Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -4.05 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea is -4.05 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 2.46 Percentage change in 1967 and was at its lowest, -17.76 Percentage change, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 35th 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -17.76 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -8.61 Percentage change | -51.5% |
| 1952 | -8.25 Percentage change | -4.1% |
| 1953 | -4.16 Percentage change | -49.6% |
| 1954 | -2.62 Percentage change | -37.0% |
| 1955 | -2.23 Percentage change | -14.6% |
| 1956 | -4.16 Percentage change | +86.4% |
| 1957 | -2.36 Percentage change | -43.3% |
| 1958 | -7.73 Percentage change | +227.4% |
| 1959 | -2.03 Percentage change | -73.7% |
| 1960 | 0.6688 Percentage change | -132.9% |
| 1961 | -1.32 Percentage change | -297.2% |
| 1962 | -1.27 Percentage change | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2169 Percentage change | -117.1% |
| 1964 | -1.13 Percentage change | -620.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9149 Percentage change | -181.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1897 Percentage change | -79.3% |
| 1967 | 2.46 Percentage change | +1197.9% |
| 1968 | -0.012 Percentage change | -100.5% |
| 1969 | 0.366 Percentage change | -3147.1% |
| 1970 | 1.17 Percentage change | +220.1% |
| 1971 | 1.69 Percentage change | +43.9% |
| 1972 | -0.4724 Percentage change | -128.0% |
| 1973 | 2.08 Percentage change | -539.5% |
| 1974 | 1.04 Percentage change | -50.0% |
| 1975 | -1.16 Percentage change | -211.8% |
| 1976 | -0.2803 Percentage change | -75.9% |
| 1977 | -0.8566 Percentage change | +205.6% |
| 1978 | -0.774 Percentage change | -9.6% |
| 1979 | -0.1767 Percentage change | -77.2% |
| 1980 | -2.09 Percentage change | +1080.2% |
| 1981 | -0.684 Percentage change | -67.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9762 Percentage change | -242.7% |
| 1983 | -3.29 Percentage change | -436.5% |
| 1984 | 1.1 Percentage change | -133.6% |
| 1985 | 1.38 Percentage change | +24.8% |
| 1986 | -0.7418 Percentage change | -153.8% |
| 1987 | 1.53 Percentage change | -306.0% |
| 1988 | 1.56 Percentage change | +2.2% |
| 1989 | -0.8801 Percentage change | -156.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3352 Percentage change | -138.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0313 Percentage change | -90.7% |
| 1992 | -2.46 Percentage change | -7939.8% |
| 1993 | 1.15 Percentage change | -146.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7366 Percentage change | -35.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 Percentage change | -97.7% |
| 1996 | 1.89 Percentage change | +11138.5% |
| 1997 | -0.9458 Percentage change | -150.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 Percentage change | -234.4% |
| 1999 | 1.47 Percentage change | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 1.55 Percentage change | +5.3% |
| 2001 | -2.19 Percentage change | -241.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7742 Percentage change | -135.3% |
| 2003 | 1.76 Percentage change | +127.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5796 Percentage change | -67.1% |
| 2005 | -2.3 Percentage change | -496.1% |
| 2006 | -0.1413 Percentage change | -93.8% |
| 2007 | -2.12 Percentage change | +1402.7% |
| 2008 | -0.6112 Percentage change | -71.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0028 Percentage change | -99.5% |
| 2010 | -1.76 Percentage change | +61746.6% |
| 2011 | -1.02 Percentage change | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5595 Percentage change | -155.0% |
| 2013 | -1 Percentage change | -279.4% |
| 2014 | -1.4 Percentage change | +39.0% |
| 2015 | -2.75 Percentage change | +97.1% |
| 2016 | -0.4337 Percentage change | -84.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1738 Percentage change | -140.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9566 Percentage change | +450.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9666 Percentage change | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -0.4803 Percentage change | -149.7% |
| 2021 | -0.7866 Percentage change | +63.8% |
| 2022 | -2.71 Percentage change | +244.4% |
| 2023 | -3.01 Percentage change | +11.0% |
| 2024 | -5.45 Percentage change | +81.3% |
| 2025 | -4.05 Percentage change | -25.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -61746.6% | -0.0028 Percentage change | -1.76 Percentage change |
| 1996 | +11138.5% | 0.0168 Percentage change | 1.89 Percentage change |
| 1992 | -7939.8% | 0.0313 Percentage change | -2.46 Percentage change |
| 1969 | +3147.1% | -0.012 Percentage change | 0.366 Percentage change |
| 2007 | -1402.7% | -0.1413 Percentage change | -2.12 Percentage change |
| 1967 | +1197.9% | 0.1897 Percentage change | 2.46 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.99 Percentage change | -17.76 Percentage change | -2.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.109 Percentage change | -1.32 Percentage change | 2.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2251 Percentage change | -1.16 Percentage change | 2.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1129 Percentage change | -3.29 Percentage change | 1.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3498 Percentage change | -2.46 Percentage change | 1.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2699 Percentage change | -2.3 Percentage change | 1.76 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.57 Percentage change | -2.75 Percentage change | 0.9666 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.75 Percentage change | -5.45 Percentage change | -0.4803 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.19 Percentage change compare
- 33 Italy 2.04 Percentage change compare
- 33 Madagascar -3.85 Percentage change compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 1.56 Percentage change compare
- 35 French Guiana 1.45 Percentage change compare
- 36 French Southern Territories 1.44 Percentage change compare
- 36 Caribbean -4.29 Percentage change compare
- 37 Thailand 1.44 Percentage change compare
- 38 Suriname 1.4 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.19 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Land area 28,050 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 998 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 28,050 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 49.2 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate -0.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Equatorial Guinea?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Equatorial Guinea was -4.05 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 Percentage change in 1967.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.76 Percentage change in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 35th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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