Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bellechasse, QC
Bellechasse, QC: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 3.49 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bellechasse, QC, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Bellechasse, QC recorded 3.49 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bellechasse, QC peaked at 4.97 Percentage change in 2009 and was at its lowest, -7.09 Percentage change, in 1952.
That places Bellechasse, QC 318th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Bellechasse, QC, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.3 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 3.1 Percentage change | -5.9% |
| 1952 | -7.09 Percentage change | -328.5% |
| 1953 | -4.62 Percentage change | -34.9% |
| 1954 | 4.22 Percentage change | -191.5% |
| 1955 | -1.68 Percentage change | -139.8% |
| 1956 | -1.44 Percentage change | -14.3% |
| 1957 | -1.31 Percentage change | -8.9% |
| 1958 | -0.2213 Percentage change | -83.1% |
| 1959 | -0.3395 Percentage change | +53.4% |
| 1960 | -0.983 Percentage change | +189.6% |
| 1961 | -0.471 Percentage change | -52.1% |
| 1962 | 2.98 Percentage change | -733.5% |
| 1963 | -3.21 Percentage change | -207.6% |
| 1964 | -3.42 Percentage change | +6.6% |
| 1965 | -0.4878 Percentage change | -85.7% |
| 1966 | -0.3644 Percentage change | -25.3% |
| 1967 | -0.4449 Percentage change | +22.1% |
| 1968 | -2.54 Percentage change | +469.9% |
| 1969 | -1.29 Percentage change | -49.0% |
| 1970 | -0.9779 Percentage change | -24.4% |
| 1971 | -0.303 Percentage change | -69.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9239 Percentage change | -405.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4089 Percentage change | -55.7% |
| 1974 | 4.16 Percentage change | +916.5% |
| 1975 | -2.87 Percentage change | -169.1% |
| 1976 | 4.87 Percentage change | -269.5% |
| 1977 | -3.84 Percentage change | -178.9% |
| 1978 | -0.6276 Percentage change | -83.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9907 Percentage change | -257.9% |
| 1980 | 3.42 Percentage change | +245.1% |
| 1981 | -1.24 Percentage change | -136.3% |
| 1982 | -4.15 Percentage change | +234.5% |
| 1983 | -1.54 Percentage change | -62.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0401 Percentage change | -102.6% |
| 1985 | -1.53 Percentage change | -3906.6% |
| 1986 | 1.75 Percentage change | -214.4% |
| 1987 | 2.31 Percentage change | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 2.31 Percentage change | +0.1% |
| 1989 | -5.47 Percentage change | -337.3% |
| 1990 | -1.72 Percentage change | -68.5% |
| 1991 | -4.11 Percentage change | +138.4% |
| 1992 | -0.4289 Percentage change | -89.6% |
| 1993 | 4.2 Percentage change | -1079.0% |
| 1994 | 3.14 Percentage change | -25.2% |
| 1995 | -5.37 Percentage change | -271.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7752 Percentage change | -114.4% |
| 1997 | 1.91 Percentage change | +145.8% |
| 1998 | 4.86 Percentage change | +154.9% |
| 1999 | -2.33 Percentage change | -148.0% |
| 2000 | -0.7106 Percentage change | -69.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4427 Percentage change | -162.3% |
| 2002 | -1.45 Percentage change | -426.6% |
| 2003 | -1.07 Percentage change | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 1.83 Percentage change | -271.5% |
| 2005 | 1.49 Percentage change | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9 Percentage change | +95.4% |
| 2007 | -1.46 Percentage change | -150.4% |
| 2008 | 1.52 Percentage change | -203.8% |
| 2009 | 4.97 Percentage change | +226.9% |
| 2010 | -1.84 Percentage change | -137.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19 Percentage change | -164.4% |
| 2012 | 0.271 Percentage change | -77.2% |
| 2013 | 3.26 Percentage change | +1104.1% |
| 2014 | -0.3857 Percentage change | -111.8% |
| 2015 | 1.51 Percentage change | -492.4% |
| 2016 | 1.87 Percentage change | +23.6% |
| 2017 | -1.24 Percentage change | -166.5% |
| 2018 | -1.5 Percentage change | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 3.8 Percentage change | -353.8% |
| 2020 | 2.68 Percentage change | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 1.96 Percentage change | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 2.58 Percentage change | +31.8% |
| 2023 | -1.8 Percentage change | -169.7% |
| 2024 | 2.5 Percentage change | -239.2% |
| 2025 | 3.49 Percentage change | +39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.6074 Percentage change | -7.09 Percentage change | 4.22 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.02 Percentage change | -3.42 Percentage change | 2.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2725 Percentage change | -3.84 Percentage change | 4.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4116 Percentage change | -5.47 Percentage change | 3.42 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0914 Percentage change | -5.37 Percentage change | 4.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8463 Percentage change | -1.46 Percentage change | 4.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6936 Percentage change | -1.84 Percentage change | 3.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 Percentage change | -1.8 Percentage change | 3.49 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Bellechasse, QC
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- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bellechasse, QC?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Bellechasse, QC was 3.49 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 Bellechasse, QC?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 Percentage change in 2009.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Bellechasse, QC?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.09 Percentage change in 1952.
- How does Bellechasse, QC rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Bellechasse, QC ranks 318th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Bellechasse, QC?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bellechasse, QC 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