Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 4.85 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Timor-Leste, 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 Timor-Leste stood at 4.85 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% on the previous year and up 188.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Timor-Leste peaked at 23.48 Percentage change in 2010 and was at its lowest, -21.11 Percentage change, in 1953.
That places Timor-Leste 215th out of 2960 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.26 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -13.65 Percentage change | -247.4% |
| 1952 | -18.69 Percentage change | +36.9% |
| 1953 | -21.11 Percentage change | +12.9% |
| 1954 | 8.98 Percentage change | -142.5% |
| 1955 | 13.56 Percentage change | +51.0% |
| 1956 | 0.7967 Percentage change | -94.1% |
| 1957 | -5.97 Percentage change | -849.0% |
| 1958 | 8.12 Percentage change | -236.0% |
| 1959 | 5.18 Percentage change | -36.2% |
| 1960 | 3.53 Percentage change | -31.8% |
| 1961 | -5.3 Percentage change | -250.1% |
| 1962 | 2.29 Percentage change | -143.1% |
| 1963 | -4.74 Percentage change | -307.2% |
| 1964 | 14.41 Percentage change | -404.0% |
| 1965 | -11.23 Percentage change | -178.0% |
| 1966 | -10.91 Percentage change | -2.9% |
| 1967 | -11.68 Percentage change | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 3.13 Percentage change | -126.8% |
| 1969 | -12.61 Percentage change | -503.5% |
| 1970 | 2.65 Percentage change | -121.0% |
| 1971 | 11.41 Percentage change | +330.0% |
| 1972 | -2.78 Percentage change | -124.4% |
| 1973 | 10.18 Percentage change | -465.9% |
| 1974 | 2.14 Percentage change | -79.0% |
| 1975 | 15.27 Percentage change | +612.8% |
| 1976 | -6.88 Percentage change | -145.1% |
| 1977 | -3.23 Percentage change | -53.1% |
| 1978 | 9.88 Percentage change | -406.3% |
| 1979 | -7.75 Percentage change | -178.4% |
| 1980 | -3.41 Percentage change | -56.0% |
| 1981 | 3.26 Percentage change | -195.7% |
| 1982 | -5.19 Percentage change | -258.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5464 Percentage change | -110.5% |
| 1984 | 13.68 Percentage change | +2403.3% |
| 1985 | 4.97 Percentage change | -63.7% |
| 1986 | 8.92 Percentage change | +79.5% |
| 1987 | -5.89 Percentage change | -166.1% |
| 1988 | -2.36 Percentage change | -60.0% |
| 1989 | 3.28 Percentage change | -239.0% |
| 1990 | -5.73 Percentage change | -274.8% |
| 1991 | -5.23 Percentage change | -8.7% |
| 1992 | -6.71 Percentage change | +28.4% |
| 1993 | -4.94 Percentage change | -26.3% |
| 1994 | -12.29 Percentage change | +148.6% |
| 1995 | 1.27 Percentage change | -110.3% |
| 1996 | -2.05 Percentage change | -261.5% |
| 1997 | -13.96 Percentage change | +581.1% |
| 1998 | 13.47 Percentage change | -196.5% |
| 1999 | 4.09 Percentage change | -69.6% |
| 2000 | 10.65 Percentage change | +160.0% |
| 2001 | -1.55 Percentage change | -114.6% |
| 2002 | -7.38 Percentage change | +375.5% |
| 2003 | -2.48 Percentage change | -66.4% |
| 2004 | -1.7 Percentage change | -31.4% |
| 2005 | -5.62 Percentage change | +230.1% |
| 2006 | -1.79 Percentage change | -68.1% |
| 2007 | 4.82 Percentage change | -368.5% |
| 2008 | -1.53 Percentage change | -131.7% |
| 2009 | -6.03 Percentage change | +294.4% |
| 2010 | 23.48 Percentage change | -489.5% |
| 2011 | -1.53 Percentage change | -106.5% |
| 2012 | -3.95 Percentage change | +158.0% |
| 2013 | 5.47 Percentage change | -238.3% |
| 2014 | -7.69 Percentage change | -240.6% |
| 2015 | -5.46 Percentage change | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4 Percentage change | -198.9% |
| 2017 | 5.92 Percentage change | +9.8% |
| 2018 | -3.46 Percentage change | -158.4% |
| 2019 | -6.04 Percentage change | +74.6% |
| 2020 | -6.03 Percentage change | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.59 Percentage change | -126.3% |
| 2022 | 12.78 Percentage change | +704.8% |
| 2023 | -0.8806 Percentage change | -106.9% |
| 2024 | 9.63 Percentage change | -1193.5% |
| 2025 | 4.85 Percentage change | -49.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Timor-Leste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2403.3% | 0.5464 Percentage change | 13.68 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.35 Percentage change | -21.11 Percentage change | 13.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.31 Percentage change | -12.61 Percentage change | 14.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 Percentage change | -7.75 Percentage change | 15.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 Percentage change | -5.89 Percentage change | 13.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.21 Percentage change | -13.96 Percentage change | 13.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.26 Percentage change | -7.38 Percentage change | 10.65 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 Percentage change | -7.69 Percentage change | 23.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 Percentage change | -6.03 Percentage change | 12.78 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.973 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.313 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 19.46 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 107 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,434 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.93 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.58 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.93 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Timor-Leste?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Timor-Leste was 4.85 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 23.48 Percentage change in 2010.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.11 Percentage change in 1953.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Timor-Leste ranks 215th out of 2960 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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