Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Sudan
South Sudan: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -17.71 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Sudan, 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 South Sudan stood at -17.71 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 135.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Sudan peaked at 39.15 Percentage change in 1953 and was at its lowest, -26.12 Percentage change, in 1966.
That places South Sudan 155th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.06 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 19.75 Percentage change | +23.0% |
| 1952 | 20.22 Percentage change | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 39.15 Percentage change | +93.6% |
| 1954 | 13.27 Percentage change | -66.1% |
| 1955 | 7.83 Percentage change | -41.0% |
| 1956 | 7.52 Percentage change | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 9.54 Percentage change | +26.8% |
| 1958 | 8.28 Percentage change | -13.1% |
| 1959 | 8.33 Percentage change | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 8.9 Percentage change | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 13.52 Percentage change | +51.8% |
| 1962 | 12.08 Percentage change | -10.7% |
| 1963 | -0.8947 Percentage change | -107.4% |
| 1964 | 2.27 Percentage change | -353.7% |
| 1965 | -23.32 Percentage change | -1127.6% |
| 1966 | -26.12 Percentage change | +12.0% |
| 1967 | -6.17 Percentage change | -76.4% |
| 1968 | -4.48 Percentage change | -27.3% |
| 1969 | 2.73 Percentage change | -160.9% |
| 1970 | 2.26 Percentage change | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 5.87 Percentage change | +159.8% |
| 1972 | 9.08 Percentage change | +54.6% |
| 1973 | 6.17 Percentage change | -32.0% |
| 1974 | 11.54 Percentage change | +87.0% |
| 1975 | 10.38 Percentage change | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 8.91 Percentage change | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 6.8 Percentage change | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 12.05 Percentage change | +77.2% |
| 1979 | 12.32 Percentage change | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 9.57 Percentage change | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 5.52 Percentage change | -42.3% |
| 1982 | 3.77 Percentage change | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 2.58 Percentage change | -31.7% |
| 1984 | -0.3907 Percentage change | -115.2% |
| 1985 | 9.45 Percentage change | -2517.9% |
| 1986 | 5.8 Percentage change | -38.6% |
| 1987 | 1.67 Percentage change | -71.2% |
| 1988 | -2.22 Percentage change | -232.7% |
| 1989 | -0.6644 Percentage change | -70.0% |
| 1990 | -0.9475 Percentage change | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 6.09 Percentage change | -742.6% |
| 1992 | 2.76 Percentage change | -54.6% |
| 1993 | -1.13 Percentage change | -140.7% |
| 1994 | 5.19 Percentage change | -561.0% |
| 1995 | 2.51 Percentage change | -51.6% |
| 1996 | 4.34 Percentage change | +72.8% |
| 1997 | 1.81 Percentage change | -58.4% |
| 1998 | -0.0981 Percentage change | -105.4% |
| 1999 | 5.78 Percentage change | -5986.3% |
| 2000 | -4.93 Percentage change | -185.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3031 Percentage change | -106.1% |
| 2002 | -5.87 Percentage change | -2035.0% |
| 2003 | -1.51 Percentage change | -74.2% |
| 2004 | -2.93 Percentage change | +93.7% |
| 2005 | -0.4993 Percentage change | -83.0% |
| 2006 | -4.25 Percentage change | +751.4% |
| 2007 | -5.75 Percentage change | +35.3% |
| 2008 | -8.72 Percentage change | +51.7% |
| 2009 | -12.17 Percentage change | +39.6% |
| 2010 | -5.49 Percentage change | -54.9% |
| 2011 | -3.01 Percentage change | -45.1% |
| 2012 | -4.13 Percentage change | +37.0% |
| 2013 | -6.75 Percentage change | +63.6% |
| 2014 | -7.88 Percentage change | +16.7% |
| 2015 | -7.52 Percentage change | -4.6% |
| 2016 | -13.01 Percentage change | +73.0% |
| 2017 | -8.33 Percentage change | -35.9% |
| 2018 | -9.12 Percentage change | +9.4% |
| 2019 | -0.3679 Percentage change | -96.0% |
| 2020 | -8.43 Percentage change | +2190.7% |
| 2021 | -16.38 Percentage change | +94.3% |
| 2022 | -14.44 Percentage change | -11.8% |
| 2023 | -17.21 Percentage change | +19.2% |
| 2024 | -13.06 Percentage change | -24.2% |
| 2025 | -17.71 Percentage change | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.99 Percentage change | 7.52 Percentage change | 39.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.15 Percentage change | -26.12 Percentage change | 13.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.54 Percentage change | 2.26 Percentage change | 12.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 Percentage change | -2.22 Percentage change | 9.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 Percentage change | -1.13 Percentage change | 6.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.63 Percentage change | -12.17 Percentage change | 0.3031 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.56 Percentage change | -13.01 Percentage change | -0.3679 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.54 Percentage change | -17.71 Percentage change | -8.43 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 152 Palestine, State of -15.86 Percentage change compare
- 153 Tajikistan -16.3 Percentage change compare
- 154 Afghanistan -17.12 Percentage change compare
- 156 Central African Republic -17.75 Percentage change compare
- 157 Western Sahara -21.2 Percentage change compare
- 158 Iran, Islamic Republic of -21.27 Percentage change compare
More environment data for South Sudan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.283 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 206 t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 19 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 63,193 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 28,251 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.77 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Sudan?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Sudan was -17.71 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.15 Percentage change in 1953.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.12 Percentage change in 1966.
- How does South Sudan rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- South Sudan ranks 155th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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