Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in São Paulo
São Paulo: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -12.56 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in São Paulo, 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 São Paulo stood at -12.56 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 41.7% on the previous year and down 390.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in São Paulo peaked at 10.68 Percentage change in 1957 and was at its lowest, -21.56 Percentage change, in 2024.
São Paulo ranks 65th 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 São Paulo, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.1157 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.9453 Percentage change | +717.3% |
| 1952 | 2 Percentage change | -311.1% |
| 1953 | 10.41 Percentage change | +421.5% |
| 1954 | -1.1 Percentage change | -110.5% |
| 1955 | -10.5 Percentage change | +857.7% |
| 1956 | 9.47 Percentage change | -190.2% |
| 1957 | 10.68 Percentage change | +12.7% |
| 1958 | 0.7644 Percentage change | -92.8% |
| 1959 | -14.8 Percentage change | -2036.5% |
| 1960 | -14.52 Percentage change | -1.9% |
| 1961 | -17.6 Percentage change | +21.2% |
| 1962 | 5.51 Percentage change | -131.3% |
| 1963 | -14.2 Percentage change | -357.8% |
| 1964 | 4.48 Percentage change | -131.5% |
| 1965 | 3.27 Percentage change | -26.8% |
| 1966 | -1.31 Percentage change | -140.0% |
| 1967 | -11.14 Percentage change | +749.8% |
| 1968 | -12.79 Percentage change | +14.8% |
| 1969 | -15.34 Percentage change | +19.9% |
| 1970 | -6.66 Percentage change | -56.5% |
| 1971 | -9.84 Percentage change | +47.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5163 Percentage change | -105.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4115 Percentage change | -20.3% |
| 1974 | -7.7 Percentage change | -1972.3% |
| 1975 | -3.22 Percentage change | -58.2% |
| 1976 | 9.94 Percentage change | -408.8% |
| 1977 | -6.62 Percentage change | -166.6% |
| 1978 | -7.86 Percentage change | +18.8% |
| 1979 | -0.095 Percentage change | -98.8% |
| 1980 | 5.58 Percentage change | -5977.7% |
| 1981 | -2.98 Percentage change | -153.4% |
| 1982 | 8.88 Percentage change | -398.2% |
| 1983 | 7.78 Percentage change | -12.4% |
| 1984 | -2.65 Percentage change | -134.0% |
| 1985 | -3.36 Percentage change | +27.0% |
| 1986 | 1.74 Percentage change | -151.6% |
| 1987 | -2.33 Percentage change | -234.4% |
| 1988 | -1.38 Percentage change | -40.7% |
| 1989 | 5.63 Percentage change | -507.2% |
| 1990 | 4.31 Percentage change | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 1.09 Percentage change | -74.7% |
| 1992 | 9.84 Percentage change | +801.6% |
| 1993 | 3.5 Percentage change | -64.4% |
| 1994 | 2.59 Percentage change | -26.2% |
| 1995 | -0.565 Percentage change | -121.8% |
| 1996 | -1.72 Percentage change | +203.7% |
| 1997 | 6.26 Percentage change | -464.8% |
| 1998 | 7.3 Percentage change | +16.6% |
| 1999 | -10.52 Percentage change | -244.2% |
| 2000 | 2.53 Percentage change | -124.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1 Percentage change | -16.9% |
| 2002 | -6.29 Percentage change | -399.6% |
| 2003 | -13.55 Percentage change | +115.4% |
| 2004 | -2.71 Percentage change | -80.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1989 Percentage change | -92.7% |
| 2006 | -5.85 Percentage change | +2839.0% |
| 2007 | -8.23 Percentage change | +40.9% |
| 2008 | -5.77 Percentage change | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 6.02 Percentage change | -204.4% |
| 2010 | -1.46 Percentage change | -124.2% |
| 2011 | -5.33 Percentage change | +265.3% |
| 2012 | -2.96 Percentage change | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 2.63 Percentage change | -188.9% |
| 2014 | -8.71 Percentage change | -430.7% |
| 2015 | 4.32 Percentage change | -149.7% |
| 2016 | -0.3359 Percentage change | -107.8% |
| 2017 | -3.1 Percentage change | +823.4% |
| 2018 | -8.94 Percentage change | +188.3% |
| 2019 | -16.3 Percentage change | +82.3% |
| 2020 | -19.16 Percentage change | +17.6% |
| 2021 | -13.13 Percentage change | -31.5% |
| 2022 | -9.19 Percentage change | -30.0% |
| 2023 | -1.68 Percentage change | -81.7% |
| 2024 | -21.56 Percentage change | +1183.1% |
| 2025 | -12.56 Percentage change | -41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5854 Percentage change | -14.8 Percentage change | 10.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -7.36 Percentage change | -17.6 Percentage change | 5.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.11 Percentage change | -9.84 Percentage change | 9.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 Percentage change | -3.36 Percentage change | 8.88 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 Percentage change | -10.52 Percentage change | 9.84 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.2 Percentage change | -13.55 Percentage change | 6.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.02 Percentage change | -16.3 Percentage change | 4.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.88 Percentage change | -21.56 Percentage change | -1.68 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for São Paulo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.97 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -18.34 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.75 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.1 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 12,698 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 6,472 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 2,372 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in São Paulo?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in São Paulo was -12.56 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 São Paulo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.68 Percentage change in 1957.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in São Paulo?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.56 Percentage change in 2024.
- How does São Paulo rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- São Paulo ranks 65th out of 72 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in São Paulo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 390.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this São Paulo 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