Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia
Central Asia: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -7.53 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Central Asia recorded -7.53 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 394.4% on the previous year and down 506.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia peaked at 10.51 Percentage change in 1969 and was at its lowest, -14.67 Percentage change, in 1951.
Central Asia ranks 49th of 72 groups on this measure, 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 Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -11.64 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -14.67 Percentage change | +26.0% |
| 1952 | -8.45 Percentage change | -42.4% |
| 1953 | -4.56 Percentage change | -46.1% |
| 1954 | 3.67 Percentage change | -180.6% |
| 1955 | -14.57 Percentage change | -497.0% |
| 1956 | -0.6464 Percentage change | -95.6% |
| 1957 | -6.16 Percentage change | +853.2% |
| 1958 | 3.53 Percentage change | -157.3% |
| 1959 | 1.41 Percentage change | -60.1% |
| 1960 | -0.1637 Percentage change | -111.6% |
| 1961 | -6.94 Percentage change | +4139.0% |
| 1962 | -4.65 Percentage change | -33.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9417 Percentage change | -120.3% |
| 1964 | 5.02 Percentage change | +433.3% |
| 1965 | 1.44 Percentage change | -71.4% |
| 1966 | -3.98 Percentage change | -376.9% |
| 1967 | -4.05 Percentage change | +2.0% |
| 1968 | -2.11 Percentage change | -48.0% |
| 1969 | 10.51 Percentage change | -598.6% |
| 1970 | 1.07 Percentage change | -89.8% |
| 1971 | -1.75 Percentage change | -263.2% |
| 1972 | 3.68 Percentage change | -310.4% |
| 1973 | 4.42 Percentage change | +20.1% |
| 1974 | -5.59 Percentage change | -226.6% |
| 1975 | -5.73 Percentage change | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8783 Percentage change | -115.3% |
| 1977 | -0.1506 Percentage change | -117.1% |
| 1978 | 2.45 Percentage change | -1725.6% |
| 1979 | 7.83 Percentage change | +219.8% |
| 1980 | 3.38 Percentage change | -56.8% |
| 1981 | 9.07 Percentage change | +168.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9216 Percentage change | -89.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5466 Percentage change | -40.7% |
| 1984 | 2.38 Percentage change | +335.4% |
| 1985 | 2.34 Percentage change | -1.6% |
| 1986 | -3.26 Percentage change | -239.2% |
| 1987 | 6.21 Percentage change | -290.6% |
| 1988 | 5.02 Percentage change | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 5.02 Percentage change | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.39 Percentage change | -32.5% |
| 1991 | -4.51 Percentage change | -233.0% |
| 1992 | 5.51 Percentage change | -222.2% |
| 1993 | 6.82 Percentage change | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 2.46 Percentage change | -63.8% |
| 1995 | -2.87 Percentage change | -216.3% |
| 1996 | -4.86 Percentage change | +69.4% |
| 1997 | -6.57 Percentage change | +35.3% |
| 1998 | -2.65 Percentage change | -59.7% |
| 1999 | -2.5 Percentage change | -5.6% |
| 2000 | -1.95 Percentage change | -22.1% |
| 2001 | -2.22 Percentage change | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 3.97 Percentage change | -279.0% |
| 2003 | 4.17 Percentage change | +5.0% |
| 2004 | -1.51 Percentage change | -136.2% |
| 2005 | -0.9705 Percentage change | -35.6% |
| 2006 | -3.7 Percentage change | +281.4% |
| 2007 | -5.23 Percentage change | +41.3% |
| 2008 | -8.32 Percentage change | +59.0% |
| 2009 | -2.91 Percentage change | -65.1% |
| 2010 | -3.83 Percentage change | +31.9% |
| 2011 | -6.32 Percentage change | +64.8% |
| 2012 | -5.4 Percentage change | -14.6% |
| 2013 | -4.62 Percentage change | -14.4% |
| 2014 | -1.39 Percentage change | -69.8% |
| 2015 | -1.24 Percentage change | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 5.25 Percentage change | -522.5% |
| 2017 | -0.7998 Percentage change | -115.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4543 Percentage change | -156.8% |
| 2019 | -1.41 Percentage change | -411.3% |
| 2020 | -9.55 Percentage change | +575.4% |
| 2021 | -11.44 Percentage change | +19.7% |
| 2022 | -5.85 Percentage change | -48.8% |
| 2023 | -4.92 Percentage change | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 2.56 Percentage change | -152.1% |
| 2025 | -7.53 Percentage change | -394.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4139.0% | -0.1637 Percentage change | -6.94 Percentage change |
| 1978 | +1725.6% | -0.1506 Percentage change | 2.45 Percentage change |
| 1957 | -853.2% | -0.6464 Percentage change | -6.16 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.21 Percentage change | -14.67 Percentage change | 3.67 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3978 Percentage change | -6.94 Percentage change | 10.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7099 Percentage change | -5.73 Percentage change | 7.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 Percentage change | -3.26 Percentage change | 9.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5762 Percentage change | -6.57 Percentage change | 6.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.87 Percentage change | -8.32 Percentage change | 4.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.93 Percentage change | -6.32 Percentage change | 5.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.12 Percentage change | -11.44 Percentage change | 2.56 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for Central Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 339,499 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 338,315 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.35 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Central Asia was -7.53 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 Percentage change in 1969.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.67 Percentage change in 1951.
- How does Central Asia rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Central Asia ranks 49th out of 72 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 506.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia 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