Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in East of England
East of England: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 2.02 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in East of England, 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 East of England stood at 2.02 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in East of England peaked at 7.91 Percentage change in 1987 and was at its lowest, -10.99 Percentage change, in 1990.
That places East of England 128th out of 719 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 — Land soil moisture anomaly in East of England, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.49 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 3.35 Percentage change | -4.1% |
| 1983 | -0.4978 Percentage change | -114.9% |
| 1984 | -1.03 Percentage change | +106.0% |
| 1985 | 4.62 Percentage change | -550.3% |
| 1986 | 2.12 Percentage change | -54.1% |
| 1987 | 7.91 Percentage change | +272.9% |
| 1988 | 1.97 Percentage change | -75.1% |
| 1989 | -7.26 Percentage change | -468.5% |
| 1990 | -10.99 Percentage change | +51.4% |
| 1991 | -3.21 Percentage change | -70.8% |
| 1992 | 2.4 Percentage change | -174.6% |
| 1993 | 3 Percentage change | +25.2% |
| 1994 | -0.4244 Percentage change | -114.1% |
| 1995 | -7.81 Percentage change | +1741.4% |
| 1996 | -6.97 Percentage change | -10.8% |
| 1997 | -3.81 Percentage change | -45.4% |
| 1998 | 2.32 Percentage change | -160.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9336 Percentage change | -59.7% |
| 2000 | 4.95 Percentage change | +429.8% |
| 2001 | 4.39 Percentage change | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3194 Percentage change | -92.7% |
| 2003 | -8.12 Percentage change | -2641.2% |
| 2004 | 3.07 Percentage change | -137.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9542 Percentage change | -68.9% |
| 2006 | 1.11 Percentage change | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 2.41 Percentage change | +116.6% |
| 2008 | 5.1 Percentage change | +111.5% |
| 2009 | -3.42 Percentage change | -167.1% |
| 2010 | -0.8582 Percentage change | -74.9% |
| 2011 | -7.54 Percentage change | +778.7% |
| 2012 | 7.65 Percentage change | -201.4% |
| 2013 | -0.6275 Percentage change | -108.2% |
| 2014 | 2.58 Percentage change | -511.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6651 Percentage change | -74.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6098 Percentage change | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6489 Percentage change | +6.4% |
| 2018 | -3.71 Percentage change | -672.4% |
| 2019 | 0.528 Percentage change | -114.2% |
| 2020 | -3.33 Percentage change | -730.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4 Percentage change | -232.3% |
| 2022 | -4.11 Percentage change | -193.4% |
| 2023 | 1.47 Percentage change | -135.7% |
| 2024 | 2.02 Percentage change | +37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.63 Percentage change | -7.26 Percentage change | 7.91 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.46 Percentage change | -10.99 Percentage change | 3 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 Percentage change | -8.12 Percentage change | 5.1 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0061 Percentage change | -7.54 Percentage change | 7.65 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0901 Percentage change | -4.11 Percentage change | 4.4 Percentage change | 5 |
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More environment data for East of England
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.7914 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 1,415 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 447.05 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 423.61 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in East of England?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in East of England was 2.02 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 East of England?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 Percentage change in 1987.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in East of England?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.99 Percentage change in 1990.
- How does East of England rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- East of England ranks 128th out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in East of England?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East of England 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