Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in French Guiana
French Guiana: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 1.45 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in French Guiana, 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 French Guiana is 1.45 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.2% on the previous year and up 148.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in French Guiana peaked at 6.46 Percentage change in 1975 and was at its lowest, -6.27 Percentage change, in 1966.
French Guiana ranks 35th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.64 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.7008 Percentage change | -126.6% |
| 1952 | -0.0047 Percentage change | -100.7% |
| 1953 | -1.02 Percentage change | +21509.6% |
| 1954 | 5.6 Percentage change | -648.1% |
| 1955 | 1.46 Percentage change | -73.9% |
| 1956 | 4.44 Percentage change | +204.8% |
| 1957 | -4.08 Percentage change | -191.9% |
| 1958 | -3.43 Percentage change | -16.1% |
| 1959 | 1.36 Percentage change | -139.8% |
| 1960 | 4.17 Percentage change | +206.0% |
| 1961 | 4.82 Percentage change | +15.5% |
| 1962 | 1.11 Percentage change | -76.9% |
| 1963 | 2.66 Percentage change | +138.6% |
| 1964 | -4.07 Percentage change | -253.2% |
| 1965 | -2.29 Percentage change | -43.7% |
| 1966 | -6.27 Percentage change | +173.2% |
| 1967 | -2.94 Percentage change | -53.1% |
| 1968 | 1.29 Percentage change | -143.9% |
| 1969 | 1.64 Percentage change | +26.8% |
| 1970 | 3.88 Percentage change | +137.1% |
| 1971 | 3.47 Percentage change | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 2.66 Percentage change | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 3.62 Percentage change | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 3.74 Percentage change | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 6.46 Percentage change | +72.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8091 Percentage change | -87.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5683 Percentage change | -29.8% |
| 1978 | 3.18 Percentage change | +459.6% |
| 1979 | 4.57 Percentage change | +43.6% |
| 1980 | 1.41 Percentage change | -69.2% |
| 1981 | 4.87 Percentage change | +245.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8657 Percentage change | -82.2% |
| 1983 | -0.835 Percentage change | -196.4% |
| 1984 | 6.17 Percentage change | -838.6% |
| 1985 | 5.38 Percentage change | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 1.09 Percentage change | -79.8% |
| 1987 | -2.37 Percentage change | -318.3% |
| 1988 | 1.74 Percentage change | -173.4% |
| 1989 | 2.13 Percentage change | +22.5% |
| 1990 | -0.5998 Percentage change | -128.2% |
| 1991 | -3.68 Percentage change | +514.0% |
| 1992 | -3.85 Percentage change | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.66 Percentage change | -143.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4673 Percentage change | -71.8% |
| 1995 | -1.28 Percentage change | -374.1% |
| 1996 | -0.6767 Percentage change | -47.2% |
| 1997 | -4 Percentage change | +491.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2542 Percentage change | -106.4% |
| 1999 | 2.49 Percentage change | +880.0% |
| 2000 | -0.6881 Percentage change | -127.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0875 Percentage change | -87.3% |
| 2002 | -0.2604 Percentage change | +197.6% |
| 2003 | -3.69 Percentage change | +1317.9% |
| 2004 | -1.87 Percentage change | -49.4% |
| 2005 | -2.68 Percentage change | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5615 Percentage change | -121.0% |
| 2007 | 2.62 Percentage change | +366.7% |
| 2008 | -3.75 Percentage change | -243.1% |
| 2009 | -2.49 Percentage change | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 2.53 Percentage change | -201.8% |
| 2011 | 1.24 Percentage change | -50.9% |
| 2012 | -2.11 Percentage change | -269.7% |
| 2013 | 5.32 Percentage change | -352.2% |
| 2014 | -1.29 Percentage change | -124.2% |
| 2015 | -2.98 Percentage change | +131.9% |
| 2016 | -3.08 Percentage change | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1593 Percentage change | -105.2% |
| 2018 | 3.18 Percentage change | +1894.8% |
| 2019 | -4.06 Percentage change | -227.9% |
| 2020 | 1.65 Percentage change | -140.7% |
| 2021 | 6.02 Percentage change | +264.3% |
| 2022 | 4.52 Percentage change | -24.8% |
| 2023 | -1.68 Percentage change | -137.2% |
| 2024 | -2.26 Percentage change | +34.1% |
| 2025 | 1.45 Percentage change | -164.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.239 Percentage change | -4.08 Percentage change | 5.6 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0121 Percentage change | -6.27 Percentage change | 4.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3 Percentage change | 0.5683 Percentage change | 6.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 Percentage change | -2.37 Percentage change | 6.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9226 Percentage change | -4 Percentage change | 2.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.23 Percentage change | -3.75 Percentage change | 2.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1092 Percentage change | -4.06 Percentage change | 5.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 Percentage change | -2.26 Percentage change | 6.02 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.19 Percentage change compare
- 33 Italy 2.04 Percentage change compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 1.56 Percentage change compare
- 36 French Southern and Antarctic Lands 1.44 Percentage change compare
- 37 Thailand 1.44 Percentage change compare
- 38 Suriname 1.4 Percentage change compare
More environment data for French Guiana
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.71 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.44 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 935 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 16.64 g/Int$ (2005)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 400 t (2001)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 823 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 17.87 g/Int$ (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in French Guiana?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in French Guiana was 1.45 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 French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 Percentage change in 1975.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.27 Percentage change in 1966.
- How does French Guiana rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- French Guiana ranks 35th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana 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