Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in West Papua Province
West Papua Province: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 1.85 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in West Papua Province, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in West Papua Province is 1.85 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 168.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in West Papua Province peaked at 4.07 Percentage change in 2013 and was at its lowest, -8.66 Percentage change, in 1982.
That places West Papua Province 521st out of 2960 regions 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 West Papua Province, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.87 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.3031 Percentage change | -107.8% |
| 1952 | -1.34 Percentage change | +340.9% |
| 1953 | -2.59 Percentage change | +93.8% |
| 1954 | 2.47 Percentage change | -195.4% |
| 1955 | 3.38 Percentage change | +36.8% |
| 1956 | 3.26 Percentage change | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 2.21 Percentage change | -32.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1137 Percentage change | -94.8% |
| 1959 | 1.9 Percentage change | +1570.2% |
| 1960 | 2.6 Percentage change | +36.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1891 Percentage change | -92.7% |
| 1962 | -0.6192 Percentage change | -427.4% |
| 1963 | -4.73 Percentage change | +663.2% |
| 1964 | 1.71 Percentage change | -136.2% |
| 1965 | -4.84 Percentage change | -383.1% |
| 1966 | 1.6 Percentage change | -133.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4916 Percentage change | -69.2% |
| 1968 | 1.22 Percentage change | +147.3% |
| 1969 | -0.085 Percentage change | -107.0% |
| 1970 | 3.3 Percentage change | -3976.5% |
| 1971 | 3.79 Percentage change | +14.9% |
| 1972 | -3.74 Percentage change | -198.8% |
| 1973 | 2.22 Percentage change | -159.2% |
| 1974 | 1.92 Percentage change | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 3.23 Percentage change | +68.6% |
| 1976 | 1.67 Percentage change | -48.3% |
| 1977 | 1.48 Percentage change | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 2.34 Percentage change | +57.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3197 Percentage change | -86.3% |
| 1980 | 0.29 Percentage change | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 1.66 Percentage change | +474.0% |
| 1982 | -8.66 Percentage change | -620.5% |
| 1983 | 2.46 Percentage change | -128.4% |
| 1984 | 1.79 Percentage change | -27.4% |
| 1985 | 2.86 Percentage change | +59.9% |
| 1986 | 0.513 Percentage change | -82.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3328 Percentage change | -35.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4269 Percentage change | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 2.42 Percentage change | +467.4% |
| 1990 | -0.8421 Percentage change | -134.8% |
| 1991 | -3.11 Percentage change | +269.7% |
| 1992 | -0.2765 Percentage change | -91.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1722 Percentage change | -162.3% |
| 1994 | -3.22 Percentage change | -1968.2% |
| 1995 | 2.51 Percentage change | -178.1% |
| 1996 | 1.95 Percentage change | -22.5% |
| 1997 | -8.23 Percentage change | -522.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8151 Percentage change | -109.9% |
| 1999 | 1.88 Percentage change | +130.4% |
| 2000 | 2.16 Percentage change | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7926 Percentage change | -63.4% |
| 2002 | -3.72 Percentage change | -568.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1349 Percentage change | -103.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0191 Percentage change | -85.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9536 Percentage change | +4899.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2711 Percentage change | -71.6% |
| 2007 | 1.59 Percentage change | +486.9% |
| 2008 | 2.86 Percentage change | +79.7% |
| 2009 | -2.02 Percentage change | -170.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5 Percentage change | -174.6% |
| 2011 | 2.54 Percentage change | +69.1% |
| 2012 | 1.78 Percentage change | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 4.07 Percentage change | +128.5% |
| 2014 | -1.03 Percentage change | -125.3% |
| 2015 | -2.69 Percentage change | +161.7% |
| 2016 | 2.37 Percentage change | -188.2% |
| 2017 | 3.06 Percentage change | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5142 Percentage change | -83.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1507 Percentage change | -70.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6967 Percentage change | +362.5% |
| 2021 | 1.92 Percentage change | +175.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4165 Percentage change | -78.3% |
| 2023 | -2.22 Percentage change | -633.4% |
| 2024 | 2.2 Percentage change | -198.9% |
| 2025 | 1.85 Percentage change | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.3 Percentage change | -2.59 Percentage change | 3.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2474 Percentage change | -4.84 Percentage change | 2.6 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 Percentage change | -3.74 Percentage change | 3.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4086 Percentage change | -8.66 Percentage change | 2.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8354 Percentage change | -8.23 Percentage change | 2.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3053 Percentage change | -3.72 Percentage change | 2.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 Percentage change | -2.69 Percentage change | 4.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8088 Percentage change | -2.22 Percentage change | 2.2 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for West Papua Province
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.31 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.58 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 2.13 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 11.23 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 291.9 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 15.36 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in West Papua Province?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in West Papua Province was 1.85 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 West Papua Province?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 Percentage change in 2013.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in West Papua Province?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.66 Percentage change in 1982.
- How does West Papua Province rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- West Papua Province ranks 521st out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in West Papua Province?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West Papua Province 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