Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Quebec
Quebec: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -1.37 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Quebec, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Quebec stood at -1.37 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 214.7% on the previous year and down 1,127.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Quebec peaked at 2.91 Percentage change in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.48 Percentage change, in 2021.
That places Quebec 136th out of 700 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Quebec, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.07 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -2.66 Percentage change | -349.1% |
| 1983 | 1.13 Percentage change | -142.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6619 Percentage change | -41.2% |
| 1985 | -2.01 Percentage change | -404.0% |
| 1986 | 2.73 Percentage change | -235.9% |
| 1987 | -1.47 Percentage change | -153.7% |
| 1988 | -0.1941 Percentage change | -86.8% |
| 1989 | -1.62 Percentage change | +732.8% |
| 1990 | 1.69 Percentage change | -204.6% |
| 1991 | -2.11 Percentage change | -224.6% |
| 1992 | 1.47 Percentage change | -169.7% |
| 1993 | 2.61 Percentage change | +78.0% |
| 1994 | 1.68 Percentage change | -35.6% |
| 1995 | -2.64 Percentage change | -256.6% |
| 1996 | 1.93 Percentage change | -173.1% |
| 1997 | -0.8204 Percentage change | -142.6% |
| 1998 | -0.2109 Percentage change | -74.3% |
| 1999 | -0.9902 Percentage change | +369.6% |
| 2000 | 2.34 Percentage change | -336.1% |
| 2001 | -3.42 Percentage change | -246.4% |
| 2002 | -0.9792 Percentage change | -71.4% |
| 2003 | -0.539 Percentage change | -45.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4163 Percentage change | -22.8% |
| 2005 | -0.4869 Percentage change | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 2.91 Percentage change | -698.1% |
| 2007 | -1.86 Percentage change | -163.8% |
| 2008 | 2.16 Percentage change | -216.1% |
| 2009 | 0.544 Percentage change | -74.8% |
| 2010 | -0.5082 Percentage change | -193.4% |
| 2011 | 1.95 Percentage change | -483.3% |
| 2012 | -1.94 Percentage change | -199.5% |
| 2013 | 1.72 Percentage change | -188.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1119 Percentage change | -106.5% |
| 2015 | 0.748 Percentage change | -768.7% |
| 2016 | -0.1514 Percentage change | -120.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7965 Percentage change | -626.0% |
| 2018 | -1.02 Percentage change | -228.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7286 Percentage change | -171.4% |
| 2020 | -1.92 Percentage change | -363.1% |
| 2021 | -3.48 Percentage change | +81.5% |
| 2022 | 1.53 Percentage change | -143.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2 Percentage change | -21.5% |
| 2024 | -1.37 Percentage change | -214.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2623 Percentage change | -2.66 Percentage change | 2.73 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.262 Percentage change | -2.64 Percentage change | 2.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0249 Percentage change | -3.42 Percentage change | 2.91 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2206 Percentage change | -1.94 Percentage change | 1.95 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8092 Percentage change | -3.48 Percentage change | 1.53 Percentage change | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Quebec?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Quebec was -1.37 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Quebec?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 Percentage change in 2006.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Quebec?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.48 Percentage change in 2021.
- How does Quebec rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Quebec ranks 136th out of 700 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Quebec?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,127.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Quebec data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to drought — Cropland 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 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 1981-2022 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 (ERA5). Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation