Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Amazonas
Amazonas: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 3.9 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Amazonas, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Amazonas recorded 3.9 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is up 205.6% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Amazonas peaked at 5.12 Percentage change in 1996 and was at its lowest, -7.1 Percentage change, in 2005.
Amazonas ranks 5th of 72 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Amazonas, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -3.72 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.4029 Percentage change | -110.8% |
| 1952 | 3.94 Percentage change | +878.7% |
| 1953 | 1.96 Percentage change | -50.4% |
| 1954 | -4.04 Percentage change | -306.2% |
| 1955 | 1.5 Percentage change | -137.2% |
| 1956 | -1.59 Percentage change | -205.8% |
| 1957 | -3.47 Percentage change | +118.4% |
| 1958 | -0.016 Percentage change | -99.5% |
| 1959 | -0.3988 Percentage change | +2397.1% |
| 1960 | -1.36 Percentage change | +240.6% |
| 1961 | -1.29 Percentage change | -5.4% |
| 1962 | -2.99 Percentage change | +132.5% |
| 1963 | -4.75 Percentage change | +59.0% |
| 1964 | 1.2 Percentage change | -125.2% |
| 1965 | -1.9 Percentage change | -258.7% |
| 1966 | -0.9269 Percentage change | -51.3% |
| 1967 | 1.11 Percentage change | -219.7% |
| 1968 | -3.4 Percentage change | -406.1% |
| 1969 | -2.16 Percentage change | -36.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2005 Percentage change | -109.3% |
| 1971 | 2.64 Percentage change | +1217.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2121 Percentage change | -92.0% |
| 1973 | 1.01 Percentage change | +376.2% |
| 1974 | 3.52 Percentage change | +248.5% |
| 1975 | 1.5 Percentage change | -57.3% |
| 1976 | 1.32 Percentage change | -12.2% |
| 1977 | -1.5 Percentage change | -213.7% |
| 1978 | -1.2 Percentage change | -20.0% |
| 1979 | -2.21 Percentage change | +84.3% |
| 1980 | -5.34 Percentage change | +141.4% |
| 1981 | -3.37 Percentage change | -36.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7849 Percentage change | -123.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 Percentage change | -99.7% |
| 1984 | 1.65 Percentage change | +67021.8% |
| 1985 | -5.68 Percentage change | -445.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6137 Percentage change | -110.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5076 Percentage change | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 1.3 Percentage change | +155.9% |
| 1989 | 3.5 Percentage change | +169.1% |
| 1990 | -4.86 Percentage change | -239.1% |
| 1991 | 2.12 Percentage change | -143.6% |
| 1992 | -5.09 Percentage change | -340.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1494 Percentage change | -102.9% |
| 1994 | 3.88 Percentage change | +2496.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0299 Percentage change | -99.2% |
| 1996 | 5.12 Percentage change | +17034.5% |
| 1997 | -2.43 Percentage change | -147.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6327 Percentage change | -126.0% |
| 1999 | 2.93 Percentage change | +363.7% |
| 2000 | 3.26 Percentage change | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 2.04 Percentage change | -37.5% |
| 2002 | 3.09 Percentage change | +51.7% |
| 2003 | 2.23 Percentage change | -28.0% |
| 2004 | -1.37 Percentage change | -161.5% |
| 2005 | -7.1 Percentage change | +418.2% |
| 2006 | -2.03 Percentage change | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 1.39 Percentage change | -168.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9068 Percentage change | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1992 Percentage change | -78.0% |
| 2010 | -4.39 Percentage change | -2301.9% |
| 2011 | -2.6 Percentage change | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 1.95 Percentage change | -175.0% |
| 2013 | -1.61 Percentage change | -182.7% |
| 2014 | -1.2 Percentage change | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 2.32 Percentage change | -293.6% |
| 2016 | -0.2525 Percentage change | -110.9% |
| 2017 | 4.48 Percentage change | -1874.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9508 Percentage change | -78.8% |
| 2019 | 3.85 Percentage change | +304.8% |
| 2020 | 1.39 Percentage change | -63.9% |
| 2021 | 3.65 Percentage change | +163.2% |
| 2022 | -4.09 Percentage change | -212.0% |
| 2023 | -0.1399 Percentage change | -96.6% |
| 2024 | -3.69 Percentage change | +2537.9% |
| 2025 | 3.9 Percentage change | -205.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Amazonas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +67021.8% | 0.0025 Percentage change | 1.65 Percentage change |
| 1996 | +17034.5% | 0.0299 Percentage change | 5.12 Percentage change |
| 2024 | -2537.9% | -0.1399 Percentage change | -3.69 Percentage change |
| 1994 | +2496.2% | 0.1494 Percentage change | 3.88 Percentage change |
| 1959 | -2397.1% | -0.016 Percentage change | -0.3988 Percentage change |
| 2010 | -2301.9% | 0.1992 Percentage change | -4.39 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.5421 Percentage change | -4.04 Percentage change | 3.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.65 Percentage change | -4.75 Percentage change | 1.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5494 Percentage change | -2.21 Percentage change | 3.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6041 Percentage change | -5.68 Percentage change | 3.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2476 Percentage change | -5.09 Percentage change | 5.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2609 Percentage change | -7.1 Percentage change | 3.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3501 Percentage change | -4.39 Percentage change | 4.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1692 Percentage change | -4.09 Percentage change | 3.9 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Amazonas
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 10.19 Percentage change compare
- 3 Mauritius 9.84 Percentage change compare
- 4 Eswatini 6.06 Percentage change compare
- 4 South Africa 8.52 Percentage change compare
- 5 New Caledonia 8.33 Percentage change compare
- 6 Panama 7.64 Percentage change compare
- 7 Philippines 7.07 Percentage change compare
- 8 San Marino 6.82 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Amazonas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.72 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.79 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 258.48 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 312.4 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 373.44 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Amazonas?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Amazonas was 3.9 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 Amazonas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 Percentage change in 1996.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Amazonas?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.1 Percentage change in 2005.
- How does Amazonas rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Amazonas ranks 5th out of 72 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Amazonas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Amazonas 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