Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 10.79 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Chandigarh, 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 Chandigarh stood at 10.79 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 177.4% on the previous year and up 1,159.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Chandigarh peaked at 27.18 Percentage change in 1961 and was at its lowest, -18.23 Percentage change, in 1987.
That places Chandigarh 37th out of 2975 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.59 Percentage change | -10.76 Percentage change | 18.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.2 Percentage change | -14.4 Percentage change | 27.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 Percentage change | -17.77 Percentage change | 12.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 Percentage change | -18.23 Percentage change | 12.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 Percentage change | -14.28 Percentage change | 17.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.51 Percentage change | -14.71 Percentage change | 11.36 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8354 Percentage change | -13.61 Percentage change | 9.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 Percentage change | -13.94 Percentage change | 10.79 Percentage change | 6 |
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- 34 Cambodia 1.06 Percentage change compare
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- 38 Mexico 0.6189 Percentage change compare
- 39 Bhutan 0.5977 Percentage change compare
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More environment data for Chandigarh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 10.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -54.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.67 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 0 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 56.49 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 54.79 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Chandigarh?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Chandigarh was 10.79 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 Chandigarh?
- The highest recorded value was 27.18 Percentage change in 1961.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Chandigarh?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.23 Percentage change in 1987.
- How does Chandigarh rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Chandigarh ranks 37th out of 2975 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Chandigarh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,159.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chandigarh 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