Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Peru
Peru: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.4511 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Peru, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.4511 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
That represents a change of up 108.1% on the previous year and up 206.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Peru peaked at 3.83 Percentage change in 1989 and was at its lowest, -6.01 Percentage change, in 1961.
Peru ranks 49th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.25 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.9306 Percentage change | -141.3% |
| 1952 | 1.5 Percentage change | -260.9% |
| 1953 | -0.0889 Percentage change | -105.9% |
| 1954 | -1.46 Percentage change | +1536.3% |
| 1955 | -0.9541 Percentage change | -34.4% |
| 1956 | 0.8472 Percentage change | -188.8% |
| 1957 | -3.21 Percentage change | -479.2% |
| 1958 | -1.41 Percentage change | -56.0% |
| 1959 | -2.04 Percentage change | +44.1% |
| 1960 | -3.18 Percentage change | +56.3% |
| 1961 | -6.01 Percentage change | +88.7% |
| 1962 | -2.07 Percentage change | -65.6% |
| 1963 | -5.25 Percentage change | +153.6% |
| 1964 | -3.45 Percentage change | -34.3% |
| 1965 | -4.52 Percentage change | +31.0% |
| 1966 | -3.28 Percentage change | -27.4% |
| 1967 | 1.65 Percentage change | -150.3% |
| 1968 | -1.24 Percentage change | -175.1% |
| 1969 | -2.36 Percentage change | +90.6% |
| 1970 | -1.2 Percentage change | -49.4% |
| 1971 | -0.1881 Percentage change | -84.3% |
| 1972 | -1.96 Percentage change | +943.5% |
| 1973 | 2.21 Percentage change | -212.5% |
| 1974 | -1.69 Percentage change | -176.4% |
| 1975 | 2.2 Percentage change | -230.6% |
| 1976 | -1.07 Percentage change | -148.7% |
| 1977 | 1.4 Percentage change | -230.4% |
| 1978 | 1.2 Percentage change | -14.4% |
| 1979 | -2.56 Percentage change | -313.9% |
| 1980 | -0.8925 Percentage change | -65.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0272 Percentage change | -103.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7887 Percentage change | +2798.4% |
| 1983 | 0.702 Percentage change | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 2.38 Percentage change | +238.4% |
| 1985 | 1.81 Percentage change | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6664 Percentage change | -63.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6874 Percentage change | +3.1% |
| 1988 | -0.3048 Percentage change | -144.3% |
| 1989 | 3.83 Percentage change | -1357.6% |
| 1990 | -0.0372 Percentage change | -101.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7691 Percentage change | -2170.0% |
| 1992 | -1.2 Percentage change | -256.3% |
| 1993 | 2.08 Percentage change | -273.0% |
| 1994 | 1.94 Percentage change | -6.5% |
| 1995 | -2.17 Percentage change | -211.8% |
| 1996 | 1.47 Percentage change | -167.7% |
| 1997 | -0.9167 Percentage change | -162.3% |
| 1998 | -0.425 Percentage change | -53.6% |
| 1999 | 0.957 Percentage change | -325.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3253 Percentage change | -66.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2711 Percentage change | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 2.24 Percentage change | +725.3% |
| 2003 | -1.08 Percentage change | -148.3% |
| 2004 | -1.35 Percentage change | +25.4% |
| 2005 | -5.58 Percentage change | +312.3% |
| 2006 | -1.08 Percentage change | -80.6% |
| 2007 | -1.96 Percentage change | +81.3% |
| 2008 | -1.03 Percentage change | -47.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 Percentage change | -101.0% |
| 2010 | -3.8 Percentage change | -36844.7% |
| 2011 | -1.53 Percentage change | -59.8% |
| 2012 | -0.4304 Percentage change | -71.9% |
| 2013 | -1.67 Percentage change | +289.1% |
| 2014 | -1.21 Percentage change | -27.9% |
| 2015 | -0.425 Percentage change | -64.8% |
| 2016 | -3.53 Percentage change | +730.0% |
| 2017 | -0.2811 Percentage change | -92.0% |
| 2018 | -2.43 Percentage change | +763.5% |
| 2019 | -2.58 Percentage change | +6.4% |
| 2020 | -1.85 Percentage change | -28.5% |
| 2021 | -1.28 Percentage change | -30.6% |
| 2022 | -5.54 Percentage change | +332.0% |
| 2023 | -3.69 Percentage change | -33.4% |
| 2024 | -5.55 Percentage change | +50.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4511 Percentage change | -108.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.4511 Percentage change is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.73 Percentage change. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.4511 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 Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -36844.7% | 0.0103 Percentage change | -3.8 Percentage change |
| 1982 | +2798.4% | 0.0272 Percentage change | 0.7887 Percentage change |
| 1991 | +2170.0% | -0.0372 Percentage change | 0.7691 Percentage change |
| 1954 | -1536.3% | -0.0889 Percentage change | -1.46 Percentage change |
| 1989 | +1357.6% | -0.3048 Percentage change | 3.83 Percentage change |
| 1972 | -943.5% | -0.1881 Percentage change | -1.96 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.5493 Percentage change | -3.21 Percentage change | 2.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.97 Percentage change | -6.01 Percentage change | 1.65 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1662 Percentage change | -2.56 Percentage change | 2.21 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9689 Percentage change | -0.8925 Percentage change | 3.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2467 Percentage change | -2.17 Percentage change | 2.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9247 Percentage change | -5.58 Percentage change | 2.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.79 Percentage change | -3.8 Percentage change | -0.2811 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.91 Percentage change | -5.55 Percentage change | 0.4511 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 50 Colombia 0.4233 Percentage change compare
- 51 Greenland 0.3961 Percentage change compare
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More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % 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 Peru?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Peru was 0.4511 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 Percentage change in 1989.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.01 Percentage change in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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