Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Macao
Macao: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -3.98 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Macao, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Macao recorded -3.98 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 698.6% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Macao peaked at 23.21 Percentage change in 1982 and was at its lowest, -29.79 Percentage change, in 1963.
Macao ranks 107th 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 Macao, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.7 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -3.38 Percentage change | -298.3% |
| 1952 | 12.98 Percentage change | -484.2% |
| 1953 | 16.21 Percentage change | +24.9% |
| 1954 | -23.61 Percentage change | -245.7% |
| 1955 | -21.73 Percentage change | -8.0% |
| 1956 | -25.6 Percentage change | +17.8% |
| 1957 | -3.04 Percentage change | -88.1% |
| 1958 | 3.37 Percentage change | -210.9% |
| 1959 | 3.63 Percentage change | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 3.78 Percentage change | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 5.97 Percentage change | +58.0% |
| 1962 | -0.4183 Percentage change | -107.0% |
| 1963 | -29.79 Percentage change | +7023.7% |
| 1964 | 4.68 Percentage change | -115.7% |
| 1965 | 1.7 Percentage change | -63.8% |
| 1966 | -5.49 Percentage change | -423.5% |
| 1967 | 1.87 Percentage change | -134.2% |
| 1968 | -16.6 Percentage change | -985.5% |
| 1969 | -1.11 Percentage change | -93.3% |
| 1970 | -17.13 Percentage change | +1440.3% |
| 1971 | -11.26 Percentage change | -34.3% |
| 1972 | 16.84 Percentage change | -249.6% |
| 1973 | 20.91 Percentage change | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 1.88 Percentage change | -91.0% |
| 1975 | 19.43 Percentage change | +933.1% |
| 1976 | 10.64 Percentage change | -45.2% |
| 1977 | -0.5722 Percentage change | -105.4% |
| 1978 | 22.16 Percentage change | -3972.5% |
| 1979 | 11.64 Percentage change | -47.5% |
| 1980 | 0.897 Percentage change | -92.3% |
| 1981 | 6.17 Percentage change | +588.2% |
| 1982 | 23.21 Percentage change | +276.0% |
| 1983 | 13.17 Percentage change | -43.3% |
| 1984 | -7.17 Percentage change | -154.5% |
| 1985 | 13.04 Percentage change | -281.8% |
| 1986 | -3.88 Percentage change | -129.8% |
| 1987 | 5.77 Percentage change | -248.7% |
| 1988 | 9.76 Percentage change | +69.1% |
| 1989 | -2.23 Percentage change | -122.8% |
| 1990 | 16.99 Percentage change | -862.3% |
| 1991 | -26.64 Percentage change | -256.8% |
| 1992 | -2.15 Percentage change | -91.9% |
| 1993 | 7.62 Percentage change | -455.1% |
| 1994 | -8.82 Percentage change | -215.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6 Percentage change | -140.8% |
| 1996 | -5.25 Percentage change | -245.8% |
| 1997 | -1.89 Percentage change | -64.1% |
| 1998 | 8.03 Percentage change | -525.7% |
| 1999 | -11.82 Percentage change | -247.2% |
| 2000 | 14.41 Percentage change | -221.9% |
| 2001 | 5.67 Percentage change | -60.6% |
| 2002 | -1.69 Percentage change | -129.8% |
| 2003 | -25.54 Percentage change | +1412.2% |
| 2004 | -17.32 Percentage change | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 1.24 Percentage change | -107.2% |
| 2006 | 3.77 Percentage change | +203.3% |
| 2007 | -13.9 Percentage change | -469.0% |
| 2008 | -7.7 Percentage change | -44.6% |
| 2009 | -0.7976 Percentage change | -89.6% |
| 2010 | 4.34 Percentage change | -643.9% |
| 2011 | -20.2 Percentage change | -565.5% |
| 2012 | 8.62 Percentage change | -142.7% |
| 2013 | 3.85 Percentage change | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4 Percentage change | -37.6% |
| 2015 | -10.32 Percentage change | -529.7% |
| 2016 | 14.49 Percentage change | -240.4% |
| 2017 | -6.92 Percentage change | -147.8% |
| 2018 | -11.99 Percentage change | +73.4% |
| 2019 | 6.58 Percentage change | -154.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7 Percentage change | -13.4% |
| 2021 | -5.97 Percentage change | -204.8% |
| 2022 | 10.03 Percentage change | -268.1% |
| 2023 | -6.83 Percentage change | -168.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6652 Percentage change | -109.7% |
| 2025 | -3.98 Percentage change | -698.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's -3.98 Percentage change is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.98 Percentage change, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Macao's -3.98 Percentage change is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1661 Percentage change. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -7023.7% | -0.4183 Percentage change | -29.79 Percentage change |
| 1978 | +3972.5% | -0.5722 Percentage change | 22.16 Percentage change |
| 1970 | -1440.3% | -1.11 Percentage change | -17.13 Percentage change |
| 2003 | -1412.2% | -1.69 Percentage change | -25.54 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.95 Percentage change | -25.6 Percentage change | 16.21 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.54 Percentage change | -29.79 Percentage change | 5.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.45 Percentage change | -17.13 Percentage change | 22.16 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 Percentage change | -7.17 Percentage change | 23.21 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.03 Percentage change | -26.64 Percentage change | 16.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.19 Percentage change | -25.54 Percentage change | 14.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9156 Percentage change | -20.2 Percentage change | 14.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0648 Percentage change | -6.83 Percentage change | 10.03 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3.8 Percentage change compare
- 105 Heard Island and McDonald Islands -3.84 Percentage change compare
- 106 Burundi -3.89 Percentage change compare
- 108 Germany -4.12 Percentage change compare
- 109 Gambia -4.15 Percentage change compare
- 110 Dominican Republic -4.17 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Macao
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Macao?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Macao was -3.98 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 23.21 Percentage change in 1982.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.79 Percentage change in 1963.
- How does Macao rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Macao ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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