Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Oceania
Oceania: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -4.4 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Oceania, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Oceania recorded -4.4 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 262.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Oceania peaked at 11.99 Percentage change in 2022 and was at its lowest, -13.32 Percentage change, in 2019.
Oceania ranks 35th of 72 groups on this measure, 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 Oceania, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.4 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -10.67 Percentage change | +660.8% |
| 1952 | -5.95 Percentage change | -44.3% |
| 1953 | -6.17 Percentage change | +3.6% |
| 1954 | -9.56 Percentage change | +55.0% |
| 1955 | 2.5 Percentage change | -126.1% |
| 1956 | 5.87 Percentage change | +134.8% |
| 1957 | -12.13 Percentage change | -306.8% |
| 1958 | -2.43 Percentage change | -79.9% |
| 1959 | -3.03 Percentage change | +24.6% |
| 1960 | -2.83 Percentage change | -6.6% |
| 1961 | -4.54 Percentage change | +60.3% |
| 1962 | -4.32 Percentage change | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 10.24 Percentage change | -337.3% |
| 1964 | -0.0527 Percentage change | -100.5% |
| 1965 | -9.88 Percentage change | +18639.0% |
| 1966 | -3.67 Percentage change | -62.8% |
| 1967 | -11.51 Percentage change | +213.7% |
| 1968 | -1.54 Percentage change | -86.7% |
| 1969 | -1.93 Percentage change | +25.7% |
| 1970 | -5.51 Percentage change | +185.2% |
| 1971 | 4.36 Percentage change | -179.2% |
| 1972 | -9.64 Percentage change | -320.9% |
| 1973 | 8.47 Percentage change | -187.9% |
| 1974 | 10.84 Percentage change | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 2.11 Percentage change | -80.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0374 Percentage change | -98.2% |
| 1977 | -4.23 Percentage change | -11403.4% |
| 1978 | 6.84 Percentage change | -261.5% |
| 1979 | -2.65 Percentage change | -138.8% |
| 1980 | -5.96 Percentage change | +124.7% |
| 1981 | 4.07 Percentage change | -168.2% |
| 1982 | -10.31 Percentage change | -353.5% |
| 1983 | 8.54 Percentage change | -182.8% |
| 1984 | 6 Percentage change | -29.8% |
| 1985 | -2.08 Percentage change | -134.8% |
| 1986 | -0.2993 Percentage change | -85.6% |
| 1987 | 3.52 Percentage change | -1276.2% |
| 1988 | 3.89 Percentage change | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 10.04 Percentage change | +157.8% |
| 1990 | 3.59 Percentage change | -64.2% |
| 1991 | -4.05 Percentage change | -212.7% |
| 1992 | 7.01 Percentage change | -273.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9651 Percentage change | -86.2% |
| 1994 | -8.06 Percentage change | -935.5% |
| 1995 | -0.3537 Percentage change | -95.6% |
| 1996 | 7.28 Percentage change | -2159.1% |
| 1997 | -5.39 Percentage change | -174.0% |
| 1998 | 1 Percentage change | -118.6% |
| 1999 | 3.36 Percentage change | +235.6% |
| 2000 | 2.87 Percentage change | -14.7% |
| 2001 | -2.93 Percentage change | -202.0% |
| 2002 | -12.46 Percentage change | +325.6% |
| 2003 | 1.24 Percentage change | -109.9% |
| 2004 | -5.13 Percentage change | -515.2% |
| 2005 | -3.54 Percentage change | -30.9% |
| 2006 | -8.94 Percentage change | +152.2% |
| 2007 | -1.79 Percentage change | -80.0% |
| 2008 | -1.31 Percentage change | -26.7% |
| 2009 | -4.25 Percentage change | +224.4% |
| 2010 | 7.53 Percentage change | -277.2% |
| 2011 | 1.42 Percentage change | -81.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7748 Percentage change | -45.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2106 Percentage change | -72.8% |
| 2014 | -3.06 Percentage change | -1551.6% |
| 2015 | -4.31 Percentage change | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 6.61 Percentage change | -253.4% |
| 2017 | -4.62 Percentage change | -169.9% |
| 2018 | -10.3 Percentage change | +122.8% |
| 2019 | -13.32 Percentage change | +29.3% |
| 2020 | -0.7936 Percentage change | -94.0% |
| 2021 | 3.72 Percentage change | -568.6% |
| 2022 | 11.99 Percentage change | +222.3% |
| 2023 | -3.54 Percentage change | -129.6% |
| 2024 | -1.21 Percentage change | -65.8% |
| 2025 | -4.4 Percentage change | +262.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Oceania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -18639.0% | -0.0527 Percentage change | -9.88 Percentage change |
| 1977 | -11403.4% | 0.0374 Percentage change | -4.23 Percentage change |
| 1996 | +2159.1% | -0.3537 Percentage change | 7.28 Percentage change |
| 2014 | -1551.6% | 0.2106 Percentage change | -3.06 Percentage change |
| 1987 | +1276.2% | -0.2993 Percentage change | 3.52 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.3 Percentage change | -12.13 Percentage change | 5.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -3 Percentage change | -11.51 Percentage change | 10.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 Percentage change | -9.64 Percentage change | 10.84 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 Percentage change | -10.31 Percentage change | 10.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5357 Percentage change | -8.06 Percentage change | 7.28 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.62 Percentage change | -12.46 Percentage change | 2.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.91 Percentage change | -13.32 Percentage change | 7.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9604 Percentage change | -4.4 Percentage change | 11.99 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 32 Indonesia 1.41 Percentage change compare
- 33 Cambodia 1.06 Percentage change compare
- 34 Myanmar 0.9805 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
- 38 Bhutan 0.5977 Percentage change compare
- 38 Mauritania -4.89 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 1.76 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Oceania?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Oceania was -4.4 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.99 Percentage change in 2022.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.32 Percentage change in 2019.
- How does Oceania rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Oceania ranks 35th out of 72 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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