Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Papua Province
Papua Province: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 2.67 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Papua Province, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Papua Province stood at 2.67 Percentage change.
The figure is up 122.2% on the previous year and up 371.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Papua Province peaked at 3.06 Percentage change in 1971 and was at its lowest, -4.99 Percentage change, in 1953.
That places Papua Province 416th out of 3112 regions 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.
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Papua Province, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.47 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -3.38 Percentage change | -237.1% |
| 1952 | -1.45 Percentage change | -57.1% |
| 1953 | -4.99 Percentage change | +244.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4568 Percentage change | -109.2% |
| 1955 | 0.9145 Percentage change | +100.2% |
| 1956 | 2.17 Percentage change | +137.1% |
| 1957 | 0.542 Percentage change | -75.0% |
| 1958 | 1.21 Percentage change | +123.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2477 Percentage change | -79.5% |
| 1960 | -0.0261 Percentage change | -110.6% |
| 1961 | 1.68 Percentage change | -6544.7% |
| 1962 | 1.06 Percentage change | -37.3% |
| 1963 | -3.59 Percentage change | -440.4% |
| 1964 | 1.28 Percentage change | -135.6% |
| 1965 | -3.65 Percentage change | -386.0% |
| 1966 | -0.797 Percentage change | -78.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5326 Percentage change | -166.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1423 Percentage change | -73.3% |
| 1969 | -0.2697 Percentage change | -289.5% |
| 1970 | 1.89 Percentage change | -800.2% |
| 1971 | 3.06 Percentage change | +62.1% |
| 1972 | -3.74 Percentage change | -222.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3961 Percentage change | -110.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4601 Percentage change | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 2.88 Percentage change | +524.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6088 Percentage change | -78.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3933 Percentage change | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 1.86 Percentage change | +373.7% |
| 1979 | -1.08 Percentage change | -157.7% |
| 1980 | -1.87 Percentage change | +74.3% |
| 1981 | 2.26 Percentage change | -220.6% |
| 1982 | -3.02 Percentage change | -233.8% |
| 1983 | 2.32 Percentage change | -176.7% |
| 1984 | 1.81 Percentage change | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 2 Percentage change | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0788 Percentage change | -96.1% |
| 1987 | -0.9564 Percentage change | -1314.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3059 Percentage change | -132.0% |
| 1989 | 1.28 Percentage change | +317.5% |
| 1990 | -0.3161 Percentage change | -124.7% |
| 1991 | -1.36 Percentage change | +329.3% |
| 1992 | -2.03 Percentage change | +49.9% |
| 1993 | -3.39 Percentage change | +66.9% |
| 1994 | -1.42 Percentage change | -58.2% |
| 1995 | -0.1434 Percentage change | -89.9% |
| 1996 | 1.1 Percentage change | -864.4% |
| 1997 | -4.93 Percentage change | -549.8% |
| 1998 | 2.07 Percentage change | -141.9% |
| 1999 | 1.01 Percentage change | -51.3% |
| 2000 | 1.54 Percentage change | +53.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0209 Percentage change | -98.6% |
| 2002 | -0.5625 Percentage change | -2795.8% |
| 2003 | -0.7525 Percentage change | +33.8% |
| 2004 | -1.01 Percentage change | +34.4% |
| 2005 | -1.05 Percentage change | +4.3% |
| 2006 | -0.1308 Percentage change | -87.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9552 Percentage change | -830.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 Percentage change | +85.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1087 Percentage change | -106.1% |
| 2010 | 2.68 Percentage change | -2565.5% |
| 2011 | 2.04 Percentage change | -23.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1278 Percentage change | -106.3% |
| 2013 | 1.64 Percentage change | -1381.3% |
| 2014 | -0.3821 Percentage change | -123.3% |
| 2015 | -0.9834 Percentage change | +157.4% |
| 2016 | 1.84 Percentage change | -287.2% |
| 2017 | 2.43 Percentage change | +32.0% |
| 2018 | -0.6529 Percentage change | -126.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4769 Percentage change | -173.0% |
| 2020 | 2.28 Percentage change | +379.0% |
| 2021 | 2.66 Percentage change | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 Percentage change | -61.6% |
| 2023 | -0.68 Percentage change | -166.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2 Percentage change | -276.6% |
| 2025 | 2.67 Percentage change | +122.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.1816 Percentage change | -4.99 Percentage change | 2.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3647 Percentage change | -3.65 Percentage change | 1.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.673 Percentage change | -3.74 Percentage change | 3.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4199 Percentage change | -3.02 Percentage change | 2.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9421 Percentage change | -4.93 Percentage change | 2.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0667 Percentage change | -1.05 Percentage change | 1.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8964 Percentage change | -0.9834 Percentage change | 2.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 Percentage change | -0.68 Percentage change | 2.67 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Papua Province
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.23 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6024 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 10.95 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 5,810 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 2,971 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 45.62 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Papua Province?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Papua Province was 2.67 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 Papua Province?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 Percentage change in 1971.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Papua Province?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.99 Percentage change in 1953.
- How does Papua Province rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Papua Province ranks 416th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Papua Province?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua Province 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