Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Venezuela
Venezuela: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -3.12 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela stood at -3.12 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 58.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Venezuela peaked at 5.98 Percentage change in 2011 and was at its lowest, -8.38 Percentage change, in 1966.
Venezuela ranks 98th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.0218 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.3023 Percentage change | -1487.3% |
| 1952 | -6.52 Percentage change | -2255.6% |
| 1953 | -4.15 Percentage change | -36.3% |
| 1954 | 1.45 Percentage change | -135.0% |
| 1955 | 3.3 Percentage change | +127.4% |
| 1956 | 1.95 Percentage change | -40.8% |
| 1957 | -4.58 Percentage change | -334.7% |
| 1958 | -0.4765 Percentage change | -89.6% |
| 1959 | -5.19 Percentage change | +989.4% |
| 1960 | -2.14 Percentage change | -58.8% |
| 1961 | -0.0822 Percentage change | -96.2% |
| 1962 | -4.91 Percentage change | +5876.1% |
| 1963 | 1.45 Percentage change | -129.5% |
| 1964 | -5.56 Percentage change | -483.9% |
| 1965 | -5.55 Percentage change | -0.1% |
| 1966 | -8.38 Percentage change | +51.1% |
| 1967 | -3.31 Percentage change | -60.5% |
| 1968 | -2.55 Percentage change | -23.1% |
| 1969 | 2.85 Percentage change | -211.8% |
| 1970 | -0.527 Percentage change | -118.5% |
| 1971 | -0.8532 Percentage change | +61.9% |
| 1972 | 4.69 Percentage change | -649.9% |
| 1973 | -2.74 Percentage change | -158.4% |
| 1974 | 3.16 Percentage change | -215.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8939 Percentage change | -71.7% |
| 1976 | 2.35 Percentage change | +163.0% |
| 1977 | -4.02 Percentage change | -270.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8038 Percentage change | -120.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4093 Percentage change | -49.1% |
| 1980 | -0.8117 Percentage change | -298.3% |
| 1981 | 1.66 Percentage change | -304.9% |
| 1982 | 3.09 Percentage change | +86.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0832 Percentage change | -97.3% |
| 1984 | 2.27 Percentage change | +2625.7% |
| 1985 | 1.25 Percentage change | -45.0% |
| 1986 | 1.24 Percentage change | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1525 Percentage change | -87.7% |
| 1988 | -2.53 Percentage change | -1760.9% |
| 1989 | 2.62 Percentage change | -203.6% |
| 1990 | 1.48 Percentage change | -43.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0129 Percentage change | -99.1% |
| 1992 | -1.84 Percentage change | -14368.2% |
| 1993 | 1.23 Percentage change | -167.1% |
| 1994 | -1.45 Percentage change | -218.0% |
| 1995 | -3.53 Percentage change | +142.8% |
| 1996 | -1.06 Percentage change | -69.9% |
| 1997 | -3.49 Percentage change | +228.2% |
| 1998 | -0.6475 Percentage change | -81.4% |
| 1999 | 3.28 Percentage change | -607.2% |
| 2000 | 1 Percentage change | -69.5% |
| 2001 | -3.57 Percentage change | -456.0% |
| 2002 | 2.06 Percentage change | -157.8% |
| 2003 | -1.6 Percentage change | -177.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9 Percentage change | -218.6% |
| 2005 | -0.7198 Percentage change | -138.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5625 Percentage change | -178.1% |
| 2007 | -0.3724 Percentage change | -166.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1196 Percentage change | -132.1% |
| 2009 | -2.92 Percentage change | -2545.2% |
| 2010 | -0.2909 Percentage change | -90.1% |
| 2011 | 5.98 Percentage change | -2155.9% |
| 2012 | 2.92 Percentage change | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7 Percentage change | -41.6% |
| 2014 | -3.91 Percentage change | -329.5% |
| 2015 | -4.25 Percentage change | +8.7% |
| 2016 | -0.0271 Percentage change | -99.4% |
| 2017 | 4.24 Percentage change | -15757.6% |
| 2018 | -1.68 Percentage change | -139.7% |
| 2019 | -6.01 Percentage change | +257.4% |
| 2020 | -3.85 Percentage change | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 3.16 Percentage change | -182.0% |
| 2022 | 1.76 Percentage change | -44.2% |
| 2023 | -5.62 Percentage change | -418.5% |
| 2024 | -7.5 Percentage change | +33.4% |
| 2025 | -3.12 Percentage change | -58.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's -3.12 Percentage change is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.73 Percentage change, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's -3.12 Percentage change is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.01 Percentage change, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +15757.6% | -0.0271 Percentage change | 4.24 Percentage change |
| 1992 | -14368.2% | 0.0129 Percentage change | -1.84 Percentage change |
| 1962 | -5876.1% | -0.0822 Percentage change | -4.91 Percentage change |
| 1984 | +2625.7% | 0.0832 Percentage change | 2.27 Percentage change |
| 2009 | -2545.2% | 0.1196 Percentage change | -2.92 Percentage change |
| 1952 | -2255.6% | 0.3023 Percentage change | -6.52 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.39 Percentage change | -6.52 Percentage change | 3.3 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.82 Percentage change | -8.38 Percentage change | 2.85 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4171 Percentage change | -4.02 Percentage change | 4.69 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9024 Percentage change | -2.53 Percentage change | 3.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6006 Percentage change | -3.53 Percentage change | 3.28 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3538 Percentage change | -3.57 Percentage change | 2.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1328 Percentage change | -6.01 Percentage change | 5.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.53 Percentage change | -7.5 Percentage change | 3.16 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for Venezuela
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % 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 0.5848 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Venezuela?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Venezuela was -3.12 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 Percentage change in 2011.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.38 Percentage change in 1966.
- How does Venezuela rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Venezuela ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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