Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -8.65 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Minas Gerais, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Minas Gerais recorded -8.65 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Minas Gerais peaked at 8.45 Percentage change in 1997 and was at its lowest, -14.89 Percentage change, in 1963.
Minas Gerais ranks 56th of 72 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Minas Gerais, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.32 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.5387 Percentage change | -83.8% |
| 1952 | 8.09 Percentage change | +1402.4% |
| 1953 | 7.27 Percentage change | -10.1% |
| 1954 | -3.94 Percentage change | -154.1% |
| 1955 | -9.14 Percentage change | +132.4% |
| 1956 | 4.77 Percentage change | -152.1% |
| 1957 | 7.46 Percentage change | +56.5% |
| 1958 | 1.28 Percentage change | -82.8% |
| 1959 | -8.09 Percentage change | -730.3% |
| 1960 | -7.77 Percentage change | -3.9% |
| 1961 | -14.6 Percentage change | +87.9% |
| 1962 | 7.12 Percentage change | -148.8% |
| 1963 | -14.89 Percentage change | -309.1% |
| 1964 | 6.92 Percentage change | -146.4% |
| 1965 | 6.37 Percentage change | -7.9% |
| 1966 | -0.3199 Percentage change | -105.0% |
| 1967 | -3.09 Percentage change | +864.7% |
| 1968 | -5.04 Percentage change | +63.3% |
| 1969 | -11.65 Percentage change | +131.2% |
| 1970 | -2.07 Percentage change | -82.2% |
| 1971 | -6.54 Percentage change | +215.7% |
| 1972 | -3.71 Percentage change | -43.2% |
| 1973 | 4.95 Percentage change | -233.2% |
| 1974 | -6.94 Percentage change | -240.4% |
| 1975 | -3.6 Percentage change | -48.1% |
| 1976 | -0.0343 Percentage change | -99.0% |
| 1977 | -1.35 Percentage change | +3844.4% |
| 1978 | 4.3 Percentage change | -417.4% |
| 1979 | 5.31 Percentage change | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8077 Percentage change | -84.8% |
| 1981 | 4.41 Percentage change | +445.7% |
| 1982 | 6.07 Percentage change | +37.7% |
| 1983 | 6.59 Percentage change | +8.6% |
| 1984 | -0.4791 Percentage change | -107.3% |
| 1985 | 4.75 Percentage change | -1092.3% |
| 1986 | -3.62 Percentage change | -176.1% |
| 1987 | 2.72 Percentage change | -175.3% |
| 1988 | -3.52 Percentage change | -229.2% |
| 1989 | -1.59 Percentage change | -54.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3272 Percentage change | -120.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8663 Percentage change | +164.8% |
| 1992 | 4.47 Percentage change | +415.9% |
| 1993 | -3.22 Percentage change | -172.0% |
| 1994 | -1.18 Percentage change | -63.3% |
| 1995 | 2.35 Percentage change | -299.5% |
| 1996 | -3.39 Percentage change | -243.9% |
| 1997 | 8.45 Percentage change | -349.3% |
| 1998 | -0.5751 Percentage change | -106.8% |
| 1999 | -5.8 Percentage change | +908.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5817 Percentage change | -110.0% |
| 2001 | -3.34 Percentage change | -674.2% |
| 2002 | -5.59 Percentage change | +67.4% |
| 2003 | -6.77 Percentage change | +21.2% |
| 2004 | -0.2063 Percentage change | -97.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3 Percentage change | -2668.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 Percentage change | -78.9% |
| 2007 | -7.35 Percentage change | -755.9% |
| 2008 | -2.48 Percentage change | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1 Percentage change | -225.1% |
| 2010 | -2 Percentage change | -164.5% |
| 2011 | -4.4 Percentage change | +120.6% |
| 2012 | -7.14 Percentage change | +62.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2208 Percentage change | -96.9% |
| 2014 | -5.07 Percentage change | +2195.2% |
| 2015 | -5.55 Percentage change | +9.6% |
| 2016 | -7.95 Percentage change | +43.2% |
| 2017 | -7.03 Percentage change | -11.6% |
| 2018 | -5.77 Percentage change | -17.9% |
| 2019 | -6.64 Percentage change | +15.0% |
| 2020 | -5.74 Percentage change | -13.4% |
| 2021 | -12.45 Percentage change | +116.7% |
| 2022 | -8.35 Percentage change | -32.9% |
| 2023 | -7.04 Percentage change | -15.7% |
| 2024 | -7.48 Percentage change | +6.2% |
| 2025 | -8.65 Percentage change | +15.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Minas Gerais 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -3844.4% | -0.0343 Percentage change | -1.35 Percentage change |
| 2005 | +2668.3% | -0.2063 Percentage change | 5.3 Percentage change |
| 2014 | -2195.2% | -0.2208 Percentage change | -5.07 Percentage change |
| 1952 | +1402.4% | 0.5387 Percentage change | 8.09 Percentage change |
| 1985 | +1092.3% | -0.4791 Percentage change | 4.75 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 Percentage change | -9.14 Percentage change | 8.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.69 Percentage change | -14.89 Percentage change | 7.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9716 Percentage change | -6.94 Percentage change | 5.31 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 Percentage change | -3.62 Percentage change | 6.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2302 Percentage change | -5.8 Percentage change | 8.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.56 Percentage change | -7.35 Percentage change | 5.3 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.18 Percentage change | -7.95 Percentage change | -0.2208 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.28 Percentage change | -12.45 Percentage change | -5.74 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for Minas Gerais
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.19 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.47 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.64 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 65,393 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 9,332 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 1,582 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Minas Gerais?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Minas Gerais was -8.65 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 Minas Gerais?
- The highest recorded value was 8.45 Percentage change in 1997.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Minas Gerais?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.89 Percentage change in 1963.
- How does Minas Gerais rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Minas Gerais ranks 56th out of 72 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Minas Gerais?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Minas Gerais 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