Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cantabria
Cantabria: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 1.69 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cantabria, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cantabria stood at 1.69 Percentage change.
The figure is up 1,715.5% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cantabria peaked at 3.92 Percentage change in 1999 and was at its lowest, -6.49 Percentage change, in 1989.
Cantabria ranks 138th of 719 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cantabria, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3211 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.4212 Percentage change | -231.2% |
| 1983 | 2.15 Percentage change | -611.4% |
| 1984 | 2.73 Percentage change | +26.9% |
| 1985 | -2.14 Percentage change | -178.2% |
| 1986 | -0.2663 Percentage change | -87.5% |
| 1987 | 0.21 Percentage change | -178.8% |
| 1988 | 2.1 Percentage change | +898.6% |
| 1989 | -6.49 Percentage change | -409.6% |
| 1990 | -1.54 Percentage change | -76.2% |
| 1991 | -2.67 Percentage change | +72.9% |
| 1992 | 1.93 Percentage change | -172.5% |
| 1993 | 1.75 Percentage change | -9.4% |
| 1994 | -0.6359 Percentage change | -136.3% |
| 1995 | -4.65 Percentage change | +631.4% |
| 1996 | 3.76 Percentage change | -180.9% |
| 1997 | -1.02 Percentage change | -127.2% |
| 1998 | -0.3727 Percentage change | -63.6% |
| 1999 | 3.92 Percentage change | -1153.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2563 Percentage change | -93.5% |
| 2001 | -0.6579 Percentage change | -356.6% |
| 2002 | 2.13 Percentage change | -423.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1755 Percentage change | -91.8% |
| 2004 | 2.9 Percentage change | +1552.6% |
| 2005 | -2.72 Percentage change | -193.8% |
| 2006 | -0.1379 Percentage change | -94.9% |
| 2007 | 0.868 Percentage change | -729.2% |
| 2008 | 2.96 Percentage change | +241.2% |
| 2009 | -3.56 Percentage change | -220.0% |
| 2010 | -0.898 Percentage change | -74.7% |
| 2011 | -3.99 Percentage change | +343.8% |
| 2012 | -2.61 Percentage change | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6875 Percentage change | -126.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 Percentage change | +73.7% |
| 2015 | -3.03 Percentage change | -353.3% |
| 2016 | -3.14 Percentage change | +3.7% |
| 2017 | -2.96 Percentage change | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.13 Percentage change | -205.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3271 Percentage change | -89.5% |
| 2020 | -0.9591 Percentage change | -393.2% |
| 2021 | 1.85 Percentage change | -292.7% |
| 2022 | -6.08 Percentage change | -428.9% |
| 2023 | -0.1045 Percentage change | -98.3% |
| 2024 | 1.69 Percentage change | -1715.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cantabria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1715.5% | -0.1045 Percentage change | 1.69 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2 Percentage change | -6.49 Percentage change | 2.73 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.048 Percentage change | -4.65 Percentage change | 3.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2219 Percentage change | -3.56 Percentage change | 2.96 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.13 Percentage change | -3.99 Percentage change | 3.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7213 Percentage change | -6.08 Percentage change | 1.85 Percentage change | 5 |
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More environment data for Cantabria
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.9 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.351 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 1,199 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 167.47 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 52.25 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cantabria?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cantabria was 1.69 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Cantabria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 Percentage change in 1999.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Cantabria?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.49 Percentage change in 1989.
- How does Cantabria rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Cantabria ranks 138th out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Cantabria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cantabria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of 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 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