Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Mexico

Mexico: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.6859 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.6859 Percentage change
Change on year
up 149.7%
World rank
45th
of 232 countries
All-time high
16.66 Percentage change
in 2015
All-time low
-18.24 Percentage change
in 1957
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Mexico, 1950–2025

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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 Mexico is 0.6859 Percentage change, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 149.7% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Mexico peaked at 16.66 Percentage change in 2015 and was at its lowest, -18.24 Percentage change, in 1957.

That places Mexico 45th out of 232 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s -3.83 Percentage change -18.24 Percentage change 11.42 Percentage change 10
1960s -6.27 Percentage change -14.3 Percentage change 4.8 Percentage change 10
1970s -0.5993 Percentage change -11.63 Percentage change 11.5 Percentage change 10
1980s -0.5813 Percentage change -10.7 Percentage change 13.07 Percentage change 10
1990s 1.05 Percentage change -9.05 Percentage change 16.52 Percentage change 10
2000s 0.7447 Percentage change -10.21 Percentage change 11.68 Percentage change 10
2010s 2.49 Percentage change -11.5 Percentage change 16.66 Percentage change 10
2020s -3.83 Percentage change -7.85 Percentage change 0.6859 Percentage change 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Mexico?
Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Mexico was 0.6859 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 16.66 Percentage change in 2015.
What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -18.24 Percentage change in 1957.
How does Mexico rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
Mexico ranks 45th out of 232 countries with data for 2025.
Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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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Indicator
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly
Unit
Percentage change
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
3,375 places, 256,500 data points, 1950–2025
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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