Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 1.59 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in South-Eastern Asia, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 1.59 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is up 201.4% on the previous year and up 137.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 4.49 Percentage change in 2000 and was at its lowest, -5.62 Percentage change, in 1997.
That places South-Eastern Asia 9th out of 72 groups 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.31 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -1.39 Percentage change | -142.0% |
| 1952 | 0.7672 Percentage change | -155.2% |
| 1953 | 4.05 Percentage change | +428.5% |
| 1954 | 1.27 Percentage change | -68.7% |
| 1955 | 1.55 Percentage change | +22.3% |
| 1956 | 0.9544 Percentage change | -38.5% |
| 1957 | -1.53 Percentage change | -260.5% |
| 1958 | -1.65 Percentage change | +7.5% |
| 1959 | -1.22 Percentage change | -25.8% |
| 1960 | 0.6677 Percentage change | -154.6% |
| 1961 | -1.65 Percentage change | -347.6% |
| 1962 | -0.3052 Percentage change | -81.5% |
| 1963 | -3.71 Percentage change | +1116.8% |
| 1964 | 1.09 Percentage change | -129.4% |
| 1965 | -1.43 Percentage change | -231.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9845 Percentage change | -168.7% |
| 1967 | -3.3 Percentage change | -435.3% |
| 1968 | -1.03 Percentage change | -68.9% |
| 1969 | -2.84 Percentage change | +176.6% |
| 1970 | 1.13 Percentage change | -139.9% |
| 1971 | 2.42 Percentage change | +114.3% |
| 1972 | -1.51 Percentage change | -162.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5128 Percentage change | -134.0% |
| 1974 | 3.33 Percentage change | +550.0% |
| 1975 | 3.53 Percentage change | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3472 Percentage change | -90.2% |
| 1977 | -1.54 Percentage change | -542.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8531 Percentage change | -155.5% |
| 1979 | -1.63 Percentage change | -291.3% |
| 1980 | -1.29 Percentage change | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7714 Percentage change | -159.7% |
| 1982 | -2.21 Percentage change | -387.0% |
| 1983 | -1.41 Percentage change | -36.1% |
| 1984 | 3.48 Percentage change | -346.2% |
| 1985 | 3.53 Percentage change | +1.5% |
| 1986 | -0.3138 Percentage change | -108.9% |
| 1987 | -1.92 Percentage change | +510.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9834 Percentage change | -151.3% |
| 1989 | 1.87 Percentage change | +90.6% |
| 1990 | -1.96 Percentage change | -204.7% |
| 1991 | -3.82 Percentage change | +94.8% |
| 1992 | -1.47 Percentage change | -61.7% |
| 1993 | -1.3 Percentage change | -11.6% |
| 1994 | -1.73 Percentage change | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5282 Percentage change | -130.6% |
| 1996 | 2.81 Percentage change | +432.0% |
| 1997 | -5.62 Percentage change | -300.1% |
| 1998 | -0.6699 Percentage change | -88.1% |
| 1999 | 3.48 Percentage change | -619.9% |
| 2000 | 4.49 Percentage change | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 2.09 Percentage change | -53.3% |
| 2002 | -1.89 Percentage change | -190.3% |
| 2003 | -1.16 Percentage change | -38.8% |
| 2004 | -3.77 Percentage change | +226.2% |
| 2005 | -1.94 Percentage change | -48.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0545 Percentage change | -102.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6129 Percentage change | +1023.8% |
| 2008 | 3.99 Percentage change | +550.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4873 Percentage change | -87.8% |
| 2010 | 2 Percentage change | +311.3% |
| 2011 | 2.39 Percentage change | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 Percentage change | -57.5% |
| 2013 | 1.69 Percentage change | +66.7% |
| 2014 | -1.87 Percentage change | -210.9% |
| 2015 | -4.23 Percentage change | +125.8% |
| 2016 | 2.26 Percentage change | -153.5% |
| 2017 | 4.38 Percentage change | +93.6% |
| 2018 | 1.94 Percentage change | -55.8% |
| 2019 | -4.3 Percentage change | -322.3% |
| 2020 | -0.5848 Percentage change | -86.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 Percentage change | -319.9% |
| 2022 | 3.68 Percentage change | +186.2% |
| 2023 | -2.28 Percentage change | -161.8% |
| 2024 | -1.57 Percentage change | -31.0% |
| 2025 | 1.59 Percentage change | -201.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.611 Percentage change | -1.65 Percentage change | 4.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.15 Percentage change | -3.71 Percentage change | 1.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7452 Percentage change | -1.63 Percentage change | 3.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3493 Percentage change | -2.21 Percentage change | 3.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.975 Percentage change | -5.62 Percentage change | 3.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2959 Percentage change | -3.77 Percentage change | 4.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5266 Percentage change | -4.3 Percentage change | 4.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3546 Percentage change | -2.28 Percentage change | 3.68 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 6 Panama 7.64 Percentage change compare
- 7 Philippines 7.07 Percentage change compare
- 8 San Marino 6.82 Percentage change compare
- 9 Botswana 6.49 Percentage change compare
- 10 Faroe Islands 5.94 Percentage change compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 5.49 Percentage change compare
- 12 Martinique 4.63 Percentage change compare
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 54.39 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 11.54 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 6.08 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 14.29 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South-Eastern Asia?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South-Eastern Asia was 1.59 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 Percentage change in 2000.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.62 Percentage change in 1997.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 72 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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