Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gabon
Gabon: 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 Gabon, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Gabon recorded -3.43 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gabon peaked at 4.62 Percentage change in 1984 and was at its lowest, -20.15 Percentage change, in 1950.
That places Gabon 86th out of 168 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -20.15 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -12.23 Percentage change | -39.3% |
| 1952 | -11.27 Percentage change | -7.9% |
| 1953 | -6.13 Percentage change | -45.6% |
| 1954 | -5.62 Percentage change | -8.4% |
| 1955 | -7.18 Percentage change | +27.9% |
| 1956 | -6.88 Percentage change | -4.2% |
| 1957 | -7.05 Percentage change | +2.4% |
| 1958 | -8.34 Percentage change | +18.3% |
| 1959 | -2.37 Percentage change | -71.6% |
| 1960 | 2 Percentage change | -184.5% |
| 1961 | -0.5582 Percentage change | -127.9% |
| 1962 | -4.21 Percentage change | +653.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9989 Percentage change | -123.8% |
| 1964 | -4.13 Percentage change | -513.5% |
| 1965 | -1.78 Percentage change | -57.0% |
| 1966 | -0.0971 Percentage change | -94.5% |
| 1967 | 2.73 Percentage change | -2911.4% |
| 1968 | -1.14 Percentage change | -141.9% |
| 1969 | -2.39 Percentage change | +109.1% |
| 1970 | 2.51 Percentage change | -204.7% |
| 1971 | 1.29 Percentage change | -48.6% |
| 1972 | -1.81 Percentage change | -240.5% |
| 1973 | 1.14 Percentage change | -163.1% |
| 1974 | -0.9723 Percentage change | -185.1% |
| 1975 | -0.1307 Percentage change | -86.6% |
| 1976 | -0.6954 Percentage change | +431.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1258 Percentage change | -118.1% |
| 1978 | -3.94 Percentage change | -3228.7% |
| 1979 | -2.44 Percentage change | -38.0% |
| 1980 | -1.02 Percentage change | -58.4% |
| 1981 | -2.2 Percentage change | +117.2% |
| 1982 | -1.42 Percentage change | -35.4% |
| 1983 | -3.79 Percentage change | +165.9% |
| 1984 | 4.62 Percentage change | -222.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5458 Percentage change | -88.2% |
| 1986 | -0.5489 Percentage change | -200.6% |
| 1987 | 0.661 Percentage change | -220.4% |
| 1988 | 2.45 Percentage change | +270.6% |
| 1989 | 0.91 Percentage change | -62.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9454 Percentage change | +3.9% |
| 1991 | -1.25 Percentage change | -232.2% |
| 1992 | -1.83 Percentage change | +46.1% |
| 1993 | 1.9 Percentage change | -203.9% |
| 1994 | 3.09 Percentage change | +62.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6148 Percentage change | -80.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0519 Percentage change | -108.4% |
| 1997 | -1.41 Percentage change | +2622.5% |
| 1998 | 3.45 Percentage change | -343.7% |
| 1999 | 3.56 Percentage change | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.18 Percentage change | -66.9% |
| 2001 | -2.94 Percentage change | -350.4% |
| 2002 | -0.1069 Percentage change | -96.4% |
| 2003 | 3.47 Percentage change | -3347.4% |
| 2004 | -0.1394 Percentage change | -104.0% |
| 2005 | -3.19 Percentage change | +2188.9% |
| 2006 | -0.8834 Percentage change | -72.3% |
| 2007 | -0.7444 Percentage change | -15.7% |
| 2008 | -1.69 Percentage change | +126.4% |
| 2009 | -1.35 Percentage change | -20.0% |
| 2010 | -3.84 Percentage change | +184.7% |
| 2011 | -1.72 Percentage change | -55.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6185 Percentage change | -136.0% |
| 2013 | -3.11 Percentage change | -603.4% |
| 2014 | -1.29 Percentage change | -58.7% |
| 2015 | -3.13 Percentage change | +143.0% |
| 2016 | -1.06 Percentage change | -66.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5209 Percentage change | -149.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3886 Percentage change | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 2.01 Percentage change | +417.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1611 Percentage change | -92.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8026 Percentage change | +398.2% |
| 2022 | -3.83 Percentage change | -577.3% |
| 2023 | -3.19 Percentage change | -16.9% |
| 2024 | -4.99 Percentage change | +56.8% |
| 2025 | -3.43 Percentage change | -31.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -3.43 Percentage change is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.12 Percentage change, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -3.43 Percentage change is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.06 Percentage change, 68% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3347.4% | -0.1069 Percentage change | 3.47 Percentage change |
| 1978 | -3228.7% | 0.1258 Percentage change | -3.94 Percentage change |
| 1967 | +2911.4% | -0.0971 Percentage change | 2.73 Percentage change |
| 1997 | -2622.5% | -0.0519 Percentage change | -1.41 Percentage change |
| 2005 | -2188.9% | -0.1394 Percentage change | -3.19 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -8.72 Percentage change | -20.15 Percentage change | -2.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8577 Percentage change | -4.21 Percentage change | 2.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.492 Percentage change | -3.94 Percentage change | 2.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0208 Percentage change | -3.79 Percentage change | 4.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9008 Percentage change | -1.83 Percentage change | 3.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6394 Percentage change | -3.19 Percentage change | 3.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.06 Percentage change | -3.84 Percentage change | 2.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.41 Percentage change | -4.99 Percentage change | 0.8026 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gabon?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gabon 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.62 Percentage change in 1984.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.15 Percentage change in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Gabon ranks 86th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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