Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Micronesia
Micronesia: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 5.26 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Micronesia, 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 Micronesia is 5.26 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 305.8% on the previous year and up 703.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Micronesia peaked at 14.67 Percentage change in 2011 and was at its lowest, -17.57 Percentage change, in 1998.
Micronesia ranks 158th of 3112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Micronesia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -6.76 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 3.87 Percentage change | -157.2% |
| 1952 | 0.4485 Percentage change | -88.4% |
| 1953 | 3.11 Percentage change | +593.2% |
| 1954 | 5.68 Percentage change | +82.5% |
| 1955 | 10.08 Percentage change | +77.6% |
| 1956 | 6.31 Percentage change | -37.4% |
| 1957 | 3.39 Percentage change | -46.2% |
| 1958 | -1.31 Percentage change | -138.6% |
| 1959 | 5.42 Percentage change | -514.7% |
| 1960 | 9.48 Percentage change | +74.8% |
| 1961 | 10.16 Percentage change | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 8.02 Percentage change | -21.0% |
| 1963 | 14.51 Percentage change | +80.9% |
| 1964 | -2.91 Percentage change | -120.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9815 Percentage change | -133.7% |
| 1966 | -4.36 Percentage change | -544.0% |
| 1967 | 7.34 Percentage change | -268.5% |
| 1968 | -4.74 Percentage change | -164.5% |
| 1969 | -6.12 Percentage change | +29.2% |
| 1970 | -7.58 Percentage change | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 1.76 Percentage change | -123.2% |
| 1972 | -0.2264 Percentage change | -112.8% |
| 1973 | -8.23 Percentage change | +3536.8% |
| 1974 | 10.38 Percentage change | -226.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5584 Percentage change | -94.6% |
| 1976 | 5.34 Percentage change | +856.3% |
| 1977 | -3.27 Percentage change | -161.3% |
| 1978 | -0.8428 Percentage change | -74.2% |
| 1979 | -1.38 Percentage change | +64.3% |
| 1980 | 6.99 Percentage change | -604.8% |
| 1981 | 3.77 Percentage change | -46.1% |
| 1982 | -5.19 Percentage change | -237.7% |
| 1983 | -17.3 Percentage change | +233.7% |
| 1984 | 2.92 Percentage change | -116.9% |
| 1985 | 7.06 Percentage change | +141.8% |
| 1986 | 7.56 Percentage change | +7.1% |
| 1987 | -7.92 Percentage change | -204.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9818 Percentage change | -112.4% |
| 1989 | 6.16 Percentage change | +527.3% |
| 1990 | -2.95 Percentage change | -147.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8653 Percentage change | -129.3% |
| 1992 | -13.55 Percentage change | -1665.8% |
| 1993 | -5.39 Percentage change | -60.2% |
| 1994 | 2.77 Percentage change | -151.4% |
| 1995 | -0.3489 Percentage change | -112.6% |
| 1996 | 4.8 Percentage change | -1476.6% |
| 1997 | -1.94 Percentage change | -140.3% |
| 1998 | -17.57 Percentage change | +807.2% |
| 1999 | 4.48 Percentage change | -125.5% |
| 2000 | 7.48 Percentage change | +67.0% |
| 2001 | 2.36 Percentage change | -68.4% |
| 2002 | 2.66 Percentage change | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 3.26 Percentage change | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8932 Percentage change | -72.6% |
| 2005 | 3.96 Percentage change | +343.2% |
| 2006 | 1.93 Percentage change | -51.3% |
| 2007 | 1.67 Percentage change | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 3.33 Percentage change | +100.1% |
| 2009 | 7.06 Percentage change | +112.0% |
| 2010 | -3.81 Percentage change | -154.0% |
| 2011 | 14.67 Percentage change | -484.6% |
| 2012 | 4.16 Percentage change | -71.6% |
| 2013 | -1.75 Percentage change | -142.2% |
| 2014 | 7.77 Percentage change | -543.0% |
| 2015 | -0.872 Percentage change | -111.2% |
| 2016 | -9.35 Percentage change | +972.2% |
| 2017 | 6.33 Percentage change | -167.7% |
| 2018 | 2.91 Percentage change | -54.1% |
| 2019 | -2.83 Percentage change | -197.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 Percentage change | -100.3% |
| 2021 | 4.04 Percentage change | +56365.8% |
| 2022 | 2.12 Percentage change | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 8.39 Percentage change | +295.4% |
| 2024 | -2.56 Percentage change | -130.5% |
| 2025 | 5.26 Percentage change | -305.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Micronesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +56365.8% | 0.0071 Percentage change | 4.04 Percentage change |
| 1973 | -3536.8% | -0.2264 Percentage change | -8.23 Percentage change |
| 1992 | -1665.8% | 0.8653 Percentage change | -13.55 Percentage change |
| 1996 | +1476.6% | -0.3489 Percentage change | 4.8 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.02 Percentage change | -6.76 Percentage change | 10.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.24 Percentage change | -6.12 Percentage change | 14.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3505 Percentage change | -8.23 Percentage change | 10.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5023 Percentage change | -17.3 Percentage change | 7.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.88 Percentage change | -17.57 Percentage change | 4.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 Percentage change | 0.8932 Percentage change | 7.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 Percentage change | -9.35 Percentage change | 14.67 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 Percentage change | -2.56 Percentage change | 8.39 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
- 155 Togo -11.71 Percentage change compare
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- 157 Eritrea -12.24 Percentage change compare
- 158 Azerbaijan -12.64 Percentage change compare
- 159 Tajikistan -13.2 Percentage change compare
- 160 Ghana -13.57 Percentage change compare
- 161 Tunisia -14.25 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Micronesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.08 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.147 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 0 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 317.2 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Micronesia?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Micronesia was 5.26 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 Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 Percentage change in 2011.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.57 Percentage change in 1998.
- How does Micronesia rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Micronesia ranks 158th out of 3112 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 703.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Micronesia 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