Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Portugal
Portugal: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.6043 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at -0.6043 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 125.4% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Portugal peaked at 18.92 Percentage change in 2003 and was at its lowest, -15.11 Percentage change, in 2005.
That places Portugal 61st 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.37 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.3636 Percentage change | -126.6% |
| 1952 | 16.56 Percentage change | +4454.9% |
| 1953 | -2.76 Percentage change | -116.6% |
| 1954 | -4.01 Percentage change | +45.6% |
| 1955 | -1.02 Percentage change | -74.5% |
| 1956 | 6.62 Percentage change | -746.5% |
| 1957 | -6.49 Percentage change | -197.9% |
| 1958 | 4.02 Percentage change | -162.0% |
| 1959 | 6.65 Percentage change | +65.3% |
| 1960 | 10.52 Percentage change | +58.1% |
| 1961 | 13.28 Percentage change | +26.3% |
| 1962 | 5.71 Percentage change | -57.0% |
| 1963 | 6.2 Percentage change | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 2.58 Percentage change | -58.3% |
| 1965 | 5.98 Percentage change | +131.2% |
| 1966 | 3.81 Percentage change | -36.3% |
| 1967 | -4.86 Percentage change | -227.5% |
| 1968 | 2.16 Percentage change | -144.5% |
| 1969 | 7.05 Percentage change | +226.2% |
| 1970 | -11.17 Percentage change | -258.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1274 Percentage change | -101.1% |
| 1972 | 10.52 Percentage change | +8156.0% |
| 1973 | -1.35 Percentage change | -112.8% |
| 1974 | -2.62 Percentage change | +94.9% |
| 1975 | 3.33 Percentage change | -227.0% |
| 1976 | 5.06 Percentage change | +51.9% |
| 1977 | 2.59 Percentage change | -48.9% |
| 1978 | -2.41 Percentage change | -193.1% |
| 1979 | 2.27 Percentage change | -194.1% |
| 1980 | -2.36 Percentage change | -204.1% |
| 1981 | -14.88 Percentage change | +530.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8765 Percentage change | -105.9% |
| 1983 | -2.01 Percentage change | -329.5% |
| 1984 | 11.54 Percentage change | -673.7% |
| 1985 | -2.97 Percentage change | -125.7% |
| 1986 | -4.98 Percentage change | +67.9% |
| 1987 | 6.87 Percentage change | -238.0% |
| 1988 | 3.57 Percentage change | -48.0% |
| 1989 | -0.2457 Percentage change | -106.9% |
| 1990 | 1.25 Percentage change | -609.5% |
| 1991 | 1.27 Percentage change | +1.8% |
| 1992 | -1.32 Percentage change | -203.9% |
| 1993 | 6.81 Percentage change | -614.6% |
| 1994 | -8.35 Percentage change | -222.6% |
| 1995 | -10.05 Percentage change | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9507 Percentage change | -109.5% |
| 1997 | 3.77 Percentage change | +296.4% |
| 1998 | 6.89 Percentage change | +82.7% |
| 1999 | 2.62 Percentage change | -62.0% |
| 2000 | -1.66 Percentage change | -163.3% |
| 2001 | 1.84 Percentage change | -210.9% |
| 2002 | -0.3479 Percentage change | -119.0% |
| 2003 | 18.92 Percentage change | -5539.9% |
| 2004 | 1.37 Percentage change | -92.8% |
| 2005 | -15.11 Percentage change | -1203.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7182 Percentage change | -104.8% |
| 2007 | -0.6536 Percentage change | -191.0% |
| 2008 | -2.67 Percentage change | +308.3% |
| 2009 | -8.78 Percentage change | +228.9% |
| 2010 | 4.75 Percentage change | -154.1% |
| 2011 | 4.62 Percentage change | -2.7% |
| 2012 | -11.06 Percentage change | -339.3% |
| 2013 | 4.37 Percentage change | -139.5% |
| 2014 | 6.48 Percentage change | +48.3% |
| 2015 | -9.64 Percentage change | -248.8% |
| 2016 | -3.32 Percentage change | -65.6% |
| 2017 | -11.52 Percentage change | +247.3% |
| 2018 | 5.87 Percentage change | -151.0% |
| 2019 | -11.71 Percentage change | -299.5% |
| 2020 | -1.75 Percentage change | -85.1% |
| 2021 | -2.77 Percentage change | +58.6% |
| 2022 | -7.83 Percentage change | +182.5% |
| 2023 | -6.52 Percentage change | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 2.38 Percentage change | -136.5% |
| 2025 | -0.6043 Percentage change | -125.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.86 Percentage change | -6.49 Percentage change | 16.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.24 Percentage change | -4.86 Percentage change | 13.28 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6343 Percentage change | -11.17 Percentage change | 10.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4577 Percentage change | -14.88 Percentage change | 11.54 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3832 Percentage change | -10.05 Percentage change | 6.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6362 Percentage change | -15.11 Percentage change | 18.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.12 Percentage change | -11.71 Percentage change | 6.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.85 Percentage change | -7.83 Percentage change | 2.38 Percentage change | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.0172 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0026 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Portugal?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Portugal was -0.6043 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.92 Percentage change in 2003.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.11 Percentage change in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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