Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia
Central Asia: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -3.43 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia, 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 Central Asia is -3.43 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 170.6% on the previous year and down 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia peaked at 7.13 Percentage change in 1993 and was at its lowest, -10.48 Percentage change, in 1951.
Central Asia ranks 32nd of 72 groups 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 Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -7.34 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -10.48 Percentage change | +42.8% |
| 1952 | -7.68 Percentage change | -26.8% |
| 1953 | -4.66 Percentage change | -39.2% |
| 1954 | 1.34 Percentage change | -128.8% |
| 1955 | -9.41 Percentage change | -800.7% |
| 1956 | -1.1 Percentage change | -88.3% |
| 1957 | -5.28 Percentage change | +378.3% |
| 1958 | 2.19 Percentage change | -141.4% |
| 1959 | 0.6253 Percentage change | -71.4% |
| 1960 | 3.27 Percentage change | +423.6% |
| 1961 | -3.19 Percentage change | -197.3% |
| 1962 | -3.2 Percentage change | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.16 Percentage change | -167.5% |
| 1964 | 5.18 Percentage change | +140.4% |
| 1965 | 1.3 Percentage change | -74.9% |
| 1966 | -0.111 Percentage change | -108.5% |
| 1967 | -3.39 Percentage change | +2954.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0652 Percentage change | -101.9% |
| 1969 | 6.55 Percentage change | +9956.8% |
| 1970 | 2.81 Percentage change | -57.1% |
| 1971 | -1.73 Percentage change | -161.4% |
| 1972 | 2.07 Percentage change | -219.9% |
| 1973 | 2.57 Percentage change | +24.1% |
| 1974 | -3.15 Percentage change | -222.6% |
| 1975 | -5.53 Percentage change | +75.5% |
| 1976 | -2.36 Percentage change | -57.3% |
| 1977 | -0.8072 Percentage change | -65.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1555 Percentage change | -119.3% |
| 1979 | 3.63 Percentage change | +2233.8% |
| 1980 | 2.1 Percentage change | -42.1% |
| 1981 | 4.54 Percentage change | +116.3% |
| 1982 | -1.21 Percentage change | -126.7% |
| 1983 | 1.76 Percentage change | -245.3% |
| 1984 | 1.45 Percentage change | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2058 Percentage change | -85.8% |
| 1986 | -2.66 Percentage change | -1394.7% |
| 1987 | 3.96 Percentage change | -248.7% |
| 1988 | 3.15 Percentage change | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 3.21 Percentage change | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.79 Percentage change | -13.0% |
| 1991 | -5.43 Percentage change | -294.6% |
| 1992 | 4.43 Percentage change | -181.7% |
| 1993 | 7.13 Percentage change | +60.8% |
| 1994 | 1.56 Percentage change | -78.2% |
| 1995 | -2.9 Percentage change | -286.2% |
| 1996 | -0.4042 Percentage change | -86.1% |
| 1997 | -5.95 Percentage change | +1370.9% |
| 1998 | -4.27 Percentage change | -28.1% |
| 1999 | -1.5 Percentage change | -64.9% |
| 2000 | 1.4 Percentage change | -193.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6856 Percentage change | -51.0% |
| 2002 | 5.62 Percentage change | +719.2% |
| 2003 | 1.25 Percentage change | -77.8% |
| 2004 | -0.3179 Percentage change | -125.5% |
| 2005 | -0.6048 Percentage change | +90.2% |
| 2006 | -3.06 Percentage change | +406.5% |
| 2007 | -3.84 Percentage change | +25.4% |
| 2008 | -6.22 Percentage change | +61.9% |
| 2009 | -0.5248 Percentage change | -91.6% |
| 2010 | -4.24 Percentage change | +708.6% |
| 2011 | -2.25 Percentage change | -47.1% |
| 2012 | -4.54 Percentage change | +102.2% |
| 2013 | -1.55 Percentage change | -65.8% |
| 2014 | -0.7456 Percentage change | -52.0% |
| 2015 | -1.65 Percentage change | +120.7% |
| 2016 | 3.92 Percentage change | -338.0% |
| 2017 | -1.16 Percentage change | -129.7% |
| 2018 | 3.32 Percentage change | -385.5% |
| 2019 | -1.86 Percentage change | -156.2% |
| 2020 | -4.79 Percentage change | +157.2% |
| 2021 | -8.13 Percentage change | +69.6% |
| 2022 | -4.42 Percentage change | -45.6% |
| 2023 | -1.6 Percentage change | -63.7% |
| 2024 | 4.86 Percentage change | -402.7% |
| 2025 | -3.43 Percentage change | -170.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +9956.8% | 0.0652 Percentage change | 6.55 Percentage change |
| 1967 | -2954.6% | -0.111 Percentage change | -3.39 Percentage change |
| 1979 | +2233.8% | 0.1555 Percentage change | 3.63 Percentage change |
| 1986 | -1394.7% | 0.2058 Percentage change | -2.66 Percentage change |
| 1997 | -1370.9% | -0.4042 Percentage change | -5.95 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.18 Percentage change | -10.48 Percentage change | 2.19 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8652 Percentage change | -3.39 Percentage change | 6.55 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2345 Percentage change | -5.53 Percentage change | 3.63 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 Percentage change | -2.66 Percentage change | 4.54 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4537 Percentage change | -5.95 Percentage change | 7.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5618 Percentage change | -6.22 Percentage change | 5.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.08 Percentage change | -4.54 Percentage change | 3.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.92 Percentage change | -8.13 Percentage change | 4.86 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More environment data for Central Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 339,499 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 338,315 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.35 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia was -3.43 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 Percentage change in 1993.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.48 Percentage change in 1951.
- How does Central Asia rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Central Asia ranks 32nd out of 72 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia 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