Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -4.17 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic stood at -4.17 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 342.2% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.62 Percentage change in 1978 and was at its lowest, -16.4 Percentage change, in 1967.
Dominican Republic ranks 110th of 191 countries 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.7716 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.8545 Percentage change | -210.7% |
| 1952 | -1.03 Percentage change | -221.0% |
| 1953 | -1.52 Percentage change | +46.9% |
| 1954 | 0.2128 Percentage change | -114.0% |
| 1955 | 9.15 Percentage change | +4200.7% |
| 1956 | 1.34 Percentage change | -85.3% |
| 1957 | -12 Percentage change | -992.7% |
| 1958 | -3.86 Percentage change | -67.8% |
| 1959 | -11.72 Percentage change | +203.6% |
| 1960 | 4.45 Percentage change | -137.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3183 Percentage change | -92.8% |
| 1962 | -6.34 Percentage change | -2091.1% |
| 1963 | 5.34 Percentage change | -184.3% |
| 1964 | -1.55 Percentage change | -128.9% |
| 1965 | -10.53 Percentage change | +581.2% |
| 1966 | -2.83 Percentage change | -73.1% |
| 1967 | -16.4 Percentage change | +480.0% |
| 1968 | -13.5 Percentage change | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5327 Percentage change | -103.9% |
| 1970 | -0.7595 Percentage change | -242.6% |
| 1971 | -4.41 Percentage change | +481.2% |
| 1972 | -1.49 Percentage change | -66.2% |
| 1973 | 5.4 Percentage change | -461.9% |
| 1974 | 7.47 Percentage change | +38.2% |
| 1975 | -7.45 Percentage change | -199.7% |
| 1976 | -5 Percentage change | -32.9% |
| 1977 | -0.7246 Percentage change | -85.5% |
| 1978 | 14.62 Percentage change | -2118.1% |
| 1979 | 11.59 Percentage change | -20.8% |
| 1980 | -1.72 Percentage change | -114.8% |
| 1981 | 10.6 Percentage change | -716.4% |
| 1982 | 3.68 Percentage change | -65.3% |
| 1983 | 6.16 Percentage change | +67.4% |
| 1984 | -4.86 Percentage change | -179.0% |
| 1985 | -2.29 Percentage change | -52.9% |
| 1986 | 7.39 Percentage change | -422.6% |
| 1987 | 6.2 Percentage change | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 12.63 Percentage change | +103.8% |
| 1989 | 1.34 Percentage change | -89.4% |
| 1990 | -7.76 Percentage change | -678.1% |
| 1991 | -5.28 Percentage change | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 Percentage change | -119.1% |
| 1993 | 11.06 Percentage change | +995.2% |
| 1994 | -9.96 Percentage change | -190.0% |
| 1995 | -3.85 Percentage change | -61.3% |
| 1996 | 0.409 Percentage change | -110.6% |
| 1997 | -11.57 Percentage change | -2929.5% |
| 1998 | 1.59 Percentage change | -113.7% |
| 1999 | 4.05 Percentage change | +155.6% |
| 2000 | -6.26 Percentage change | -254.4% |
| 2001 | -8.3 Percentage change | +32.6% |
| 2002 | -6.61 Percentage change | -20.3% |
| 2003 | -4.45 Percentage change | -32.6% |
| 2004 | -1.55 Percentage change | -65.3% |
| 2005 | 2.86 Percentage change | -284.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6832 Percentage change | -76.1% |
| 2007 | 5.17 Percentage change | +657.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7508 Percentage change | -85.5% |
| 2009 | -6.34 Percentage change | -944.7% |
| 2010 | 3.49 Percentage change | -155.1% |
| 2011 | -1.41 Percentage change | -140.4% |
| 2012 | 3.31 Percentage change | -334.9% |
| 2013 | -3.92 Percentage change | -218.3% |
| 2014 | -13.29 Percentage change | +239.2% |
| 2015 | -7.66 Percentage change | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 2.24 Percentage change | -129.3% |
| 2017 | 3.23 Percentage change | +44.1% |
| 2018 | -6.88 Percentage change | -312.6% |
| 2019 | -3.68 Percentage change | -46.4% |
| 2020 | -6.55 Percentage change | +77.8% |
| 2021 | -8.2 Percentage change | +25.2% |
| 2022 | -5.02 Percentage change | -38.8% |
| 2023 | -10.12 Percentage change | +101.6% |
| 2024 | 1.72 Percentage change | -117.0% |
| 2025 | -4.17 Percentage change | -342.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.93 Percentage change | -12 Percentage change | 9.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -4.05 Percentage change | -16.4 Percentage change | 5.34 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 Percentage change | -7.45 Percentage change | 14.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 Percentage change | -4.86 Percentage change | 12.63 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.03 Percentage change | -11.57 Percentage change | 11.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.4 Percentage change | -8.3 Percentage change | 5.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.45 Percentage change | -13.29 Percentage change | 3.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.39 Percentage change | -10.12 Percentage change | 1.72 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Dominican Republic?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Dominican Republic was -4.17 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 Percentage change in 1978.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.4 Percentage change in 1967.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Dominican Republic ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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