Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Antrim and Newtownabbey
Antrim and Newtownabbey: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 1.14 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Antrim and Newtownabbey, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Antrim and Newtownabbey stood at 1.14 Percentage change.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Antrim and Newtownabbey peaked at 2.9 Percentage change in 2002 and was at its lowest, -8.19 Percentage change, in 1955.
Antrim and Newtownabbey ranks 643rd of 2960 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Antrim and Newtownabbey, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.96 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -1.3 Percentage change | -166.5% |
| 1952 | -3.5 Percentage change | +168.4% |
| 1953 | -0.658 Percentage change | -81.2% |
| 1954 | 0.4373 Percentage change | -166.5% |
| 1955 | -8.19 Percentage change | -1972.1% |
| 1956 | -0.4516 Percentage change | -94.5% |
| 1957 | -3.14 Percentage change | +596.2% |
| 1958 | 2.4 Percentage change | -176.3% |
| 1959 | -4.53 Percentage change | -288.8% |
| 1960 | -0.6182 Percentage change | -86.4% |
| 1961 | -0.9721 Percentage change | +57.2% |
| 1962 | -3.66 Percentage change | +276.5% |
| 1963 | 1.02 Percentage change | -127.7% |
| 1964 | -2.26 Percentage change | -322.1% |
| 1965 | -0.4844 Percentage change | -78.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9816 Percentage change | -302.7% |
| 1967 | -1.1 Percentage change | -211.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9736 Percentage change | -188.9% |
| 1969 | -4.74 Percentage change | -587.2% |
| 1970 | -0.4436 Percentage change | -90.6% |
| 1971 | 2.77 Percentage change | -723.5% |
| 1972 | -0.2114 Percentage change | -107.6% |
| 1973 | -2.39 Percentage change | +1031.7% |
| 1974 | -0.6598 Percentage change | -72.4% |
| 1975 | -3.93 Percentage change | +495.2% |
| 1976 | -4.07 Percentage change | +3.6% |
| 1977 | -1.44 Percentage change | -64.7% |
| 1978 | -0.8738 Percentage change | -39.2% |
| 1979 | 1.72 Percentage change | -296.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7175 Percentage change | -58.2% |
| 1981 | -0.479 Percentage change | -166.8% |
| 1982 | -1.68 Percentage change | +250.3% |
| 1983 | -2.51 Percentage change | +49.8% |
| 1984 | -3.33 Percentage change | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 1.51 Percentage change | -145.5% |
| 1986 | 1.19 Percentage change | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5308 Percentage change | -55.5% |
| 1988 | 1.06 Percentage change | +100.0% |
| 1989 | -2.84 Percentage change | -367.8% |
| 1990 | -1.48 Percentage change | -47.9% |
| 1991 | -1.75 Percentage change | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 1.62 Percentage change | -192.5% |
| 1993 | -0.1826 Percentage change | -111.3% |
| 1994 | -2.08 Percentage change | +1040.5% |
| 1995 | -3.03 Percentage change | +45.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6015 Percentage change | -119.8% |
| 1997 | -0.384 Percentage change | -163.8% |
| 1998 | 2.06 Percentage change | -637.4% |
| 1999 | -0.6701 Percentage change | -132.5% |
| 2000 | 2.84 Percentage change | -523.9% |
| 2001 | 1.58 Percentage change | -44.5% |
| 2002 | 2.9 Percentage change | +83.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0463 Percentage change | -101.6% |
| 2004 | -0.0709 Percentage change | +53.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7894 Percentage change | -1213.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6611 Percentage change | -16.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0303 Percentage change | -104.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7 Percentage change | -5713.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4507 Percentage change | -73.5% |
| 2010 | 1.07 Percentage change | +138.4% |
| 2011 | -0.7096 Percentage change | -166.0% |
| 2012 | 1.69 Percentage change | -338.9% |
| 2013 | -0.5376 Percentage change | -131.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0159 Percentage change | -103.0% |
| 2015 | 1.39 Percentage change | +8667.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3392 Percentage change | -75.7% |
| 2017 | 1.48 Percentage change | +337.4% |
| 2018 | -4.47 Percentage change | -401.1% |
| 2019 | 1.44 Percentage change | -132.2% |
| 2020 | 0.234 Percentage change | -83.7% |
| 2021 | -1.66 Percentage change | -807.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6954 Percentage change | -142.0% |
| 2023 | 1.94 Percentage change | +178.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 Percentage change | -45.6% |
| 2025 | 1.14 Percentage change | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.7 Percentage change | -8.19 Percentage change | 2.4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.09 Percentage change | -4.74 Percentage change | 1.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9528 Percentage change | -4.07 Percentage change | 2.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5826 Percentage change | -3.33 Percentage change | 1.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5298 Percentage change | -3.03 Percentage change | 2.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 Percentage change | -0.0709 Percentage change | 2.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1728 Percentage change | -4.47 Percentage change | 1.69 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5675 Percentage change | -1.66 Percentage change | 1.94 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Antrim and Newtownabbey?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Antrim and Newtownabbey was 1.14 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Antrim and Newtownabbey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 Percentage change in 2002.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Antrim and Newtownabbey?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.19 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Antrim and Newtownabbey rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Antrim and Newtownabbey ranks 643rd out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Antrim and Newtownabbey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antrim and Newtownabbey data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical 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 (0 to 7 cm) 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 1981-2024 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 based on the ERA5-Land reanalysis dataset. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org