Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eritrea
Eritrea: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -10.14 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea stood at -10.14 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 828.4% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eritrea peaked at 77.55 Percentage change in 1952 and was at its lowest, -32.49 Percentage change, in 1966.
That places Eritrea 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.4 Percentage change | 1.59 Percentage change | 77.55 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -8.88 Percentage change | -32.49 Percentage change | 18.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.69 Percentage change | -6.48 Percentage change | 22.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 Percentage change | -6.13 Percentage change | 12.36 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5959 Percentage change | -14.33 Percentage change | 12.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.59 Percentage change | -12.79 Percentage change | 8.64 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.87 Percentage change | -13.88 Percentage change | 5.72 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.91 Percentage change | -16.96 Percentage change | -1.09 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 172 East Midlands -9.52 Percentage change compare
- 173 Côte d’Ivoire -9.69 Percentage change compare
- 174 Benin -10.11 Percentage change compare
- 176 East of England -10.17 Percentage change compare
- 177 Libya -10.37 Percentage change compare
- 178 Armenia -10.56 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.37 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -24.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 79 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 9 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eritrea?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eritrea was -10.14 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.55 Percentage change in 1952.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.49 Percentage change in 1966.
- How does Eritrea rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Eritrea ranks 175th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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