Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Fiji
Fiji: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.6759 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Fiji, 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 Fiji is 0.6759 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 43.6% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Fiji peaked at 8.57 Percentage change in 1975 and was at its lowest, -12.67 Percentage change, in 1998.
That places Fiji 11th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.62 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 1.47 Percentage change | -73.9% |
| 1952 | 3.9 Percentage change | +165.6% |
| 1953 | 0.6679 Percentage change | -82.9% |
| 1954 | 6.77 Percentage change | +913.0% |
| 1955 | 4.48 Percentage change | -33.8% |
| 1956 | 0.8184 Percentage change | -81.7% |
| 1957 | -0.1869 Percentage change | -122.8% |
| 1958 | -5.61 Percentage change | +2899.5% |
| 1959 | -2.58 Percentage change | -54.0% |
| 1960 | 2.95 Percentage change | -214.5% |
| 1961 | 3.13 Percentage change | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6191 Percentage change | -80.2% |
| 1963 | 4.97 Percentage change | +702.8% |
| 1964 | 1.85 Percentage change | -62.8% |
| 1965 | -1.03 Percentage change | -155.6% |
| 1966 | -6.62 Percentage change | +543.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5714 Percentage change | -108.6% |
| 1968 | -2.81 Percentage change | -592.4% |
| 1969 | -1.65 Percentage change | -41.3% |
| 1970 | 3.49 Percentage change | -311.4% |
| 1971 | 2.32 Percentage change | -33.4% |
| 1972 | 7.38 Percentage change | +217.5% |
| 1973 | 5.54 Percentage change | -24.9% |
| 1974 | 4.65 Percentage change | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 8.57 Percentage change | +84.4% |
| 1976 | 6.22 Percentage change | -27.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7697 Percentage change | -87.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4113 Percentage change | -46.6% |
| 1979 | 1.6 Percentage change | +288.9% |
| 1980 | 2.04 Percentage change | +27.7% |
| 1981 | -1.32 Percentage change | -164.7% |
| 1982 | 3.19 Percentage change | -341.3% |
| 1983 | -0.8044 Percentage change | -125.2% |
| 1984 | 2.8 Percentage change | -448.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 Percentage change | -62.5% |
| 1986 | -0.4034 Percentage change | -138.4% |
| 1987 | -6.74 Percentage change | +1570.4% |
| 1988 | -0.7327 Percentage change | -89.1% |
| 1989 | 2.08 Percentage change | -383.6% |
| 1990 | -1.92 Percentage change | -192.2% |
| 1991 | -2.04 Percentage change | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7585 Percentage change | -137.1% |
| 1993 | -1.35 Percentage change | -277.5% |
| 1994 | -5.33 Percentage change | +295.8% |
| 1995 | -1.15 Percentage change | -78.4% |
| 1996 | 2.34 Percentage change | -303.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1253 Percentage change | -105.3% |
| 1998 | -12.67 Percentage change | +10011.0% |
| 1999 | 6.96 Percentage change | -155.0% |
| 2000 | 3.61 Percentage change | -48.2% |
| 2001 | -0.2634 Percentage change | -107.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4 Percentage change | -1009.4% |
| 2003 | -4.13 Percentage change | -272.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4402 Percentage change | -110.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2 Percentage change | +399.7% |
| 2006 | 2.38 Percentage change | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.18 Percentage change | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 3.52 Percentage change | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 3.49 Percentage change | -0.8% |
| 2010 | -1.42 Percentage change | -140.7% |
| 2011 | 6.37 Percentage change | -548.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8 Percentage change | -56.0% |
| 2013 | 7.22 Percentage change | +157.5% |
| 2014 | -0.7095 Percentage change | -109.8% |
| 2015 | -6.64 Percentage change | +836.4% |
| 2016 | -0.3252 Percentage change | -95.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9913 Percentage change | -404.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2794 Percentage change | -71.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5 Percentage change | +435.5% |
| 2020 | 3.08 Percentage change | +105.6% |
| 2021 | 3.44 Percentage change | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 3.23 Percentage change | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.03 Percentage change | -37.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4707 Percentage change | -76.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6759 Percentage change | +43.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -10011.0% | -0.1253 Percentage change | -12.67 Percentage change |
| 1958 | -2899.5% | -0.1869 Percentage change | -5.61 Percentage change |
| 1987 | -1570.4% | -0.4034 Percentage change | -6.74 Percentage change |
| 2002 | +1009.4% | -0.2634 Percentage change | 2.4 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.54 Percentage change | -5.61 Percentage change | 6.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1984 Percentage change | -6.62 Percentage change | 4.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.09 Percentage change | 0.4113 Percentage change | 8.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.116 Percentage change | -6.74 Percentage change | 3.19 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.45 Percentage change | -12.67 Percentage change | 6.96 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 Percentage change | -4.13 Percentage change | 3.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 Percentage change | -6.64 Percentage change | 7.22 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 Percentage change | 0.4707 Percentage change | 3.44 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 8 San Marino 6.82 Percentage change compare
- 9 Botswana 6.04 Percentage change compare
- 10 Panama 5.66 Percentage change compare
- 11 South Africa 5.46 Percentage change compare
- 12 Sri Lanka 5.24 Percentage change compare
- 13 Niger 4.49 Percentage change compare
- 14 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 4.16 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Fiji
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8816 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.8198 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.58 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Land area 18,270 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 18,270 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 1,386 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 1,730 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0 % 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 -1.85 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Fiji?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Fiji was 0.6759 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 Percentage change in 1975.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.67 Percentage change in 1998.
- How does Fiji rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Fiji ranks 11th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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