Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Cantabria
Cantabria: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -3.94 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Cantabria, 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 Cantabria stood at -3.94 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 234.9% on the previous year and down 187.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Cantabria peaked at 6.86 Percentage change in 1956 and was at its lowest, -7.97 Percentage change, in 1989.
Cantabria ranks 1878th of 2960 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Cantabria, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.29 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 3.18 Percentage change | -347.0% |
| 1952 | 4.09 Percentage change | +28.7% |
| 1953 | -1.34 Percentage change | -132.8% |
| 1954 | 1.62 Percentage change | -220.8% |
| 1955 | -3.3 Percentage change | -303.6% |
| 1956 | 6.86 Percentage change | -308.0% |
| 1957 | -0.0737 Percentage change | -101.1% |
| 1958 | 3.74 Percentage change | -5179.2% |
| 1959 | 3.9 Percentage change | +4.1% |
| 1960 | -0.4454 Percentage change | -111.4% |
| 1961 | -0.3003 Percentage change | -32.6% |
| 1962 | -5.42 Percentage change | +1705.0% |
| 1963 | 1.58 Percentage change | -129.1% |
| 1964 | -2.9 Percentage change | -283.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9058 Percentage change | -131.3% |
| 1966 | 1.43 Percentage change | +58.3% |
| 1967 | -0.9956 Percentage change | -169.4% |
| 1968 | 4.04 Percentage change | -506.1% |
| 1969 | 2.93 Percentage change | -27.6% |
| 1970 | -0.5574 Percentage change | -119.0% |
| 1971 | 6.56 Percentage change | -1276.2% |
| 1972 | 6.47 Percentage change | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.45 Percentage change | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 5.07 Percentage change | -7.0% |
| 1975 | -0.1372 Percentage change | -102.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8483 Percentage change | -718.1% |
| 1977 | 5.89 Percentage change | +594.1% |
| 1978 | -1.77 Percentage change | -130.1% |
| 1979 | 4.59 Percentage change | -359.0% |
| 1980 | -0.8233 Percentage change | -117.9% |
| 1981 | 1.5 Percentage change | -281.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3236 Percentage change | -78.4% |
| 1983 | 5.05 Percentage change | +1462.3% |
| 1984 | 4.52 Percentage change | -10.6% |
| 1985 | -4.16 Percentage change | -192.0% |
| 1986 | -1.23 Percentage change | -70.5% |
| 1987 | -1.1 Percentage change | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 2.88 Percentage change | -360.5% |
| 1989 | -7.97 Percentage change | -377.0% |
| 1990 | -1.05 Percentage change | -86.8% |
| 1991 | -2.05 Percentage change | +94.8% |
| 1992 | 4.12 Percentage change | -301.3% |
| 1993 | 3.4 Percentage change | -17.5% |
| 1994 | -2.18 Percentage change | -164.1% |
| 1995 | -4.67 Percentage change | +114.0% |
| 1996 | 3.85 Percentage change | -182.4% |
| 1997 | -0.7388 Percentage change | -119.2% |
| 1998 | -0.6924 Percentage change | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.79 Percentage change | -357.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0135 Percentage change | -100.8% |
| 2001 | -1.36 Percentage change | +9941.4% |
| 2002 | 1.46 Percentage change | -207.1% |
| 2003 | 3.55 Percentage change | +143.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9913 Percentage change | -72.1% |
| 2005 | -1.76 Percentage change | -277.1% |
| 2006 | -0.889 Percentage change | -49.4% |
| 2007 | 2.39 Percentage change | -369.0% |
| 2008 | 2.54 Percentage change | +6.1% |
| 2009 | -5.83 Percentage change | -329.9% |
| 2010 | -2.66 Percentage change | -54.4% |
| 2011 | -4.04 Percentage change | +51.9% |
| 2012 | -3.95 Percentage change | -2.3% |
| 2013 | -0.6076 Percentage change | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 2.18 Percentage change | -458.3% |
| 2015 | -1.37 Percentage change | -163.1% |
| 2016 | -2.58 Percentage change | +87.8% |
| 2017 | 1.38 Percentage change | -153.4% |
| 2018 | 4 Percentage change | +190.3% |
| 2019 | -3.98 Percentage change | -199.4% |
| 2020 | -3.4 Percentage change | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 2.35 Percentage change | -169.2% |
| 2022 | -3.45 Percentage change | -246.7% |
| 2023 | -0.5904 Percentage change | -82.9% |
| 2024 | 2.92 Percentage change | -595.3% |
| 2025 | -3.94 Percentage change | -234.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -9941.4% | -0.0135 Percentage change | -1.36 Percentage change |
| 1958 | +5179.2% | -0.0737 Percentage change | 3.74 Percentage change |
| 1962 | -1705.0% | -0.3003 Percentage change | -5.42 Percentage change |
| 1983 | +1462.3% | 0.3236 Percentage change | 5.05 Percentage change |
| 1971 | +1276.2% | -0.5574 Percentage change | 6.56 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.74 Percentage change | -3.3 Percentage change | 6.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0831 Percentage change | -5.42 Percentage change | 4.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.24 Percentage change | -1.77 Percentage change | 6.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1016 Percentage change | -7.97 Percentage change | 5.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1776 Percentage change | -4.67 Percentage change | 4.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1076 Percentage change | -5.83 Percentage change | 3.55 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.16 Percentage change | -4.04 Percentage change | 4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.02 Percentage change | -3.94 Percentage change | 2.92 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Cantabria
- 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)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.69 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 historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Cantabria?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Cantabria was -3.94 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 Cantabria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 Percentage change in 1956.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Cantabria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.97 Percentage change in 1989.
- How does Cantabria rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Cantabria ranks 1878th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Cantabria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 187.0%. 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 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