Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 8.23 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Mariana Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Northern Mariana Islands recorded 8.23 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is up 195.4% on the previous year and up 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Mariana Islands peaked at 35.56 Percentage change in 1963 and was at its lowest, -19.91 Percentage change, in 1983.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 5th of 191 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 Northern Mariana Islands, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -10.07 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 1.55 Percentage change | -115.4% |
| 1952 | -16.56 Percentage change | -1170.1% |
| 1953 | -6.18 Percentage change | -62.7% |
| 1954 | 11.63 Percentage change | -288.3% |
| 1955 | 12.22 Percentage change | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 5.77 Percentage change | -52.8% |
| 1957 | -3.65 Percentage change | -163.3% |
| 1958 | -1.64 Percentage change | -55.1% |
| 1959 | 7.67 Percentage change | -568.2% |
| 1960 | 19.31 Percentage change | +151.7% |
| 1961 | 28.82 Percentage change | +49.2% |
| 1962 | 7.77 Percentage change | -73.1% |
| 1963 | 35.56 Percentage change | +358.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9736 Percentage change | -97.3% |
| 1965 | 5.91 Percentage change | +506.9% |
| 1966 | 5.59 Percentage change | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 16.27 Percentage change | +191.0% |
| 1968 | -4.75 Percentage change | -129.2% |
| 1969 | -2.93 Percentage change | -38.4% |
| 1970 | -8.44 Percentage change | +188.2% |
| 1971 | -3.16 Percentage change | -62.5% |
| 1972 | -12.79 Percentage change | +304.6% |
| 1973 | -10.61 Percentage change | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 6.26 Percentage change | -159.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3874 Percentage change | -93.8% |
| 1976 | -1.62 Percentage change | -518.8% |
| 1977 | -7.74 Percentage change | +376.9% |
| 1978 | 5.25 Percentage change | -167.8% |
| 1979 | -3.45 Percentage change | -165.8% |
| 1980 | 7.44 Percentage change | -315.5% |
| 1981 | 3.17 Percentage change | -57.4% |
| 1982 | -5.64 Percentage change | -277.9% |
| 1983 | -19.91 Percentage change | +252.7% |
| 1984 | 4.45 Percentage change | -122.4% |
| 1985 | 6.3 Percentage change | +41.5% |
| 1986 | 13.94 Percentage change | +121.2% |
| 1987 | -13.57 Percentage change | -197.4% |
| 1988 | -2.02 Percentage change | -85.1% |
| 1989 | 3.36 Percentage change | -266.8% |
| 1990 | 5.82 Percentage change | +72.9% |
| 1991 | 2.56 Percentage change | -56.0% |
| 1992 | -8.97 Percentage change | -450.6% |
| 1993 | -11.64 Percentage change | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 5.54 Percentage change | -147.6% |
| 1995 | -3.05 Percentage change | -155.0% |
| 1996 | 3.01 Percentage change | -198.6% |
| 1997 | -4.69 Percentage change | -256.0% |
| 1998 | -18.14 Percentage change | +286.6% |
| 1999 | 8.71 Percentage change | -148.0% |
| 2000 | -2.35 Percentage change | -126.9% |
| 2001 | -7.22 Percentage change | +207.4% |
| 2002 | 1.76 Percentage change | -124.5% |
| 2003 | 14.02 Percentage change | +694.6% |
| 2004 | 8.46 Percentage change | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1404 Percentage change | -98.3% |
| 2006 | -3.6 Percentage change | -2662.6% |
| 2007 | -0.7325 Percentage change | -79.6% |
| 2008 | 4.42 Percentage change | -702.8% |
| 2009 | 12.06 Percentage change | +173.2% |
| 2010 | 3.79 Percentage change | -68.6% |
| 2011 | 12.96 Percentage change | +241.7% |
| 2012 | 7.69 Percentage change | -40.7% |
| 2013 | -5.66 Percentage change | -173.6% |
| 2014 | 20 Percentage change | -453.4% |
| 2015 | -3.87 Percentage change | -119.4% |
| 2016 | -12.7 Percentage change | +227.7% |
| 2017 | 4.99 Percentage change | -139.3% |
| 2018 | 9.31 Percentage change | +86.5% |
| 2019 | 4.69 Percentage change | -49.6% |
| 2020 | 3.13 Percentage change | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 10.52 Percentage change | +235.9% |
| 2022 | -3.78 Percentage change | -135.9% |
| 2023 | 14.7 Percentage change | -488.6% |
| 2024 | -8.63 Percentage change | -158.7% |
| 2025 | 8.23 Percentage change | -195.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0736 Percentage change | -16.56 Percentage change | 12.22 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.25 Percentage change | -4.75 Percentage change | 35.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.59 Percentage change | -12.79 Percentage change | 6.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.247 Percentage change | -19.91 Percentage change | 13.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.09 Percentage change | -18.14 Percentage change | 8.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 Percentage change | -7.22 Percentage change | 14.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 Percentage change | -12.7 Percentage change | 20 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 Percentage change | -8.63 Percentage change | 14.7 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Mariana Islands
- 2 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.79 Percentage change compare
- 3 India 11.05 Percentage change compare
- 4 Mauritius 9.92 Percentage change compare
- 6 New Caledonia 7.82 Percentage change compare
- 7 Philippines 6.85 Percentage change compare
- 8 San Marino 6.82 Percentage change compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Mariana Islands was 8.23 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 35.56 Percentage change in 1963.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Northern Mariana Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.91 Percentage change in 1983.
- How does Northern Mariana Islands rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Northern Mariana Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Mariana Islands 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