Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Montenegro
Montenegro: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.9561 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Montenegro, 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 Montenegro is -0.9561 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 80.3% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Montenegro peaked at 10.41 Percentage change in 1966 and was at its lowest, -11.23 Percentage change, in 1950.
That places Montenegro 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -11.23 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -4.94 Percentage change | -56.0% |
| 1952 | -3.2 Percentage change | -35.2% |
| 1953 | -4.53 Percentage change | +41.6% |
| 1954 | -3.98 Percentage change | -12.2% |
| 1955 | 4.73 Percentage change | -218.9% |
| 1956 | -3.79 Percentage change | -180.2% |
| 1957 | -3.36 Percentage change | -11.5% |
| 1958 | -5.96 Percentage change | +77.6% |
| 1959 | 6.73 Percentage change | -212.9% |
| 1960 | 1.51 Percentage change | -77.6% |
| 1961 | -6.34 Percentage change | -520.1% |
| 1962 | 3.21 Percentage change | -150.6% |
| 1963 | 3.33 Percentage change | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 6.32 Percentage change | +89.7% |
| 1965 | -4.9 Percentage change | -177.5% |
| 1966 | 10.41 Percentage change | -312.7% |
| 1967 | 1.47 Percentage change | -85.9% |
| 1968 | 3.7 Percentage change | +152.2% |
| 1969 | -0.8293 Percentage change | -122.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6785 Percentage change | -181.8% |
| 1971 | 4.77 Percentage change | +602.5% |
| 1972 | 7.12 Percentage change | +49.3% |
| 1973 | 1.73 Percentage change | -75.7% |
| 1974 | 3.61 Percentage change | +108.4% |
| 1975 | -1.26 Percentage change | -134.8% |
| 1976 | 5.34 Percentage change | -525.8% |
| 1977 | 1.19 Percentage change | -77.8% |
| 1978 | 6.19 Percentage change | +421.0% |
| 1979 | 4.03 Percentage change | -34.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0875 Percentage change | -97.8% |
| 1981 | -0.9001 Percentage change | -1128.5% |
| 1982 | -4.4 Percentage change | +388.9% |
| 1983 | 2.47 Percentage change | -156.1% |
| 1984 | -0.3051 Percentage change | -112.4% |
| 1985 | -2.08 Percentage change | +581.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9252 Percentage change | -144.5% |
| 1987 | -0.111 Percentage change | -112.0% |
| 1988 | -2.22 Percentage change | +1902.8% |
| 1989 | 5.69 Percentage change | -355.8% |
| 1990 | -2.78 Percentage change | -148.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6518 Percentage change | -123.5% |
| 1992 | -1.9 Percentage change | -390.8% |
| 1993 | -6.66 Percentage change | +251.3% |
| 1994 | -4.78 Percentage change | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 6.29 Percentage change | -231.6% |
| 1996 | 3.09 Percentage change | -50.8% |
| 1997 | -0.8759 Percentage change | -128.3% |
| 1998 | -1.17 Percentage change | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 1.54 Percentage change | -232.4% |
| 2000 | -4.33 Percentage change | -380.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3766 Percentage change | -108.7% |
| 2002 | 8.93 Percentage change | +2270.4% |
| 2003 | -1.66 Percentage change | -118.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6 Percentage change | -256.6% |
| 2005 | 1.15 Percentage change | -55.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1234 Percentage change | -89.3% |
| 2007 | -1.72 Percentage change | -1490.3% |
| 2008 | -3.77 Percentage change | +119.6% |
| 2009 | -1.24 Percentage change | -67.2% |
| 2010 | 7.04 Percentage change | -669.5% |
| 2011 | -3.85 Percentage change | -154.7% |
| 2012 | -8.7 Percentage change | +125.9% |
| 2013 | -0.2804 Percentage change | -96.8% |
| 2014 | 6.4 Percentage change | -2383.6% |
| 2015 | -3.19 Percentage change | -149.8% |
| 2016 | -1.63 Percentage change | -48.9% |
| 2017 | -6.43 Percentage change | +294.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7369 Percentage change | -111.5% |
| 2019 | -4.86 Percentage change | -759.3% |
| 2020 | -0.6109 Percentage change | -87.4% |
| 2021 | -3.88 Percentage change | +534.7% |
| 2022 | -2.48 Percentage change | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 2.55 Percentage change | -202.9% |
| 2024 | -4.86 Percentage change | -290.5% |
| 2025 | -0.9561 Percentage change | -80.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's -0.9561 Percentage change is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.73 Percentage change, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's -0.9561 Percentage change is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.76 Percentage change, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Montenegro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2383.6% | -0.2804 Percentage change | 6.4 Percentage change |
| 2002 | +2270.4% | 0.3766 Percentage change | 8.93 Percentage change |
| 1988 | -1902.8% | -0.111 Percentage change | -2.22 Percentage change |
| 2007 | -1490.3% | 0.1234 Percentage change | -1.72 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.95 Percentage change | -11.23 Percentage change | 6.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.79 Percentage change | -6.34 Percentage change | 10.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 Percentage change | -1.26 Percentage change | 7.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0849 Percentage change | -4.4 Percentage change | 5.69 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6578 Percentage change | -6.66 Percentage change | 6.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0472 Percentage change | -4.33 Percentage change | 8.93 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.48 Percentage change | -8.7 Percentage change | 7.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.71 Percentage change | -4.86 Percentage change | 2.55 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Montenegro?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Montenegro was -0.9561 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 Percentage change in 1966.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.23 Percentage change in 1950.
- How does Montenegro rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Montenegro ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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