Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Colombia
Colombia: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.4233 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Colombia, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Colombia stood at 0.4233 Percentage change.
The figure is up 108.1% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Colombia peaked at 3.28 Percentage change in 1974 and was at its lowest, -6.35 Percentage change, in 2023.
That places Colombia 50th out of 191 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5323 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 1.37 Percentage change | +157.4% |
| 1952 | 0.9459 Percentage change | -31.0% |
| 1953 | -0.4753 Percentage change | -150.2% |
| 1954 | -0.5698 Percentage change | +19.9% |
| 1955 | 1.14 Percentage change | -300.9% |
| 1956 | 1.7 Percentage change | +48.4% |
| 1957 | -3.46 Percentage change | -303.9% |
| 1958 | 0.5579 Percentage change | -116.1% |
| 1959 | -2.34 Percentage change | -520.2% |
| 1960 | -0.6659 Percentage change | -71.6% |
| 1961 | -2.22 Percentage change | +232.8% |
| 1962 | -2.98 Percentage change | +34.7% |
| 1963 | -3.44 Percentage change | +15.2% |
| 1964 | -2.93 Percentage change | -14.9% |
| 1965 | -4.6 Percentage change | +57.1% |
| 1966 | -2.69 Percentage change | -41.5% |
| 1967 | -1.88 Percentage change | -30.0% |
| 1968 | -1.34 Percentage change | -28.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7969 Percentage change | -159.4% |
| 1970 | -0.1967 Percentage change | -124.7% |
| 1971 | 3.01 Percentage change | -1630.2% |
| 1972 | 1.97 Percentage change | -34.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1392 Percentage change | -92.9% |
| 1974 | 3.28 Percentage change | +2259.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1076 Percentage change | -96.7% |
| 1976 | -0.0436 Percentage change | -140.6% |
| 1977 | -0.792 Percentage change | +1715.5% |
| 1978 | 1.81 Percentage change | -328.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5182 Percentage change | -71.4% |
| 1980 | -1.35 Percentage change | -360.5% |
| 1981 | -0.1104 Percentage change | -91.8% |
| 1982 | 1.71 Percentage change | -1650.4% |
| 1983 | -0.9195 Percentage change | -153.7% |
| 1984 | 2.56 Percentage change | -378.1% |
| 1985 | -1.27 Percentage change | -149.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7297 Percentage change | -157.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6818 Percentage change | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7196 Percentage change | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.82 Percentage change | +292.0% |
| 1990 | -1.61 Percentage change | -156.9% |
| 1991 | 1.21 Percentage change | -175.4% |
| 1992 | -0.526 Percentage change | -143.4% |
| 1993 | 1.83 Percentage change | -447.5% |
| 1994 | -0.0038 Percentage change | -100.2% |
| 1995 | -1.89 Percentage change | +49415.8% |
| 1996 | 1.54 Percentage change | -181.6% |
| 1997 | -2.96 Percentage change | -292.2% |
| 1998 | -0.7765 Percentage change | -73.7% |
| 1999 | 2.87 Percentage change | -469.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5099 Percentage change | -82.2% |
| 2001 | -0.8362 Percentage change | -264.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5189 Percentage change | -162.1% |
| 2003 | -1.29 Percentage change | -348.2% |
| 2004 | -0.7711 Percentage change | -40.1% |
| 2005 | -1.82 Percentage change | +135.7% |
| 2006 | -0.1529 Percentage change | -91.6% |
| 2007 | -1.64 Percentage change | +972.0% |
| 2008 | -0.6077 Percentage change | -62.9% |
| 2009 | -0.2004 Percentage change | -67.0% |
| 2010 | -0.3325 Percentage change | +65.9% |
| 2011 | 1.82 Percentage change | -648.6% |
| 2012 | -0.5326 Percentage change | -129.2% |
| 2013 | -0.2539 Percentage change | -52.3% |
| 2014 | -2.46 Percentage change | +868.2% |
| 2015 | -1.69 Percentage change | -31.1% |
| 2016 | -2.5 Percentage change | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9431 Percentage change | -137.7% |
| 2018 | -1.51 Percentage change | -259.7% |
| 2019 | -4.72 Percentage change | +213.4% |
| 2020 | -1.73 Percentage change | -63.3% |
| 2021 | -0.9567 Percentage change | -44.7% |
| 2022 | -1.48 Percentage change | +54.6% |
| 2023 | -6.35 Percentage change | +329.0% |
| 2024 | -5.25 Percentage change | -17.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4233 Percentage change | -108.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.4233 Percentage change is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.73 Percentage change. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.4233 Percentage change is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.01 Percentage change. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -49415.8% | -0.0038 Percentage change | -1.89 Percentage change |
| 1974 | +2259.3% | 0.1392 Percentage change | 3.28 Percentage change |
| 1977 | -1715.5% | -0.0436 Percentage change | -0.792 Percentage change |
| 1982 | +1650.4% | -0.1104 Percentage change | 1.71 Percentage change |
| 1971 | +1630.2% | -0.1967 Percentage change | 3.01 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.0604 Percentage change | -3.46 Percentage change | 1.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.19 Percentage change | -4.6 Percentage change | 0.7969 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9814 Percentage change | -0.792 Percentage change | 3.28 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5574 Percentage change | -1.35 Percentage change | 2.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0309 Percentage change | -2.96 Percentage change | 2.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6283 Percentage change | -1.82 Percentage change | 0.5189 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.12 Percentage change | -4.72 Percentage change | 1.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.56 Percentage change | -6.35 Percentage change | 0.4233 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 51 Greenland 0.3961 Percentage change compare
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More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Colombia?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Colombia was 0.4233 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 Percentage change in 1974.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.35 Percentage change in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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