Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -9.08 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Bedfordshire, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Bedfordshire is -9.08 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1,341.5% on the previous year and down 622.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Bedfordshire peaked at 5.9 Percentage change in 1980 and was at its lowest, -10.35 Percentage change, in 1959.
Central Bedfordshire ranks 2665th of 2960 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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 Central Bedfordshire, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.36 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 2.39 Percentage change | -276.0% |
| 1952 | -2.61 Percentage change | -209.1% |
| 1953 | 2.71 Percentage change | -203.8% |
| 1954 | 1.74 Percentage change | -35.8% |
| 1955 | -7.98 Percentage change | -558.5% |
| 1956 | -5.1 Percentage change | -36.0% |
| 1957 | -5.47 Percentage change | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 4.07 Percentage change | -174.4% |
| 1959 | -10.35 Percentage change | -354.1% |
| 1960 | -0.4133 Percentage change | -96.0% |
| 1961 | -9.89 Percentage change | +2293.3% |
| 1962 | -3.91 Percentage change | -60.5% |
| 1963 | -0.366 Percentage change | -90.6% |
| 1964 | -8.34 Percentage change | +2178.4% |
| 1965 | -2.22 Percentage change | -73.3% |
| 1966 | 2.39 Percentage change | -207.2% |
| 1967 | -0.4968 Percentage change | -120.8% |
| 1968 | 3.95 Percentage change | -895.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2353 Percentage change | -94.0% |
| 1970 | -0.2163 Percentage change | -192.0% |
| 1971 | 2.42 Percentage change | -1219.9% |
| 1972 | 1.43 Percentage change | -41.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2651 Percentage change | -81.4% |
| 1974 | -0.7556 Percentage change | -385.0% |
| 1975 | -5.96 Percentage change | +689.1% |
| 1976 | -6.16 Percentage change | +3.4% |
| 1977 | -1.33 Percentage change | -78.4% |
| 1978 | -0.343 Percentage change | -74.2% |
| 1979 | 2.44 Percentage change | -811.7% |
| 1980 | 5.9 Percentage change | +141.8% |
| 1981 | 2.79 Percentage change | -52.7% |
| 1982 | 2.81 Percentage change | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 Percentage change | -99.6% |
| 1984 | -4.91 Percentage change | -44136.3% |
| 1985 | 2.76 Percentage change | -156.2% |
| 1986 | 1.56 Percentage change | -43.5% |
| 1987 | 4.68 Percentage change | +200.5% |
| 1988 | 4.06 Percentage change | -13.3% |
| 1989 | -5.15 Percentage change | -226.8% |
| 1990 | -9 Percentage change | +74.8% |
| 1991 | 0.779 Percentage change | -108.7% |
| 1992 | 4.98 Percentage change | +539.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3097 Percentage change | -93.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4832 Percentage change | +56.0% |
| 1995 | -9.55 Percentage change | -2076.9% |
| 1996 | -3.78 Percentage change | -60.5% |
| 1997 | -2.48 Percentage change | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 1.12 Percentage change | -145.3% |
| 1999 | -0.2794 Percentage change | -124.9% |
| 2000 | 4.39 Percentage change | -1672.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0447 Percentage change | -99.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2163 Percentage change | +384.1% |
| 2003 | -4.76 Percentage change | -2298.7% |
| 2004 | 1.61 Percentage change | -133.8% |
| 2005 | 3.61 Percentage change | +124.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1 Percentage change | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8795 Percentage change | -71.6% |
| 2008 | 5.32 Percentage change | +505.5% |
| 2009 | -5.54 Percentage change | -203.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0895 Percentage change | -98.4% |
| 2011 | -8.13 Percentage change | +8988.4% |
| 2012 | 4.03 Percentage change | -149.6% |
| 2013 | 1.26 Percentage change | -68.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9594 Percentage change | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 1.74 Percentage change | +81.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7139 Percentage change | -58.9% |
| 2017 | 3.36 Percentage change | +371.3% |
| 2018 | -2.59 Percentage change | -176.9% |
| 2019 | -1.16 Percentage change | -55.2% |
| 2020 | -2.03 Percentage change | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 2.39 Percentage change | -218.1% |
| 2022 | -2.67 Percentage change | -211.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6962 Percentage change | -126.0% |
| 2024 | -0.6297 Percentage change | -190.5% |
| 2025 | -9.08 Percentage change | +1341.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.2 Percentage change | -10.35 Percentage change | 4.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.91 Percentage change | -9.89 Percentage change | 3.95 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8214 Percentage change | -6.16 Percentage change | 2.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 Percentage change | -5.15 Percentage change | 5.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.74 Percentage change | -9.55 Percentage change | 4.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.888 Percentage change | -5.54 Percentage change | 5.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 Percentage change | -8.13 Percentage change | 4.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 Percentage change | -9.08 Percentage change | 2.39 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Central Bedfordshire
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.04 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.24 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Bedfordshire?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Bedfordshire was -9.08 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 Central Bedfordshire?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 Percentage change in 1980.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Central Bedfordshire?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.35 Percentage change in 1959.
- How does Central Bedfordshire rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Central Bedfordshire ranks 2665th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Central Bedfordshire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 622.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Bedfordshire 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