Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in North West England
North West England: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 3.43 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in North West 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 North West England stood at 3.43 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.1% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in North West England peaked at 5.01 Percentage change in 2012 and was at its lowest, -8.82 Percentage change, in 1995.
North West England ranks 77th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.045 Percentage change | -6.05 Percentage change | 3.12 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.9157 Percentage change | -8.82 Percentage change | 3.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 Percentage change | -2.64 Percentage change | 3.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 Percentage change | -4.17 Percentage change | 5.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1332 Percentage change | -1.56 Percentage change | 3.43 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near North West England
- 74 Mali 0.4114 Percentage change compare
- 75 Grenada 0.4007 Percentage change compare
- 76 Mongolia 0.3844 Percentage change compare
- 77 Armenia 0.3575 Percentage change compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 0.3027 Percentage change compare
- 79 Indonesia 0.2885 Percentage change compare
- 80 Jersey 0.2705 Percentage change compare
More environment data for North West England
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.82 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.23 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 9,421 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 107.78 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 240.61 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in North West England?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in North West England was 3.43 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 North West England?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 Percentage change in 2012.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in North West England?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.82 Percentage change in 1995.
- How does North West England rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- North West England ranks 77th out of 719 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in North West England?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North West 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