Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar
Myanmar: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 0.9805 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 0.9805 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 153.0% on the previous year and up 484.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar peaked at 13.95 Percentage change in 1953 and was at its lowest, -5.78 Percentage change, in 1979.
Myanmar ranks 34th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.8393 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 5.63 Percentage change | -771.3% |
| 1952 | 4.82 Percentage change | -14.4% |
| 1953 | 13.95 Percentage change | +189.5% |
| 1954 | 1.23 Percentage change | -91.2% |
| 1955 | 1.13 Percentage change | -7.8% |
| 1956 | -3.81 Percentage change | -436.4% |
| 1957 | -5.33 Percentage change | +39.8% |
| 1958 | -3.19 Percentage change | -40.0% |
| 1959 | 3.55 Percentage change | -211.0% |
| 1960 | -0.0643 Percentage change | -101.8% |
| 1961 | 2.11 Percentage change | -3380.3% |
| 1962 | 2.41 Percentage change | +14.0% |
| 1963 | -1.55 Percentage change | -164.4% |
| 1964 | 1.35 Percentage change | -187.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2733 Percentage change | -79.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5401 Percentage change | +97.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8455 Percentage change | +56.5% |
| 1968 | 3.13 Percentage change | +270.3% |
| 1969 | -2.92 Percentage change | -193.4% |
| 1970 | 1.22 Percentage change | -141.7% |
| 1971 | 1.94 Percentage change | +59.5% |
| 1972 | 2.15 Percentage change | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8339 Percentage change | -61.1% |
| 1974 | 7.26 Percentage change | +771.0% |
| 1975 | 1.52 Percentage change | -79.0% |
| 1976 | 2.28 Percentage change | +49.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6495 Percentage change | -71.6% |
| 1978 | -2.78 Percentage change | -527.3% |
| 1979 | -5.78 Percentage change | +108.2% |
| 1980 | -4.19 Percentage change | -27.4% |
| 1981 | -0.968 Percentage change | -76.9% |
| 1982 | -2.1 Percentage change | +116.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8722 Percentage change | -141.6% |
| 1984 | 2.8 Percentage change | +220.5% |
| 1985 | 2.94 Percentage change | +5.3% |
| 1986 | -5.52 Percentage change | -287.4% |
| 1987 | -0.0096 Percentage change | -99.8% |
| 1988 | -0.6296 Percentage change | +6454.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3037 Percentage change | -148.2% |
| 1990 | -0.086 Percentage change | -128.3% |
| 1991 | 1.59 Percentage change | -1945.8% |
| 1992 | 2.01 Percentage change | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8388 Percentage change | -58.3% |
| 1994 | 1.89 Percentage change | +125.4% |
| 1995 | -1.77 Percentage change | -193.8% |
| 1996 | 4.27 Percentage change | -340.7% |
| 1997 | -2.85 Percentage change | -166.8% |
| 1998 | -2.69 Percentage change | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6452 Percentage change | -124.0% |
| 2000 | 4.06 Percentage change | +528.6% |
| 2001 | -1.09 Percentage change | -126.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5906 Percentage change | -154.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 Percentage change | +79.4% |
| 2004 | -3.04 Percentage change | -386.9% |
| 2005 | -2.35 Percentage change | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 3.42 Percentage change | -245.2% |
| 2007 | -2.44 Percentage change | -171.2% |
| 2008 | 3.97 Percentage change | -263.2% |
| 2009 | -2.7 Percentage change | -167.9% |
| 2010 | -3.01 Percentage change | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 4.77 Percentage change | -258.3% |
| 2012 | -0.3613 Percentage change | -107.6% |
| 2013 | -1 Percentage change | +177.5% |
| 2014 | -5.07 Percentage change | +405.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2548 Percentage change | -95.0% |
| 2016 | 2.44 Percentage change | -1058.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 Percentage change | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 1.73 Percentage change | +70.4% |
| 2019 | -4.9 Percentage change | -382.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7588 Percentage change | -115.5% |
| 2021 | -0.6923 Percentage change | -191.2% |
| 2022 | -1 Percentage change | +45.0% |
| 2023 | -4.61 Percentage change | +358.9% |
| 2024 | -1.85 Percentage change | -59.8% |
| 2025 | 0.9805 Percentage change | -153.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.9805 Percentage change is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.58 Percentage change. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.9805 Percentage change is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6494 Percentage change, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -6454.6% | -0.0096 Percentage change | -0.6296 Percentage change |
| 1961 | +3380.3% | -0.0643 Percentage change | 2.11 Percentage change |
| 1991 | +1945.8% | -0.086 Percentage change | 1.59 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.71 Percentage change | -5.33 Percentage change | 13.95 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6121 Percentage change | -2.92 Percentage change | 3.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.931 Percentage change | -5.78 Percentage change | 7.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6497 Percentage change | -5.52 Percentage change | 2.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3838 Percentage change | -2.85 Percentage change | 4.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1479 Percentage change | -3.04 Percentage change | 4.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4632 Percentage change | -5.07 Percentage change | 4.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.07 Percentage change | -4.61 Percentage change | 0.9805 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 31 Vanuatu 1.46 Percentage change compare
- 32 Indonesia 1.41 Percentage change compare
- 33 Cambodia 1.06 Percentage change compare
- 35 Albania 0.8208 Percentage change compare
- 36 Norway 0.8118 Percentage change compare
- 37 Mexico 0.6189 Percentage change compare
- 37 Caribbean -4.76 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % 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 -0.7174 % 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 Myanmar?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Myanmar was 0.9805 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.95 Percentage change in 1953.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.78 Percentage change in 1979.
- How does Myanmar rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 484.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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