Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 3.08 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Macedonia, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 3.08 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
That represents a change of up 183.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Macedonia peaked at 13.47 Percentage change in 1972 and was at its lowest, -13.59 Percentage change, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 18th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -3.68 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.6827 Percentage change | -81.5% |
| 1952 | -5.66 Percentage change | +728.4% |
| 1953 | -3.79 Percentage change | -33.1% |
| 1954 | -3.38 Percentage change | -10.8% |
| 1955 | 9.84 Percentage change | -391.3% |
| 1956 | -2.12 Percentage change | -121.6% |
| 1957 | 0.8231 Percentage change | -138.8% |
| 1958 | -2.29 Percentage change | -378.1% |
| 1959 | 5.27 Percentage change | -330.2% |
| 1960 | 0.826 Percentage change | -84.3% |
| 1961 | -10.72 Percentage change | -1398.3% |
| 1962 | 2.53 Percentage change | -123.6% |
| 1963 | 11.91 Percentage change | +370.4% |
| 1964 | 11.18 Percentage change | -6.1% |
| 1965 | -8.48 Percentage change | -175.8% |
| 1966 | 5.98 Percentage change | -170.5% |
| 1967 | 6.21 Percentage change | +3.9% |
| 1968 | -0.107 Percentage change | -101.7% |
| 1969 | -5.22 Percentage change | +4783.8% |
| 1970 | 4.68 Percentage change | -189.7% |
| 1971 | 11.33 Percentage change | +142.0% |
| 1972 | 13.47 Percentage change | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 8.65 Percentage change | -35.8% |
| 1974 | 10.71 Percentage change | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 2.88 Percentage change | -73.1% |
| 1976 | 10.57 Percentage change | +266.5% |
| 1977 | -5.37 Percentage change | -150.8% |
| 1978 | 7.49 Percentage change | -239.6% |
| 1979 | 5.92 Percentage change | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 3.22 Percentage change | -45.7% |
| 1981 | 3.46 Percentage change | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 2.35 Percentage change | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 10.66 Percentage change | +353.5% |
| 1984 | -4.03 Percentage change | -137.8% |
| 1985 | -3.32 Percentage change | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 2.36 Percentage change | -171.1% |
| 1987 | 1.92 Percentage change | -18.5% |
| 1988 | -4.46 Percentage change | -331.7% |
| 1989 | 5.2 Percentage change | -216.7% |
| 1990 | -8.89 Percentage change | -270.9% |
| 1991 | 4 Percentage change | -145.0% |
| 1992 | -5.12 Percentage change | -227.9% |
| 1993 | -13.59 Percentage change | +165.3% |
| 1994 | -12.15 Percentage change | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 8.86 Percentage change | -172.9% |
| 1996 | 9.03 Percentage change | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.58 Percentage change | -82.5% |
| 1998 | 1.29 Percentage change | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 3.75 Percentage change | +190.4% |
| 2000 | -9.66 Percentage change | -357.6% |
| 2001 | -9 Percentage change | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.81 Percentage change | -175.7% |
| 2003 | 4.47 Percentage change | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 5.27 Percentage change | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 2.85 Percentage change | -46.0% |
| 2006 | -0.4791 Percentage change | -116.8% |
| 2007 | -3.67 Percentage change | +665.7% |
| 2008 | -6.79 Percentage change | +85.2% |
| 2009 | 2.38 Percentage change | -135.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 Percentage change | +106.0% |
| 2011 | -7.43 Percentage change | -251.7% |
| 2012 | -7.34 Percentage change | -1.2% |
| 2013 | -2.89 Percentage change | -60.6% |
| 2014 | 7.99 Percentage change | -376.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5 Percentage change | -68.8% |
| 2016 | -4.87 Percentage change | -295.0% |
| 2017 | -5.92 Percentage change | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 2.11 Percentage change | -135.7% |
| 2019 | -9.91 Percentage change | -568.8% |
| 2020 | -4.22 Percentage change | -57.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2964 Percentage change | -107.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 Percentage change | +398.4% |
| 2023 | -0.4467 Percentage change | -130.2% |
| 2024 | -3.7 Percentage change | +728.0% |
| 2025 | 3.08 Percentage change | -183.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.5664 Percentage change | -5.66 Percentage change | 9.84 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.41 Percentage change | -10.72 Percentage change | 11.91 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.04 Percentage change | -5.37 Percentage change | 13.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 Percentage change | -4.46 Percentage change | 10.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.12 Percentage change | -13.59 Percentage change | 9.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.783 Percentage change | -9.66 Percentage change | 6.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.09 Percentage change | -9.91 Percentage change | 7.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5859 Percentage change | -4.22 Percentage change | 3.08 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Macedonia?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Macedonia was 3.08 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 Percentage change in 1972.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.59 Percentage change in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- North Macedonia ranks 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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