Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Distrito Federal
Distrito Federal: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -8.5 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Distrito Federal, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Distrito Federal recorded -8.5 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 597.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Distrito Federal peaked at 23.59 Percentage change in 1952 and was at its lowest, -11.72 Percentage change, in 2007.
Distrito Federal ranks 54th 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 Distrito Federal, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.13 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 16.12 Percentage change | -11.1% |
| 1952 | 23.59 Percentage change | +46.4% |
| 1953 | 22.08 Percentage change | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 6.24 Percentage change | -71.7% |
| 1955 | 6.9 Percentage change | +10.4% |
| 1956 | 18.03 Percentage change | +161.4% |
| 1957 | 20.3 Percentage change | +12.6% |
| 1958 | 13.16 Percentage change | -35.2% |
| 1959 | 11.82 Percentage change | -10.2% |
| 1960 | 4.9 Percentage change | -58.5% |
| 1961 | -5.52 Percentage change | -212.6% |
| 1962 | 19.52 Percentage change | -453.8% |
| 1963 | 2.27 Percentage change | -88.4% |
| 1964 | 19.95 Percentage change | +779.0% |
| 1965 | 20.86 Percentage change | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 22.9 Percentage change | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 14.79 Percentage change | -35.4% |
| 1968 | 9.68 Percentage change | -34.5% |
| 1969 | 5.42 Percentage change | -44.0% |
| 1970 | 13.34 Percentage change | +146.1% |
| 1971 | 17.17 Percentage change | +28.7% |
| 1972 | 11.62 Percentage change | -32.3% |
| 1973 | 20.89 Percentage change | +79.7% |
| 1974 | 11.41 Percentage change | -45.4% |
| 1975 | 13.34 Percentage change | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 23.53 Percentage change | +76.4% |
| 1977 | 21.64 Percentage change | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 17.34 Percentage change | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 22.65 Percentage change | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 14.98 Percentage change | -33.9% |
| 1981 | -1.7 Percentage change | -111.3% |
| 1982 | 6.25 Percentage change | -468.4% |
| 1983 | 2.79 Percentage change | -55.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4095 Percentage change | -85.3% |
| 1985 | 3.49 Percentage change | +751.6% |
| 1986 | -1.59 Percentage change | -145.6% |
| 1987 | 5.97 Percentage change | -475.3% |
| 1988 | -1.64 Percentage change | -127.4% |
| 1989 | 2.55 Percentage change | -256.2% |
| 1990 | 2.4 Percentage change | -5.9% |
| 1991 | -1.34 Percentage change | -155.8% |
| 1992 | 5.8 Percentage change | -532.3% |
| 1993 | -1.44 Percentage change | -124.8% |
| 1994 | -1.19 Percentage change | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 3.32 Percentage change | -378.3% |
| 1996 | -1.2 Percentage change | -136.0% |
| 1997 | 8.89 Percentage change | -842.1% |
| 1998 | -3.44 Percentage change | -138.7% |
| 1999 | -4.49 Percentage change | +30.6% |
| 2000 | -3.28 Percentage change | -27.0% |
| 2001 | -2.62 Percentage change | -19.9% |
| 2002 | -8.26 Percentage change | +214.8% |
| 2003 | 3.08 Percentage change | -137.3% |
| 2004 | -2.65 Percentage change | -186.0% |
| 2005 | 2.31 Percentage change | -187.3% |
| 2006 | 2.5 Percentage change | +8.1% |
| 2007 | -11.72 Percentage change | -568.6% |
| 2008 | -6.25 Percentage change | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 5.39 Percentage change | -186.1% |
| 2010 | -2.35 Percentage change | -143.7% |
| 2011 | -6.11 Percentage change | +159.9% |
| 2012 | -8.21 Percentage change | +34.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 Percentage change | -117.1% |
| 2014 | -2.26 Percentage change | -260.7% |
| 2015 | 1.71 Percentage change | -175.5% |
| 2016 | -1.8 Percentage change | -205.5% |
| 2017 | -3.75 Percentage change | +108.1% |
| 2018 | -5.34 Percentage change | +42.4% |
| 2019 | -7.15 Percentage change | +33.9% |
| 2020 | -5.05 Percentage change | -29.4% |
| 2021 | -10.99 Percentage change | +117.6% |
| 2022 | -10.62 Percentage change | -3.3% |
| 2023 | -3.89 Percentage change | -63.4% |
| 2024 | -5.8 Percentage change | +49.2% |
| 2025 | -8.5 Percentage change | +46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.64 Percentage change | 6.24 Percentage change | 23.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.48 Percentage change | -5.52 Percentage change | 22.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.3 Percentage change | 11.41 Percentage change | 23.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.15 Percentage change | -1.7 Percentage change | 14.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7316 Percentage change | -4.49 Percentage change | 8.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.15 Percentage change | -11.72 Percentage change | 5.39 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.39 Percentage change | -8.21 Percentage change | 1.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.47 Percentage change | -10.99 Percentage change | -3.89 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Distrito Federal
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- 54 Bhutan 0.2782 Percentage change compare
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- 57 New Zealand -0.2131 Percentage change compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Distrito Federal?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Distrito Federal was -8.5 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 Distrito Federal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.59 Percentage change in 1952.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Distrito Federal?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.72 Percentage change in 2007.
- How does Distrito Federal rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Distrito Federal ranks 54th out of 72 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Distrito Federal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 597.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Distrito Federal 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