Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Portugal
Portugal: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -0.5127 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at -0.5127 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 122.7% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Portugal peaked at 19.14 Percentage change in 2003 and was at its lowest, -15.48 Percentage change, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 50th of 168 countries 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.79 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.2868 Percentage change | -84.0% |
| 1952 | 16.08 Percentage change | -5704.2% |
| 1953 | -3.19 Percentage change | -119.8% |
| 1954 | -4.43 Percentage change | +38.7% |
| 1955 | -1.25 Percentage change | -71.8% |
| 1956 | 6.18 Percentage change | -595.0% |
| 1957 | -6.76 Percentage change | -209.4% |
| 1958 | 3.11 Percentage change | -146.0% |
| 1959 | 6.28 Percentage change | +102.1% |
| 1960 | 10.56 Percentage change | +68.1% |
| 1961 | 13.24 Percentage change | +25.3% |
| 1962 | 5.61 Percentage change | -57.6% |
| 1963 | 6.23 Percentage change | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 2.29 Percentage change | -63.3% |
| 1965 | 5.81 Percentage change | +153.9% |
| 1966 | 3.4 Percentage change | -41.5% |
| 1967 | -5.38 Percentage change | -258.3% |
| 1968 | 1.68 Percentage change | -131.2% |
| 1969 | 7 Percentage change | +317.0% |
| 1970 | -11.35 Percentage change | -262.2% |
| 1971 | -0.5246 Percentage change | -95.4% |
| 1972 | 10.35 Percentage change | -2072.7% |
| 1973 | -1.88 Percentage change | -118.1% |
| 1974 | -3.12 Percentage change | +66.5% |
| 1975 | 2.68 Percentage change | -185.9% |
| 1976 | 4.59 Percentage change | +71.0% |
| 1977 | 2.32 Percentage change | -49.5% |
| 1978 | -2.26 Percentage change | -197.4% |
| 1979 | 2.37 Percentage change | -205.2% |
| 1980 | -3.06 Percentage change | -228.9% |
| 1981 | -15.42 Percentage change | +404.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6966 Percentage change | -104.5% |
| 1983 | -2.16 Percentage change | -410.6% |
| 1984 | 11.4 Percentage change | -627.1% |
| 1985 | -2.87 Percentage change | -125.2% |
| 1986 | -5 Percentage change | +74.2% |
| 1987 | 6.88 Percentage change | -237.6% |
| 1988 | 3.67 Percentage change | -46.7% |
| 1989 | -0.0461 Percentage change | -101.3% |
| 1990 | 1.6 Percentage change | -3573.2% |
| 1991 | 1.2 Percentage change | -25.1% |
| 1992 | -1.8 Percentage change | -250.1% |
| 1993 | 6.39 Percentage change | -454.5% |
| 1994 | -8.59 Percentage change | -234.5% |
| 1995 | -10.47 Percentage change | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 1.24 Percentage change | -111.8% |
| 1997 | 3.97 Percentage change | +221.7% |
| 1998 | 7.02 Percentage change | +76.6% |
| 1999 | 2.52 Percentage change | -64.1% |
| 2000 | -1.66 Percentage change | -165.7% |
| 2001 | 2.16 Percentage change | -230.2% |
| 2002 | -0.2893 Percentage change | -113.4% |
| 2003 | 19.14 Percentage change | -6718.1% |
| 2004 | 1.66 Percentage change | -91.3% |
| 2005 | -15.48 Percentage change | -1033.0% |
| 2006 | 1 Percentage change | -106.5% |
| 2007 | -0.5579 Percentage change | -155.6% |
| 2008 | -2.56 Percentage change | +359.7% |
| 2009 | -8.81 Percentage change | +243.5% |
| 2010 | 5.16 Percentage change | -158.6% |
| 2011 | 5.02 Percentage change | -2.7% |
| 2012 | -10.97 Percentage change | -318.6% |
| 2013 | 4.76 Percentage change | -143.4% |
| 2014 | 6.59 Percentage change | +38.5% |
| 2015 | -9.65 Percentage change | -246.4% |
| 2016 | -3.42 Percentage change | -64.6% |
| 2017 | -11.82 Percentage change | +246.0% |
| 2018 | 6.04 Percentage change | -151.1% |
| 2019 | -11.95 Percentage change | -297.8% |
| 2020 | -1.85 Percentage change | -84.5% |
| 2021 | -2.55 Percentage change | +37.7% |
| 2022 | -8.13 Percentage change | +218.9% |
| 2023 | -6.82 Percentage change | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 2.26 Percentage change | -133.1% |
| 2025 | -0.5127 Percentage change | -122.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's -0.5127 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.55 Percentage change, 20% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's -0.5127 Percentage change is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.67 Percentage change, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +6718.1% | -0.2893 Percentage change | 19.14 Percentage change |
| 1952 | +5704.2% | -0.2868 Percentage change | 16.08 Percentage change |
| 1990 | +3573.2% | -0.0461 Percentage change | 1.6 Percentage change |
| 1972 | +2072.7% | -0.5246 Percentage change | 10.35 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.39 Percentage change | -6.76 Percentage change | 16.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.04 Percentage change | -5.38 Percentage change | 13.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3177 Percentage change | -11.35 Percentage change | 10.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5905 Percentage change | -15.42 Percentage change | 11.4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3074 Percentage change | -10.47 Percentage change | 7.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5389 Percentage change | -15.48 Percentage change | 19.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.02 Percentage change | -11.95 Percentage change | 6.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.93 Percentage change | -8.13 Percentage change | 2.26 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 47 Chile -0.3357 Percentage change compare
- 48 Guadeloupe -0.4134 Percentage change compare
- 49 Switzerland -0.4333 Percentage change compare
- 49 Micronesia 10.19 Percentage change compare
- 51 Puerto Rico -0.5906 Percentage change compare
- 52 Ethiopia -7.57 Percentage change compare
- 52 Malawi -0.8098 Percentage change compare
- 53 Solomon Islands -0.8823 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % 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 Portugal?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Portugal was -0.5127 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 Percentage change in 2003.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.48 Percentage change in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Portugal ranks 50th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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