Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -2.3 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bangladesh, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded -2.3 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 339.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bangladesh peaked at 16.14 Percentage change in 1951 and was at its lowest, -11.47 Percentage change, in 1957.
That places Bangladesh 71st out of 168 countries 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.94 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 16.14 Percentage change | +132.7% |
| 1952 | 8.27 Percentage change | -48.7% |
| 1953 | 7.82 Percentage change | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 0.6613 Percentage change | -91.5% |
| 1955 | -1.38 Percentage change | -308.6% |
| 1956 | -2.07 Percentage change | +49.9% |
| 1957 | -11.47 Percentage change | +454.9% |
| 1958 | 4.19 Percentage change | -136.5% |
| 1959 | 6.55 Percentage change | +56.5% |
| 1960 | -7.89 Percentage change | -220.4% |
| 1961 | -1.11 Percentage change | -85.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1893 Percentage change | -117.1% |
| 1963 | -1.91 Percentage change | -1109.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5174 Percentage change | -127.1% |
| 1965 | -4.39 Percentage change | -949.2% |
| 1966 | -8.59 Percentage change | +95.4% |
| 1967 | -2.83 Percentage change | -67.0% |
| 1968 | 1.58 Percentage change | -155.7% |
| 1969 | -6.97 Percentage change | -542.0% |
| 1970 | 1.62 Percentage change | -123.2% |
| 1971 | 9.06 Percentage change | +460.1% |
| 1972 | -8.49 Percentage change | -193.8% |
| 1973 | 5.42 Percentage change | -163.9% |
| 1974 | 8.94 Percentage change | +64.9% |
| 1975 | -4.28 Percentage change | -147.9% |
| 1976 | -4.64 Percentage change | +8.3% |
| 1977 | -1.04 Percentage change | -77.5% |
| 1978 | -1.65 Percentage change | +58.1% |
| 1979 | -7.11 Percentage change | +330.5% |
| 1980 | -1.06 Percentage change | -85.1% |
| 1981 | 2.12 Percentage change | -300.2% |
| 1982 | -10.66 Percentage change | -602.3% |
| 1983 | 3.33 Percentage change | -131.2% |
| 1984 | -5.19 Percentage change | -255.8% |
| 1985 | -3.29 Percentage change | -36.6% |
| 1986 | -4.82 Percentage change | +46.7% |
| 1987 | -7.02 Percentage change | +45.6% |
| 1988 | 3.65 Percentage change | -152.0% |
| 1989 | -1.57 Percentage change | -143.1% |
| 1990 | 5.83 Percentage change | -470.0% |
| 1991 | 3.02 Percentage change | -48.1% |
| 1992 | 2.19 Percentage change | -27.5% |
| 1993 | 6.29 Percentage change | +186.8% |
| 1994 | -0.3362 Percentage change | -105.3% |
| 1995 | -1.8 Percentage change | +434.7% |
| 1996 | 6.35 Percentage change | -453.0% |
| 1997 | 1.87 Percentage change | -70.6% |
| 1998 | 9.99 Percentage change | +434.8% |
| 1999 | -5.5 Percentage change | -155.1% |
| 2000 | -0.2839 Percentage change | -94.8% |
| 2001 | 9.46 Percentage change | -3433.4% |
| 2002 | 4.51 Percentage change | -52.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4067 Percentage change | -91.0% |
| 2004 | -0.6604 Percentage change | -262.4% |
| 2005 | -1.41 Percentage change | +113.1% |
| 2006 | -9.08 Percentage change | +545.2% |
| 2007 | -3.24 Percentage change | -64.3% |
| 2008 | -0.7139 Percentage change | -78.0% |
| 2009 | -3.17 Percentage change | +344.4% |
| 2010 | -0.2756 Percentage change | -91.3% |
| 2011 | -1.48 Percentage change | +438.0% |
| 2012 | -7.92 Percentage change | +434.1% |
| 2013 | -3.22 Percentage change | -59.4% |
| 2014 | -8.46 Percentage change | +163.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9602 Percentage change | -111.4% |
| 2016 | 2.54 Percentage change | +164.5% |
| 2017 | 2.36 Percentage change | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.06 Percentage change | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 3.9 Percentage change | +89.7% |
| 2020 | 3.76 Percentage change | -3.7% |
| 2021 | -6.91 Percentage change | -283.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5422 Percentage change | -107.9% |
| 2023 | -4.54 Percentage change | -938.1% |
| 2024 | -2.22 Percentage change | -51.1% |
| 2025 | -2.3 Percentage change | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.57 Percentage change | -11.47 Percentage change | 16.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.14 Percentage change | -8.59 Percentage change | 1.58 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2183 Percentage change | -8.49 Percentage change | 9.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.45 Percentage change | -10.66 Percentage change | 3.65 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 Percentage change | -5.5 Percentage change | 9.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4176 Percentage change | -9.08 Percentage change | 9.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9533 Percentage change | -8.46 Percentage change | 3.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.94 Percentage change | -6.91 Percentage change | 3.76 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 68 Senegal -2.06 Percentage change compare
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- 73 Guyana -2.55 Percentage change compare
- 74 Mozambique -2.58 Percentage change compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bangladesh?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bangladesh was -2.3 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 Percentage change in 1951.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.47 Percentage change in 1957.
- How does Bangladesh rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Bangladesh ranks 71st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 339.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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