Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bolivia
Bolivia: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -7.09 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bolivia, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded -7.09 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.6% on the previous year and down 316.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bolivia peaked at 8.41 Percentage change in 1950 and was at its lowest, -18.94 Percentage change, in 1961.
Bolivia ranks 122nd of 168 countries 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.41 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 7.9 Percentage change | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 5.52 Percentage change | -30.1% |
| 1953 | 4.8 Percentage change | -13.2% |
| 1954 | -0.1151 Percentage change | -102.4% |
| 1955 | 3.7 Percentage change | -3310.2% |
| 1956 | 8.28 Percentage change | +123.9% |
| 1957 | 1.59 Percentage change | -80.8% |
| 1958 | 2.24 Percentage change | +41.2% |
| 1959 | -2.52 Percentage change | -212.6% |
| 1960 | -1.72 Percentage change | -31.9% |
| 1961 | -18.94 Percentage change | +1002.9% |
| 1962 | -3.37 Percentage change | -82.2% |
| 1963 | -10.06 Percentage change | +198.5% |
| 1964 | -1.06 Percentage change | -89.4% |
| 1965 | -4.49 Percentage change | +322.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2011 Percentage change | -104.5% |
| 1967 | -0.0878 Percentage change | -143.7% |
| 1968 | -2.8 Percentage change | +3090.7% |
| 1969 | -3.4 Percentage change | +21.2% |
| 1970 | -1.08 Percentage change | -68.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3455 Percentage change | -132.0% |
| 1972 | -5.96 Percentage change | -1824.2% |
| 1973 | -0.6309 Percentage change | -89.4% |
| 1974 | -0.3398 Percentage change | -46.1% |
| 1975 | -0.8747 Percentage change | +157.4% |
| 1976 | -2.41 Percentage change | +175.9% |
| 1977 | 3.06 Percentage change | -226.7% |
| 1978 | 1.55 Percentage change | -49.4% |
| 1979 | -1.88 Percentage change | -221.8% |
| 1980 | 4.95 Percentage change | -362.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8958 Percentage change | -81.9% |
| 1982 | 3.87 Percentage change | +331.7% |
| 1983 | 5.91 Percentage change | +52.7% |
| 1984 | -0.1603 Percentage change | -102.7% |
| 1985 | 4.22 Percentage change | -2731.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0434 Percentage change | -99.0% |
| 1987 | -1.28 Percentage change | -3052.3% |
| 1988 | -3.56 Percentage change | +177.6% |
| 1989 | 5.33 Percentage change | -249.7% |
| 1990 | 4.54 Percentage change | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5303 Percentage change | -88.3% |
| 1992 | 6.72 Percentage change | +1167.7% |
| 1993 | -0.5647 Percentage change | -108.4% |
| 1994 | 1.88 Percentage change | -432.4% |
| 1995 | -5.55 Percentage change | -395.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7284 Percentage change | -113.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6632 Percentage change | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 2.28 Percentage change | +243.4% |
| 1999 | -2.18 Percentage change | -195.7% |
| 2000 | -1.62 Percentage change | -25.8% |
| 2001 | -2.44 Percentage change | +50.8% |
| 2002 | -1.46 Percentage change | -40.3% |
| 2003 | -5.48 Percentage change | +276.4% |
| 2004 | -2.27 Percentage change | -58.6% |
| 2005 | 2 Percentage change | -188.5% |
| 2006 | -0.696 Percentage change | -134.7% |
| 2007 | -6.92 Percentage change | +893.5% |
| 2008 | -0.6934 Percentage change | -90.0% |
| 2009 | -0.6752 Percentage change | -2.6% |
| 2010 | -4.07 Percentage change | +503.1% |
| 2011 | -5.38 Percentage change | +32.1% |
| 2012 | -3.23 Percentage change | -40.0% |
| 2013 | -2.68 Percentage change | -17.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0566 Percentage change | -97.9% |
| 2015 | 3.28 Percentage change | -5888.3% |
| 2016 | -6.54 Percentage change | -299.4% |
| 2017 | -2.64 Percentage change | -59.7% |
| 2018 | -4.22 Percentage change | +60.2% |
| 2019 | -6.19 Percentage change | +46.5% |
| 2020 | -9.43 Percentage change | +52.4% |
| 2021 | -9.14 Percentage change | -3.1% |
| 2022 | -12.68 Percentage change | +38.7% |
| 2023 | -7.5 Percentage change | -40.8% |
| 2024 | -14.37 Percentage change | +91.7% |
| 2025 | -7.09 Percentage change | -50.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's -7.09 Percentage change is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.58 Percentage change, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's -7.09 Percentage change is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.99 Percentage change, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +5888.3% | -0.0566 Percentage change | 3.28 Percentage change |
| 1955 | +3310.2% | -0.1151 Percentage change | 3.7 Percentage change |
| 1968 | -3090.7% | -0.0878 Percentage change | -2.8 Percentage change |
| 1987 | -3052.3% | 0.0434 Percentage change | -1.28 Percentage change |
| 1985 | +2731.7% | -0.1603 Percentage change | 4.22 Percentage change |
| 1972 | -1824.2% | 0.3455 Percentage change | -5.96 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.98 Percentage change | -2.52 Percentage change | 8.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -4.57 Percentage change | -18.94 Percentage change | 0.2011 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8231 Percentage change | -5.96 Percentage change | 3.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 Percentage change | -3.56 Percentage change | 5.91 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9043 Percentage change | -5.55 Percentage change | 6.72 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.02 Percentage change | -6.92 Percentage change | 2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.17 Percentage change | -6.54 Percentage change | 3.28 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.03 Percentage change | -14.37 Percentage change | -7.09 Percentage change | 6 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.44 % 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 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bolivia?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bolivia was -7.09 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.41 Percentage change in 1950.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.94 Percentage change in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Bolivia ranks 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 316.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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