| 2003 | -2.77 Percentage change | -122.8% |
| 2004 | 5.96 Percentage change | -315.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6 Percentage change | -73.1% |
| 2006 | -0.8688 Percentage change | -154.3% |
| 2007 | -4.18 Percentage change | +380.6% |
| 2008 | -3.04 Percentage change | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 Percentage change | -136.3% |
| 2010 | 8.05 Percentage change | +628.8% |
| 2011 | -5.58 Percentage change | -169.3% |
| 2012 | -6.36 Percentage change | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8587 Percentage change | -113.5% |
| 2014 | 7.37 Percentage change | +758.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7437 Percentage change | -89.9% |
| 2016 | -0.3968 Percentage change | -153.4% |
| 2017 | -6.46 Percentage change | +1527.2% |
| 2018 | 3.45 Percentage change | -153.4% |
| 2019 | -4.05 Percentage change | -217.4% |
| 2020 | -0.3763 Percentage change | -90.7% |
| 2021 | -3.53 Percentage change | +837.2% |
| 2022 | -1.66 Percentage change | -53.1% |
| 2023 | 4.04 Percentage change | -344.1% |
| 2024 | -2.85 Percentage change | -170.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8208 Percentage change | -128.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.8208 Percentage change is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.12 Percentage change. (42 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.8208 Percentage change is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.67 Percentage change. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +9605.4% | -0.092 Percentage change | 8.75 Percentage change |
| 1985 | -1573.7% | -0.3943 Percentage change | -6.6 Percentage change |
| 2017 | -1527.2% | -0.3968 Percentage change | -6.46 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.85 Percentage change | -5.88 Percentage change | 7.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.49 Percentage change | -9.26 Percentage change | 11.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.22 Percentage change | -3.14 Percentage change | 10.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0934 Percentage change | -6.6 Percentage change | 6.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5567 Percentage change | -7.46 Percentage change | 9.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2312 Percentage change | -9.5 Percentage change | 12.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2362 Percentage change | -6.46 Percentage change | 8.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.591 Percentage change | -3.53 Percentage change | 4.04 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 32 Indonesia 1.41 Percentage change compare
- 33 Cambodia 1.06 Percentage change compare
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- 36 Norway 0.8118 Percentage change compare
- 37 Mexico 0.6189 Percentage change compare
- 37 Caribbean -4.76 Percentage change compare
- 38 Bhutan 0.5977 Percentage change compare
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More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % 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 -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Albania?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Albania was 0.8208 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 Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 Percentage change in 2002.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5 Percentage change in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Albania ranks 35th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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