Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly was -4.42 Percentage change in 2025. β Volatile
Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in French Polynesia, 1950β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in French Polynesia stood at -4.42 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 78.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in French Polynesia peaked at 26.78 Percentage change in 1998 and was at its lowest, -22.46 Percentage change, in 1954.
French Polynesia ranks 133rd of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -10.19 Percentage change | -22.46 Percentage change | 8.69 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4 Percentage change | -18.47 Percentage change | 26.76 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.36 Percentage change | -22.03 Percentage change | 22.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 Percentage change | -4.19 Percentage change | 11.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6039 Percentage change | -13.51 Percentage change | 26.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4902 Percentage change | -15.24 Percentage change | 12.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.17 Percentage change | -17.74 Percentage change | 9.6 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.8 Percentage change | -20.16 Percentage change | 9.22 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for French Polynesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 7.69 % (2024)
- Country area β Area 352.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 94.54 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area 27.08 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land β Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 1,131 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 28.65 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in French Polynesia?
- Historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in French Polynesia was -4.42 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.78 Percentage change in 1998.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.46 Percentage change in 1954.
- How does French Polynesia rank for historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly?
- French Polynesia ranks 133rd out of 232 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought β 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