Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -7.57 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at -7.57 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 701.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Ethiopia peaked at 25.55 Percentage change in 1952 and was at its lowest, -19.4 Percentage change, in 1966.
That places Ethiopia 52nd 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.88 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 19.94 Percentage change | -12.8% |
| 1952 | 25.55 Percentage change | +28.1% |
| 1953 | 23.7 Percentage change | -7.2% |
| 1954 | 7.12 Percentage change | -70.0% |
| 1955 | 1.59 Percentage change | -77.6% |
| 1956 | 1.57 Percentage change | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 6.72 Percentage change | +328.3% |
| 1958 | 7.44 Percentage change | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 9.84 Percentage change | +32.3% |
| 1960 | 10.52 Percentage change | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 11.41 Percentage change | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 5.25 Percentage change | -54.0% |
| 1963 | 9.3 Percentage change | +77.2% |
| 1964 | -2.38 Percentage change | -125.6% |
| 1965 | -18.49 Percentage change | +677.6% |
| 1966 | -19.4 Percentage change | +4.9% |
| 1967 | -1.31 Percentage change | -93.2% |
| 1968 | -0.7382 Percentage change | -43.6% |
| 1969 | 3.84 Percentage change | -619.6% |
| 1970 | -0.9794 Percentage change | -125.5% |
| 1971 | -0.7689 Percentage change | -21.5% |
| 1972 | 3.29 Percentage change | -528.5% |
| 1973 | -3.8 Percentage change | -215.3% |
| 1974 | -0.7425 Percentage change | -80.5% |
| 1975 | 2.51 Percentage change | -437.9% |
| 1976 | 2.6 Percentage change | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 10.56 Percentage change | +305.7% |
| 1978 | 7.57 Percentage change | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 8.37 Percentage change | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 1.61 Percentage change | -80.8% |
| 1981 | -1.82 Percentage change | -213.4% |
| 1982 | 5.2 Percentage change | -385.7% |
| 1983 | 3.72 Percentage change | -28.4% |
| 1984 | -4.21 Percentage change | -213.2% |
| 1985 | 4.23 Percentage change | -200.3% |
| 1986 | 2.68 Percentage change | -36.5% |
| 1987 | 2.14 Percentage change | -20.3% |
| 1988 | -3.18 Percentage change | -248.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8906 Percentage change | -128.0% |
| 1990 | 2.89 Percentage change | +224.2% |
| 1991 | -4.02 Percentage change | -239.2% |
| 1992 | 1.77 Percentage change | -144.0% |
| 1993 | 6.03 Percentage change | +241.4% |
| 1994 | -2.94 Percentage change | -148.7% |
| 1995 | -4.5 Percentage change | +53.2% |
| 1996 | 5.2 Percentage change | -215.6% |
| 1997 | 6.48 Percentage change | +24.7% |
| 1998 | -1.71 Percentage change | -126.3% |
| 1999 | -3.85 Percentage change | +125.9% |
| 2000 | -3.61 Percentage change | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4477 Percentage change | -112.4% |
| 2002 | -7.94 Percentage change | -1872.8% |
| 2003 | 2.62 Percentage change | -133.0% |
| 2004 | -3.29 Percentage change | -225.6% |
| 2005 | -0.2395 Percentage change | -92.7% |
| 2006 | 2.71 Percentage change | -1231.0% |
| 2007 | -0.3724 Percentage change | -113.8% |
| 2008 | -5.18 Percentage change | +1291.3% |
| 2009 | -4.48 Percentage change | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 4.33 Percentage change | -196.6% |
| 2011 | -2.6 Percentage change | -160.1% |
| 2012 | -2.69 Percentage change | +3.3% |
| 2013 | -3.52 Percentage change | +31.0% |
| 2014 | -1.59 Percentage change | -54.9% |
| 2015 | -6.05 Percentage change | +280.9% |
| 2016 | 1.04 Percentage change | -117.2% |
| 2017 | 1.74 Percentage change | +67.4% |
| 2018 | -0.2568 Percentage change | -114.8% |
| 2019 | 1.98 Percentage change | -871.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7607 Percentage change | -61.6% |
| 2021 | -6.97 Percentage change | -1016.7% |
| 2022 | -7.46 Percentage change | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4.76 Percentage change | -163.8% |
| 2024 | 1.26 Percentage change | -73.5% |
| 2025 | -7.57 Percentage change | -701.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1872.8% | 0.4477 Percentage change | -7.94 Percentage change |
| 2008 | -1291.3% | -0.3724 Percentage change | -5.18 Percentage change |
| 2006 | +1231.0% | -0.2395 Percentage change | 2.71 Percentage change |
| 2021 | -1016.7% | 0.7607 Percentage change | -6.97 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.63 Percentage change | 1.57 Percentage change | 25.55 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2012 Percentage change | -19.4 Percentage change | 11.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 Percentage change | -3.8 Percentage change | 10.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 Percentage change | -4.21 Percentage change | 5.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5354 Percentage change | -4.5 Percentage change | 6.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.93 Percentage change | -7.94 Percentage change | 2.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.762 Percentage change | -6.05 Percentage change | 4.33 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.54 Percentage change | -7.57 Percentage change | 4.76 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for Ethiopia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.55 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Land area 1.13 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 1.14 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 184,569 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 200,000 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.127 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Ethiopia?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Ethiopia was -7.57 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.55 Percentage change in 1952.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.4 Percentage change in 1966.
- How does Ethiopia rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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