Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -5.39 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Equatorial Guinea stood at -5.39 Percentage change.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and down 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.07 Percentage change in 1967 and was at its lowest, -23.61 Percentage change, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 40th out of 72 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -23.61 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -9.82 Percentage change | -58.4% |
| 1952 | -8.87 Percentage change | -9.6% |
| 1953 | -2.92 Percentage change | -67.1% |
| 1954 | -0.6402 Percentage change | -78.1% |
| 1955 | -1.3 Percentage change | +103.2% |
| 1956 | -3.49 Percentage change | +168.2% |
| 1957 | -0.6665 Percentage change | -80.9% |
| 1958 | -8.09 Percentage change | +1113.1% |
| 1959 | -1.31 Percentage change | -83.8% |
| 1960 | 0.5499 Percentage change | -142.1% |
| 1961 | -0.6732 Percentage change | -222.4% |
| 1962 | -1.28 Percentage change | +89.7% |
| 1963 | -0.142 Percentage change | -88.9% |
| 1964 | -1.21 Percentage change | +750.8% |
| 1965 | 1.41 Percentage change | -216.3% |
| 1966 | -0.3416 Percentage change | -124.3% |
| 1967 | 3.07 Percentage change | -998.8% |
| 1968 | 1.65 Percentage change | -46.2% |
| 1969 | 1.63 Percentage change | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.68 Percentage change | +64.2% |
| 1971 | 2.11 Percentage change | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 1.01 Percentage change | -52.0% |
| 1973 | 2.91 Percentage change | +186.8% |
| 1974 | 1.86 Percentage change | -36.2% |
| 1975 | -0.8012 Percentage change | -143.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1661 Percentage change | -120.7% |
| 1977 | -0.338 Percentage change | -303.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0176 Percentage change | -105.2% |
| 1979 | 1.69 Percentage change | +9506.4% |
| 1980 | -0.9401 Percentage change | -155.7% |
| 1981 | -0.265 Percentage change | -71.8% |
| 1982 | 2.13 Percentage change | -904.2% |
| 1983 | -3.66 Percentage change | -271.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6625 Percentage change | -118.1% |
| 1985 | 1.35 Percentage change | +103.7% |
| 1986 | -0.5277 Percentage change | -139.1% |
| 1987 | 1.8 Percentage change | -441.2% |
| 1988 | 1.48 Percentage change | -17.8% |
| 1989 | -1.29 Percentage change | -186.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8496 Percentage change | -166.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1018 Percentage change | -88.0% |
| 1992 | -3.08 Percentage change | -3122.6% |
| 1993 | 1.24 Percentage change | -140.3% |
| 1994 | 1.37 Percentage change | +10.5% |
| 1995 | -0.2498 Percentage change | -118.2% |
| 1996 | 2.28 Percentage change | -1011.7% |
| 1997 | -1.65 Percentage change | -172.6% |
| 1998 | 0.558 Percentage change | -133.7% |
| 1999 | 1.93 Percentage change | +246.6% |
| 2000 | 1.72 Percentage change | -11.3% |
| 2001 | -2.22 Percentage change | -229.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3408 Percentage change | -115.4% |
| 2003 | 1.81 Percentage change | +431.4% |
| 2004 | 0.553 Percentage change | -69.5% |
| 2005 | -2.11 Percentage change | -480.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1449 Percentage change | -106.9% |
| 2007 | -2.87 Percentage change | -2083.5% |
| 2008 | -0.5992 Percentage change | -79.2% |
| 2009 | -0.2283 Percentage change | -61.9% |
| 2010 | -1.58 Percentage change | +592.7% |
| 2011 | -0.9247 Percentage change | -41.5% |
| 2012 | 0.602 Percentage change | -165.1% |
| 2013 | -0.7876 Percentage change | -230.8% |
| 2014 | -1.16 Percentage change | +47.8% |
| 2015 | -2.45 Percentage change | +110.2% |
| 2016 | -1.85 Percentage change | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8461 Percentage change | -145.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 Percentage change | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 1.57 Percentage change | +56.1% |
| 2020 | -0.7843 Percentage change | -149.8% |
| 2021 | -2.07 Percentage change | +163.4% |
| 2022 | -3.51 Percentage change | +69.8% |
| 2023 | -3.12 Percentage change | -11.1% |
| 2024 | -7.21 Percentage change | +131.1% |
| 2025 | -5.39 Percentage change | -25.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +9506.4% | 0.0176 Percentage change | 1.69 Percentage change |
| 1992 | -3122.6% | 0.1018 Percentage change | -3.08 Percentage change |
| 2007 | -2083.5% | 0.1449 Percentage change | -2.87 Percentage change |
| 1958 | -1113.1% | -0.6665 Percentage change | -8.09 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -6.07 Percentage change | -23.61 Percentage change | -0.6402 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4666 Percentage change | -1.28 Percentage change | 3.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 Percentage change | -0.8012 Percentage change | 2.91 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0749 Percentage change | -3.66 Percentage change | 2.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3353 Percentage change | -3.08 Percentage change | 2.28 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.346 Percentage change | -2.87 Percentage change | 1.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4726 Percentage change | -2.45 Percentage change | 1.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.68 Percentage change | -7.21 Percentage change | -0.7843 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.19 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Land area 28,050 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 998 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 28,050 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 49.2 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate -0.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Equatorial Guinea?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Equatorial Guinea was -5.39 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 Percentage change in 1967.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.61 Percentage change in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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