Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Panama
Panama: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 5.66 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Panama, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Panama recorded 5.66 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 393.9% on the previous year and up 2,957.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Panama peaked at 6.76 Percentage change in 1971 and was at its lowest, -6.6 Percentage change, in 2019.
Panama ranks 10th 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.44 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 5.44 Percentage change | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5207 Percentage change | -90.4% |
| 1953 | 1.7 Percentage change | +225.9% |
| 1954 | 3.16 Percentage change | +86.0% |
| 1955 | 4.9 Percentage change | +55.3% |
| 1956 | 4.93 Percentage change | +0.6% |
| 1957 | -1.79 Percentage change | -136.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1174 Percentage change | -106.5% |
| 1959 | -5.55 Percentage change | -4831.3% |
| 1960 | -1.02 Percentage change | -81.6% |
| 1961 | -4.64 Percentage change | +353.4% |
| 1962 | -1.83 Percentage change | -60.6% |
| 1963 | 2.69 Percentage change | -247.4% |
| 1964 | -0.6935 Percentage change | -125.8% |
| 1965 | -2.35 Percentage change | +238.5% |
| 1966 | 1.2 Percentage change | -151.1% |
| 1967 | -0.7358 Percentage change | -161.3% |
| 1968 | -0.9168 Percentage change | +24.6% |
| 1969 | -0.6825 Percentage change | -25.6% |
| 1970 | 6.14 Percentage change | -1000.1% |
| 1971 | 6.76 Percentage change | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 3.24 Percentage change | -52.1% |
| 1973 | 1.53 Percentage change | -52.8% |
| 1974 | 4.39 Percentage change | +187.4% |
| 1975 | -1.38 Percentage change | -131.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2166 Percentage change | -115.7% |
| 1977 | -0.8272 Percentage change | -481.9% |
| 1978 | 3.42 Percentage change | -513.6% |
| 1979 | -0.8331 Percentage change | -124.3% |
| 1980 | 1.79 Percentage change | -314.9% |
| 1981 | 3.76 Percentage change | +110.2% |
| 1982 | -0.3961 Percentage change | -110.5% |
| 1983 | -1.85 Percentage change | +367.0% |
| 1984 | 5.9 Percentage change | -418.8% |
| 1985 | -1.03 Percentage change | -117.4% |
| 1986 | -2.13 Percentage change | +107.7% |
| 1987 | -0.9732 Percentage change | -54.3% |
| 1988 | -1.61 Percentage change | +65.5% |
| 1989 | -0.4982 Percentage change | -69.1% |
| 1990 | -1.45 Percentage change | +190.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4846 Percentage change | -133.5% |
| 1992 | -2.28 Percentage change | -570.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9931 Percentage change | -143.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2621 Percentage change | -73.6% |
| 1995 | -1.96 Percentage change | -849.7% |
| 1996 | 4.28 Percentage change | -317.8% |
| 1997 | -2.05 Percentage change | -148.0% |
| 1998 | -5.89 Percentage change | +186.9% |
| 1999 | 3.72 Percentage change | -163.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2083 Percentage change | -94.4% |
| 2001 | -0.9059 Percentage change | -534.8% |
| 2002 | -0.7506 Percentage change | -17.1% |
| 2003 | -1.78 Percentage change | +137.3% |
| 2004 | -1.55 Percentage change | -12.8% |
| 2005 | -0.3545 Percentage change | -77.2% |
| 2006 | 2.46 Percentage change | -793.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0486 Percentage change | -98.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4082 Percentage change | +739.8% |
| 2009 | 1.58 Percentage change | +287.2% |
| 2010 | 3.36 Percentage change | +112.6% |
| 2011 | 4.45 Percentage change | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7126 Percentage change | -84.0% |
| 2013 | -0.6867 Percentage change | -196.4% |
| 2014 | -1.47 Percentage change | +113.5% |
| 2015 | -0.1981 Percentage change | -86.5% |
| 2016 | -3.1 Percentage change | +1465.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3017 Percentage change | -109.7% |
| 2018 | 2.29 Percentage change | +660.2% |
| 2019 | -6.6 Percentage change | -388.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1976 Percentage change | -97.0% |
| 2021 | 1.49 Percentage change | -855.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0352 Percentage change | -97.6% |
| 2023 | -3.17 Percentage change | -9122.7% |
| 2024 | -1.93 Percentage change | -39.3% |
| 2025 | 5.66 Percentage change | -393.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5.66 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.98 Percentage change. (65 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5.66 Percentage change is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.01 Percentage change. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -9122.7% | 0.0352 Percentage change | -3.17 Percentage change |
| 1959 | -4831.3% | 0.1174 Percentage change | -5.55 Percentage change |
| 2016 | -1465.7% | -0.1981 Percentage change | -3.1 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.89 Percentage change | -5.55 Percentage change | 5.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8972 Percentage change | -4.64 Percentage change | 2.69 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.27 Percentage change | -1.38 Percentage change | 6.76 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2971 Percentage change | -2.13 Percentage change | 5.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3898 Percentage change | -5.89 Percentage change | 4.28 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0642 Percentage change | -1.78 Percentage change | 2.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0939 Percentage change | -6.6 Percentage change | 4.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3152 Percentage change | -3.17 Percentage change | 5.66 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- 8 San Marino 6.82 Percentage change compare
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- 11 South Africa 5.46 Percentage change compare
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More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Panama?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Panama was 5.66 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 Percentage change in 1971.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6 Percentage change in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Panama ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,957.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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