Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Colchester, NS
Colchester, NS: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -4.26 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Colchester, NS, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Colchester, NS recorded -4.26 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 245.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Colchester, NS peaked at 5.89 Percentage change in 1986 and was at its lowest, -9.27 Percentage change, in 2001.
Colchester, NS ranks 1955th 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 Colchester, NS, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -5.5 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.8276 Percentage change | -115.0% |
| 1952 | -1.96 Percentage change | -336.3% |
| 1953 | 0.363 Percentage change | -118.6% |
| 1954 | 3.01 Percentage change | +728.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0832 Percentage change | -97.2% |
| 1956 | -5.57 Percentage change | -6793.8% |
| 1957 | -3 Percentage change | -46.1% |
| 1958 | 2.53 Percentage change | -184.1% |
| 1959 | 0.4466 Percentage change | -82.3% |
| 1960 | -6.12 Percentage change | -1470.2% |
| 1961 | -2.05 Percentage change | -66.6% |
| 1962 | 1.16 Percentage change | -156.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8756 Percentage change | -24.4% |
| 1964 | -2.41 Percentage change | -375.4% |
| 1965 | -5.64 Percentage change | +134.0% |
| 1966 | -0.2986 Percentage change | -94.7% |
| 1967 | 0.201 Percentage change | -167.3% |
| 1968 | -3.35 Percentage change | -1764.9% |
| 1969 | -3.67 Percentage change | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 1.72 Percentage change | -146.7% |
| 1971 | -3.74 Percentage change | -318.0% |
| 1972 | 2.03 Percentage change | -154.1% |
| 1973 | 1.9 Percentage change | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 3.62 Percentage change | +90.6% |
| 1975 | -5.17 Percentage change | -243.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 Percentage change | -120.4% |
| 1977 | 3.94 Percentage change | +272.9% |
| 1978 | -3.58 Percentage change | -191.1% |
| 1979 | -0.7765 Percentage change | -78.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5722 Percentage change | -173.7% |
| 1981 | 0.531 Percentage change | -7.2% |
| 1982 | -0.082 Percentage change | -115.5% |
| 1983 | -1.28 Percentage change | +1461.5% |
| 1984 | -0.4131 Percentage change | -67.8% |
| 1985 | -1.38 Percentage change | +234.5% |
| 1986 | 5.89 Percentage change | -526.2% |
| 1987 | -0.4483 Percentage change | -107.6% |
| 1988 | 5.27 Percentage change | -1274.7% |
| 1989 | -1.73 Percentage change | -132.9% |
| 1990 | -4.62 Percentage change | +166.9% |
| 1991 | 1.53 Percentage change | -133.2% |
| 1992 | -3.17 Percentage change | -306.7% |
| 1993 | 3.09 Percentage change | -197.5% |
| 1994 | -0.9911 Percentage change | -132.1% |
| 1995 | -1.37 Percentage change | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 1.08 Percentage change | -179.1% |
| 1997 | -0.2516 Percentage change | -123.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4397 Percentage change | -274.8% |
| 1999 | -0.5484 Percentage change | -224.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5598 Percentage change | -202.1% |
| 2001 | -9.27 Percentage change | -1755.2% |
| 2002 | -1.15 Percentage change | -87.6% |
| 2003 | -5.24 Percentage change | +355.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3786 Percentage change | -107.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4811 Percentage change | +27.1% |
| 2006 | -0.7804 Percentage change | -262.2% |
| 2007 | 2.38 Percentage change | -405.6% |
| 2008 | 4.48 Percentage change | +87.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5 Percentage change | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 3.11 Percentage change | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.49 Percentage change | -52.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0239 Percentage change | -101.6% |
| 2013 | 2.24 Percentage change | -9463.9% |
| 2014 | -2.33 Percentage change | -203.9% |
| 2015 | 2.93 Percentage change | -225.8% |
| 2016 | 0.243 Percentage change | -91.7% |
| 2017 | -2.7 Percentage change | -1211.3% |
| 2018 | -0.1921 Percentage change | -92.9% |
| 2019 | 3.52 Percentage change | -1931.0% |
| 2020 | -3.85 Percentage change | -209.5% |
| 2021 | 4.46 Percentage change | -215.7% |
| 2022 | -1.7 Percentage change | -138.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3816 Percentage change | -122.5% |
| 2024 | -2.78 Percentage change | -827.9% |
| 2025 | -4.26 Percentage change | +53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.8779 Percentage change | -5.57 Percentage change | 3.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.13 Percentage change | -6.12 Percentage change | 1.16 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0967 Percentage change | -5.17 Percentage change | 3.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6921 Percentage change | -1.73 Percentage change | 5.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4804 Percentage change | -4.62 Percentage change | 3.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4651 Percentage change | -9.27 Percentage change | 4.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8278 Percentage change | -2.7 Percentage change | 3.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.29 Percentage change | -4.26 Percentage change | 4.46 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Colchester, NS?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Colchester, NS was -4.26 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 Colchester, NS?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 Percentage change in 1986.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Colchester, NS?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.27 Percentage change in 2001.
- How does Colchester, NS rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Colchester, NS ranks 1955th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Colchester, NS?
- Over the last ten years it is down 245.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colchester, NS 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