Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in South East England
South East England: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -5.22 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in South East England, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South East England is -5.22 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 367.7% on the previous year and down 290.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South East England peaked at 7.24 Percentage change in 2012 and was at its lowest, -12.94 Percentage change, in 1990.
South East England ranks 284th of 700 regions 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.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in South East England, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.99 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 2.55 Percentage change | -48.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6819 Percentage change | -73.3% |
| 1984 | -1.6 Percentage change | -334.7% |
| 1985 | 3.03 Percentage change | -289.4% |
| 1986 | 3.41 Percentage change | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 5.69 Percentage change | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3392 Percentage change | -94.0% |
| 1989 | -7.31 Percentage change | -2253.6% |
| 1990 | -12.94 Percentage change | +77.2% |
| 1991 | -1.56 Percentage change | -87.9% |
| 1992 | 3.94 Percentage change | -352.4% |
| 1993 | 2.53 Percentage change | -35.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5732 Percentage change | -77.3% |
| 1995 | -8.73 Percentage change | -1623.8% |
| 1996 | -5.6 Percentage change | -35.8% |
| 1997 | -3.53 Percentage change | -37.1% |
| 1998 | 4.17 Percentage change | -218.2% |
| 1999 | 2.85 Percentage change | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 6.48 Percentage change | +127.4% |
| 2001 | 1.34 Percentage change | -79.4% |
| 2002 | 1.96 Percentage change | +46.7% |
| 2003 | -9.67 Percentage change | -593.4% |
| 2004 | 2.44 Percentage change | -125.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0766 Percentage change | -103.1% |
| 2006 | 1.31 Percentage change | -1808.9% |
| 2007 | 1.39 Percentage change | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.5 Percentage change | +224.8% |
| 2009 | -1.83 Percentage change | -140.7% |
| 2010 | -1.32 Percentage change | -28.1% |
| 2011 | -7.65 Percentage change | +481.1% |
| 2012 | 7.24 Percentage change | -194.6% |
| 2013 | -0.6775 Percentage change | -109.4% |
| 2014 | 2.74 Percentage change | -504.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4153 Percentage change | -84.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9074 Percentage change | +118.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5 Percentage change | +65.7% |
| 2018 | -4.1 Percentage change | -372.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4 Percentage change | -134.2% |
| 2020 | -4.33 Percentage change | -408.8% |
| 2021 | 3.51 Percentage change | -181.0% |
| 2022 | -2.88 Percentage change | -182.2% |
| 2023 | 1.95 Percentage change | -167.6% |
| 2024 | -5.22 Percentage change | -367.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 Percentage change | -7.31 Percentage change | 5.69 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.83 Percentage change | -12.94 Percentage change | 4.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7836 Percentage change | -9.67 Percentage change | 6.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0453 Percentage change | -7.65 Percentage change | 7.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4 Percentage change | -5.22 Percentage change | 3.51 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for South East England
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.87 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.67 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 6,240 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 727.35 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 513.52 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South East England?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South East England was -5.22 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 South East England?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 Percentage change in 2012.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in South East England?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.94 Percentage change in 1990.
- How does South East England rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- South East England ranks 284th out of 700 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in South East England?
- Over the last ten years it is down 290.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South East England 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