Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gambia
Gambia: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -4.18 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at -4.18 Percentage change.
The figure is down 114.1% on the previous year and down 181.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gambia peaked at 15.27 Percentage change in 1954 and was at its lowest, -11.43 Percentage change, in 2002.
That places Gambia 92nd 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.24 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 10.28 Percentage change | +64.7% |
| 1952 | 10.52 Percentage change | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.34 Percentage change | -77.7% |
| 1954 | 15.27 Percentage change | +551.7% |
| 1955 | 10.65 Percentage change | -30.3% |
| 1956 | 8.84 Percentage change | -17.0% |
| 1957 | 5.65 Percentage change | -36.1% |
| 1958 | 8.3 Percentage change | +46.9% |
| 1959 | 0.6812 Percentage change | -91.8% |
| 1960 | -0.5227 Percentage change | -176.7% |
| 1961 | 1.95 Percentage change | -472.8% |
| 1962 | 9.54 Percentage change | +389.7% |
| 1963 | 2.06 Percentage change | -78.4% |
| 1964 | 5.72 Percentage change | +177.5% |
| 1965 | 3.12 Percentage change | -45.5% |
| 1966 | -0.4481 Percentage change | -114.4% |
| 1967 | 8.91 Percentage change | -2088.7% |
| 1968 | 3.84 Percentage change | -56.9% |
| 1969 | 4.5 Percentage change | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 2.76 Percentage change | -38.5% |
| 1971 | 4.13 Percentage change | +49.4% |
| 1972 | 5.14 Percentage change | +24.3% |
| 1973 | -4.58 Percentage change | -189.3% |
| 1974 | -3.69 Percentage change | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 2.3 Percentage change | -162.5% |
| 1976 | 2.48 Percentage change | +7.6% |
| 1977 | -5.55 Percentage change | -323.9% |
| 1978 | 12.23 Percentage change | -320.2% |
| 1979 | 2.88 Percentage change | -76.4% |
| 1980 | -2.73 Percentage change | -194.6% |
| 1981 | -1.27 Percentage change | -53.5% |
| 1982 | -2.31 Percentage change | +82.4% |
| 1983 | -1.38 Percentage change | -40.2% |
| 1984 | 1.46 Percentage change | -205.8% |
| 1985 | 1.02 Percentage change | -30.4% |
| 1986 | 1.62 Percentage change | +58.8% |
| 1987 | -1.35 Percentage change | -183.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0588 Percentage change | -104.4% |
| 1989 | 9.12 Percentage change | +15406.1% |
| 1990 | 1.77 Percentage change | -80.6% |
| 1991 | -4.13 Percentage change | -333.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3522 Percentage change | -108.5% |
| 1993 | 4.77 Percentage change | +1255.0% |
| 1994 | 4.04 Percentage change | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4158 Percentage change | -89.7% |
| 1996 | 2.37 Percentage change | +468.8% |
| 1997 | -0.7996 Percentage change | -133.8% |
| 1998 | -9.38 Percentage change | +1073.3% |
| 1999 | 2.67 Percentage change | -128.4% |
| 2000 | -0.1474 Percentage change | -105.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2833 Percentage change | -292.2% |
| 2002 | -11.43 Percentage change | -4132.3% |
| 2003 | 7.65 Percentage change | -167.0% |
| 2004 | -5.71 Percentage change | -174.6% |
| 2005 | -1.03 Percentage change | -82.0% |
| 2006 | -4.83 Percentage change | +370.4% |
| 2007 | -3.5 Percentage change | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 8.78 Percentage change | -350.5% |
| 2009 | -2.54 Percentage change | -128.9% |
| 2010 | 3.44 Percentage change | -235.7% |
| 2011 | -5.5 Percentage change | -259.5% |
| 2012 | 2.79 Percentage change | -150.8% |
| 2013 | -0.7881 Percentage change | -128.2% |
| 2014 | -11.1 Percentage change | +1308.5% |
| 2015 | 5.15 Percentage change | -146.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4904 Percentage change | -90.5% |
| 2017 | -0.691 Percentage change | -240.9% |
| 2018 | -6.48 Percentage change | +838.1% |
| 2019 | -4.12 Percentage change | -36.4% |
| 2020 | -0.2713 Percentage change | -93.4% |
| 2021 | -3.68 Percentage change | +1256.9% |
| 2022 | 3.48 Percentage change | -194.6% |
| 2023 | -2.81 Percentage change | -180.8% |
| 2024 | -1.95 Percentage change | -30.7% |
| 2025 | -4.18 Percentage change | +114.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.88 Percentage change | 0.6812 Percentage change | 15.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.87 Percentage change | -0.5227 Percentage change | 9.54 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 Percentage change | -5.55 Percentage change | 12.23 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.424 Percentage change | -2.73 Percentage change | 9.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2061 Percentage change | -9.38 Percentage change | 4.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.25 Percentage change | -11.43 Percentage change | 8.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.68 Percentage change | -11.1 Percentage change | 5.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.57 Percentage change | -4.18 Percentage change | 3.48 Percentage change | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -25.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.1 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1836 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -16.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gambia?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Gambia was -4.18 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 Percentage change in 1954.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.43 Percentage change in 2002.
- How does Gambia rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Gambia ranks 92nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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