Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in French Guiana
French Guiana: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 3.05 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in French Guiana, 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 French Guiana stood at 3.05 Percentage change.
The figure is up 183.8% on the previous year and up 175.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in French Guiana peaked at 9.08 Percentage change in 1979 and was at its lowest, -8.5 Percentage change, in 2019.
That places French Guiana 19th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -4.25 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.1675 Percentage change | -103.9% |
| 1952 | -2.1 Percentage change | -1352.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0888 Percentage change | -104.2% |
| 1954 | 5.2 Percentage change | +5759.2% |
| 1955 | 1.3 Percentage change | -74.9% |
| 1956 | 6.61 Percentage change | +406.2% |
| 1957 | -4.44 Percentage change | -167.2% |
| 1958 | -2.6 Percentage change | -41.5% |
| 1959 | 3.09 Percentage change | -218.8% |
| 1960 | 5.62 Percentage change | +81.8% |
| 1961 | 8.81 Percentage change | +56.9% |
| 1962 | 1.36 Percentage change | -84.6% |
| 1963 | 5.79 Percentage change | +327.5% |
| 1964 | -3.01 Percentage change | -151.9% |
| 1965 | -2.02 Percentage change | -32.8% |
| 1966 | -5.95 Percentage change | +194.5% |
| 1967 | -1.04 Percentage change | -82.5% |
| 1968 | 2.17 Percentage change | -309.2% |
| 1969 | 3.92 Percentage change | +80.4% |
| 1970 | 7.93 Percentage change | +102.3% |
| 1971 | 7.27 Percentage change | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 3.12 Percentage change | -57.1% |
| 1973 | 3.59 Percentage change | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 6.09 Percentage change | +69.6% |
| 1975 | 8.26 Percentage change | +35.6% |
| 1976 | 3.74 Percentage change | -54.7% |
| 1977 | 4.1 Percentage change | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 4.01 Percentage change | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 9.08 Percentage change | +126.5% |
| 1980 | 6.4 Percentage change | -29.5% |
| 1981 | 5.95 Percentage change | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 2.08 Percentage change | -65.0% |
| 1983 | 3.38 Percentage change | +62.4% |
| 1984 | 7.68 Percentage change | +127.1% |
| 1985 | 5.53 Percentage change | -28.0% |
| 1986 | -1.26 Percentage change | -122.7% |
| 1987 | -2.74 Percentage change | +117.5% |
| 1988 | 2.73 Percentage change | -199.8% |
| 1989 | 2.32 Percentage change | -14.9% |
| 1990 | -0.1076 Percentage change | -104.6% |
| 1991 | -4.86 Percentage change | +4421.7% |
| 1992 | -3.28 Percentage change | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 3.05 Percentage change | -192.8% |
| 1994 | 1.14 Percentage change | -62.6% |
| 1995 | -5.41 Percentage change | -574.8% |
| 1996 | -1.83 Percentage change | -66.2% |
| 1997 | -3.56 Percentage change | +94.5% |
| 1998 | -1.4 Percentage change | -60.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2239 Percentage change | -116.0% |
| 2000 | 1.33 Percentage change | +492.1% |
| 2001 | -0.5653 Percentage change | -142.6% |
| 2002 | 4.4 Percentage change | -879.0% |
| 2003 | -6.25 Percentage change | -242.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5394 Percentage change | -108.6% |
| 2005 | -1.35 Percentage change | -350.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6416 Percentage change | -147.4% |
| 2007 | 3.95 Percentage change | +515.4% |
| 2008 | -8.46 Percentage change | -314.3% |
| 2009 | -2.82 Percentage change | -66.6% |
| 2010 | -1.03 Percentage change | -63.6% |
| 2011 | -0.1878 Percentage change | -81.7% |
| 2012 | -3.36 Percentage change | +1688.6% |
| 2013 | 6.37 Percentage change | -289.7% |
| 2014 | -2.95 Percentage change | -146.4% |
| 2015 | -4.03 Percentage change | +36.3% |
| 2016 | -3.24 Percentage change | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5 Percentage change | -177.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6056 Percentage change | -75.7% |
| 2019 | -8.5 Percentage change | -1504.1% |
| 2020 | 1.65 Percentage change | -119.4% |
| 2021 | 9.01 Percentage change | +445.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8 Percentage change | -57.8% |
| 2023 | -1.92 Percentage change | -150.5% |
| 2024 | -3.64 Percentage change | +89.6% |
| 2025 | 3.05 Percentage change | -183.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3069 Percentage change | -4.44 Percentage change | 6.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.57 Percentage change | -5.95 Percentage change | 8.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.72 Percentage change | 3.12 Percentage change | 9.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 Percentage change | -2.74 Percentage change | 7.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.61 Percentage change | -5.41 Percentage change | 3.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8597 Percentage change | -8.46 Percentage change | 4.4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.38 Percentage change | -8.5 Percentage change | 6.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 Percentage change | -3.64 Percentage change | 9.01 Percentage change | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.71 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.44 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 935 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 16.64 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 400 t (2001)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 823 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 17.87 g/Int$ (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in French Guiana?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in French Guiana was 3.05 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 French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 Percentage change in 1979.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5 Percentage change in 2019.
- How does French Guiana rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- French Guiana ranks 19th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana 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