Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Madagascar
Madagascar: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -3.85 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is -3.85 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1,656.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Madagascar peaked at 13.19 Percentage change in 1972 and was at its lowest, -10.96 Percentage change, in 1966.
Madagascar ranks 33rd of 72 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.45 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -4.46 Percentage change | -281.9% |
| 1952 | -0.2962 Percentage change | -93.4% |
| 1953 | -3.4 Percentage change | +1049.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2773 Percentage change | -108.1% |
| 1955 | -1.1 Percentage change | -495.2% |
| 1956 | -1.99 Percentage change | +81.9% |
| 1957 | -2.32 Percentage change | +16.2% |
| 1958 | 0.4768 Percentage change | -120.6% |
| 1959 | -1.8 Percentage change | -478.2% |
| 1960 | 2.19 Percentage change | -221.2% |
| 1961 | 0.4813 Percentage change | -78.0% |
| 1962 | 2.25 Percentage change | +367.2% |
| 1963 | 3.56 Percentage change | +58.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2252 Percentage change | -93.7% |
| 1965 | 2.99 Percentage change | +1227.3% |
| 1966 | -10.96 Percentage change | -466.7% |
| 1967 | 7.32 Percentage change | -166.8% |
| 1968 | 2.86 Percentage change | -60.9% |
| 1969 | 4.74 Percentage change | +65.5% |
| 1970 | 2.92 Percentage change | -38.4% |
| 1971 | 1.46 Percentage change | -49.9% |
| 1972 | 13.19 Percentage change | +802.2% |
| 1973 | 2.75 Percentage change | -79.2% |
| 1974 | 4.51 Percentage change | +64.1% |
| 1975 | 6.18 Percentage change | +37.2% |
| 1976 | 3.36 Percentage change | -45.7% |
| 1977 | 6.22 Percentage change | +85.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8148 Percentage change | -86.9% |
| 1979 | 0.049 Percentage change | -94.0% |
| 1980 | 1.56 Percentage change | +3089.3% |
| 1981 | 5.88 Percentage change | +276.6% |
| 1982 | 8.12 Percentage change | +38.0% |
| 1983 | -1.74 Percentage change | -121.4% |
| 1984 | 5.2 Percentage change | -399.3% |
| 1985 | 3.02 Percentage change | -41.9% |
| 1986 | 5.17 Percentage change | +70.9% |
| 1987 | 1.73 Percentage change | -66.5% |
| 1988 | -5.17 Percentage change | -398.5% |
| 1989 | 4.59 Percentage change | -188.8% |
| 1990 | -1.27 Percentage change | -127.7% |
| 1991 | -2.63 Percentage change | +107.0% |
| 1992 | -5.74 Percentage change | +118.1% |
| 1993 | -0.9767 Percentage change | -83.0% |
| 1994 | 3.36 Percentage change | -444.3% |
| 1995 | -5.09 Percentage change | -251.4% |
| 1996 | -2.1 Percentage change | -58.7% |
| 1997 | 3.5 Percentage change | -266.5% |
| 1998 | 0.272 Percentage change | -92.2% |
| 1999 | -4.05 Percentage change | -1590.8% |
| 2000 | -3.38 Percentage change | -16.6% |
| 2001 | -1.74 Percentage change | -48.5% |
| 2002 | -1.62 Percentage change | -6.9% |
| 2003 | -0.6634 Percentage change | -59.1% |
| 2004 | -1.34 Percentage change | +101.4% |
| 2005 | 1.68 Percentage change | -226.1% |
| 2006 | -3.24 Percentage change | -292.0% |
| 2007 | 1.65 Percentage change | -150.9% |
| 2008 | 1.82 Percentage change | +10.5% |
| 2009 | -1.21 Percentage change | -166.7% |
| 2010 | -4.02 Percentage change | +231.7% |
| 2011 | -2.97 Percentage change | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3 Percentage change | -244.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5272 Percentage change | -87.7% |
| 2014 | -4.01 Percentage change | -861.4% |
| 2015 | -0.2193 Percentage change | -94.5% |
| 2016 | -0.8719 Percentage change | +297.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 Percentage change | -232.8% |
| 2018 | -2.68 Percentage change | -331.4% |
| 2019 | 2.91 Percentage change | -208.7% |
| 2020 | -5.76 Percentage change | -297.8% |
| 2021 | -1.77 Percentage change | -69.3% |
| 2022 | -2.71 Percentage change | +53.2% |
| 2023 | -2.06 Percentage change | -23.8% |
| 2024 | -3.72 Percentage change | +80.0% |
| 2025 | -3.85 Percentage change | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +3089.3% | 0.049 Percentage change | 1.56 Percentage change |
| 1999 | -1590.8% | 0.272 Percentage change | -4.05 Percentage change |
| 1965 | +1227.3% | 0.2252 Percentage change | 2.99 Percentage change |
| 1953 | -1049.6% | -0.2962 Percentage change | -3.4 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.22 Percentage change | -4.46 Percentage change | 2.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.56 Percentage change | -10.96 Percentage change | 7.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.15 Percentage change | 0.049 Percentage change | 13.19 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 Percentage change | -5.17 Percentage change | 8.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.47 Percentage change | -5.74 Percentage change | 3.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8048 Percentage change | -3.38 Percentage change | 1.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5888 Percentage change | -4.02 Percentage change | 4.3 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.31 Percentage change | -5.76 Percentage change | -1.77 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 30 Vanuatu 2.29 Percentage change compare
- 31 North Macedonia 2.21 Percentage change compare
- 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
- 35 French Guiana 1.45 Percentage change compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea -4.05 Percentage change compare
- 36 French Southern Territories 1.44 Percentage change compare
- 36 Caribbean -4.29 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.09 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.98 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.67 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Land area 581,800 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 587,295 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 36,000 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 372,950 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 0.2708 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Madagascar?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Madagascar was -3.85 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 Percentage change in 1972.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.96 Percentage change in 1966.
- How does Madagascar rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,656.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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