Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -8.02 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cabo Verde, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cabo Verde is -8.02 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 356.8% on the previous year and down 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cabo Verde peaked at 52.62 Percentage change in 1950 and was at its lowest, -16.75 Percentage change, in 1984.
That places Cabo Verde 52nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.62 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 5.82 Percentage change | -88.9% |
| 1952 | 22.31 Percentage change | +283.0% |
| 1953 | 16.24 Percentage change | -27.2% |
| 1954 | 22.66 Percentage change | +39.6% |
| 1955 | 25.92 Percentage change | +14.4% |
| 1956 | 20.7 Percentage change | -20.1% |
| 1957 | 42.18 Percentage change | +103.8% |
| 1958 | -1.19 Percentage change | -102.8% |
| 1959 | -3.42 Percentage change | +186.2% |
| 1960 | -10.04 Percentage change | +193.6% |
| 1961 | 14.62 Percentage change | -245.7% |
| 1962 | 6.57 Percentage change | -55.1% |
| 1963 | -4.67 Percentage change | -171.1% |
| 1964 | 11.53 Percentage change | -347.0% |
| 1965 | -0.2457 Percentage change | -102.1% |
| 1966 | -7.47 Percentage change | +2940.8% |
| 1967 | 23.64 Percentage change | -416.4% |
| 1968 | 10.84 Percentage change | -54.2% |
| 1969 | 9.74 Percentage change | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 4.02 Percentage change | -58.7% |
| 1971 | -1.73 Percentage change | -142.9% |
| 1972 | -12.73 Percentage change | +637.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0887 Percentage change | -100.7% |
| 1974 | 11.06 Percentage change | +12372.6% |
| 1975 | 16.06 Percentage change | +45.2% |
| 1976 | 8.2 Percentage change | -48.9% |
| 1977 | -15.7 Percentage change | -291.4% |
| 1978 | -2 Percentage change | -87.2% |
| 1979 | -4.35 Percentage change | +117.2% |
| 1980 | -5.4 Percentage change | +24.1% |
| 1981 | -10.77 Percentage change | +99.3% |
| 1982 | 9.04 Percentage change | -183.9% |
| 1983 | -15.57 Percentage change | -272.4% |
| 1984 | -16.75 Percentage change | +7.5% |
| 1985 | -0.9299 Percentage change | -94.4% |
| 1986 | 9.89 Percentage change | -1163.2% |
| 1987 | -5.96 Percentage change | -160.3% |
| 1988 | 6.35 Percentage change | -206.6% |
| 1989 | 2.48 Percentage change | -61.0% |
| 1990 | 1.15 Percentage change | -53.8% |
| 1991 | -13.22 Percentage change | -1254.0% |
| 1992 | -14.38 Percentage change | +8.7% |
| 1993 | -4.81 Percentage change | -66.5% |
| 1994 | -3.44 Percentage change | -28.5% |
| 1995 | 4.25 Percentage change | -223.6% |
| 1996 | -2.28 Percentage change | -153.6% |
| 1997 | -3.78 Percentage change | +65.8% |
| 1998 | -8.94 Percentage change | +136.6% |
| 1999 | 16.37 Percentage change | -283.2% |
| 2000 | 22.65 Percentage change | +38.4% |
| 2001 | -1.29 Percentage change | -105.7% |
| 2002 | -15.08 Percentage change | +1067.1% |
| 2003 | -6.15 Percentage change | -59.2% |
| 2004 | -6.24 Percentage change | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3607 Percentage change | -105.8% |
| 2006 | 8.85 Percentage change | +2352.5% |
| 2007 | 10.27 Percentage change | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 19.67 Percentage change | +91.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5 Percentage change | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 6.76 Percentage change | -41.2% |
| 2011 | -3.52 Percentage change | -152.0% |
| 2012 | 23.55 Percentage change | -769.7% |
| 2013 | -1.28 Percentage change | -105.4% |
| 2014 | -3.41 Percentage change | +166.7% |
| 2015 | 35.44 Percentage change | -1137.7% |
| 2016 | 22.06 Percentage change | -37.7% |
| 2017 | -3.54 Percentage change | -116.1% |
| 2018 | -5.45 Percentage change | +53.9% |
| 2019 | -8.3 Percentage change | +52.2% |
| 2020 | -5.22 Percentage change | -37.1% |
| 2021 | -10.71 Percentage change | +105.2% |
| 2022 | 10.01 Percentage change | -193.5% |
| 2023 | 10.57 Percentage change | +5.6% |
| 2024 | -1.76 Percentage change | -116.6% |
| 2025 | -8.02 Percentage change | +356.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cabo Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +12372.6% | 0.0887 Percentage change | 11.06 Percentage change |
| 1966 | -2940.8% | -0.2457 Percentage change | -7.47 Percentage change |
| 2006 | +2352.5% | 0.3607 Percentage change | 8.85 Percentage change |
| 1991 | -1254.0% | 1.15 Percentage change | -13.22 Percentage change |
| 1986 | +1163.2% | -0.9299 Percentage change | 9.89 Percentage change |
| 2015 | +1137.7% | -3.41 Percentage change | 35.44 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.38 Percentage change | -3.42 Percentage change | 52.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.45 Percentage change | -10.04 Percentage change | 23.64 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2919 Percentage change | -15.7 Percentage change | 16.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.76 Percentage change | -16.75 Percentage change | 9.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.91 Percentage change | -14.38 Percentage change | 16.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 Percentage change | -15.08 Percentage change | 22.65 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 Percentage change | -8.3 Percentage change | 35.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.853 Percentage change | -10.71 Percentage change | 10.57 Percentage change | 6 |
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- 53 Samoa 0.3482 Percentage change compare
- 54 Bhutan 0.2782 Percentage change compare
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More environment data for Cabo Verde
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.65 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.422 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 72.43 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 18.59 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.48 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cabo Verde?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cabo Verde was -8.02 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 52.62 Percentage change in 1950.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.75 Percentage change in 1984.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Cabo Verde ranks 52nd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought — Land 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