Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -3.47 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly recorded -3.47 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
That represents a change of down 223.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly peaked at 10.02 Percentage change in 1988 and was at its lowest, -15.81 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 1759th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.25 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.6641 Percentage change | -70.4% |
| 1952 | -2.81 Percentage change | -523.5% |
| 1953 | 4.92 Percentage change | -275.1% |
| 1954 | -1.7 Percentage change | -134.5% |
| 1955 | -15.81 Percentage change | +831.3% |
| 1956 | -10.84 Percentage change | -31.4% |
| 1957 | -10.46 Percentage change | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 1.43 Percentage change | -113.7% |
| 1959 | -13.97 Percentage change | -1074.4% |
| 1960 | 1.44 Percentage change | -110.3% |
| 1961 | -10.46 Percentage change | -825.5% |
| 1962 | -7.29 Percentage change | -30.3% |
| 1963 | -1.65 Percentage change | -77.4% |
| 1964 | -8.35 Percentage change | +407.4% |
| 1965 | -3.83 Percentage change | -54.1% |
| 1966 | -0.6258 Percentage change | -83.7% |
| 1967 | -1.49 Percentage change | +137.9% |
| 1968 | 0.215 Percentage change | -114.4% |
| 1969 | -3.24 Percentage change | -1606.9% |
| 1970 | -3.65 Percentage change | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 2.06 Percentage change | -156.5% |
| 1972 | 2.04 Percentage change | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.76 Percentage change | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 4.28 Percentage change | +142.5% |
| 1975 | -5.3 Percentage change | -224.0% |
| 1976 | -7.48 Percentage change | +41.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7085 Percentage change | -109.5% |
| 1978 | -7.75 Percentage change | -1194.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4188 Percentage change | -105.4% |
| 1980 | 6.4 Percentage change | +1427.5% |
| 1981 | 3.71 Percentage change | -41.9% |
| 1982 | -1.06 Percentage change | -128.5% |
| 1983 | -1.88 Percentage change | +77.6% |
| 1984 | -8.42 Percentage change | +347.5% |
| 1985 | -0.1041 Percentage change | -98.8% |
| 1986 | 6.56 Percentage change | -6405.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4639 Percentage change | -92.9% |
| 1988 | 10.02 Percentage change | +2059.3% |
| 1989 | -12.76 Percentage change | -227.3% |
| 1990 | -4.3 Percentage change | -66.3% |
| 1991 | -1.98 Percentage change | -53.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2693 Percentage change | -113.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5653 Percentage change | +109.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9579 Percentage change | +69.4% |
| 1995 | -9.3 Percentage change | -1070.4% |
| 1996 | -4.81 Percentage change | -48.3% |
| 1997 | -6.19 Percentage change | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 5.73 Percentage change | -192.7% |
| 1999 | 2.53 Percentage change | -55.8% |
| 2000 | 6.48 Percentage change | +156.1% |
| 2001 | -2.52 Percentage change | -138.9% |
| 2002 | -0.9631 Percentage change | -61.8% |
| 2003 | 2.94 Percentage change | -404.9% |
| 2004 | 1.16 Percentage change | -60.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 Percentage change | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 2.82 Percentage change | +162.8% |
| 2007 | 5.48 Percentage change | +94.1% |
| 2008 | 6.08 Percentage change | +11.1% |
| 2009 | -1.97 Percentage change | -132.4% |
| 2010 | -0.6046 Percentage change | -69.4% |
| 2011 | -5.96 Percentage change | +885.7% |
| 2012 | 5.55 Percentage change | -193.2% |
| 2013 | -3.42 Percentage change | -161.5% |
| 2014 | -0.4332 Percentage change | -87.3% |
| 2015 | -3.32 Percentage change | +667.5% |
| 2016 | -3.16 Percentage change | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 8.17 Percentage change | -358.8% |
| 2018 | -4.29 Percentage change | -152.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3976 Percentage change | -109.3% |
| 2020 | -0.7212 Percentage change | -281.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8603 Percentage change | -219.3% |
| 2022 | -6.41 Percentage change | -844.8% |
| 2023 | 2.01 Percentage change | -131.4% |
| 2024 | 2.82 Percentage change | +40.3% |
| 2025 | -3.47 Percentage change | -223.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.63 Percentage change | -15.81 Percentage change | 4.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.53 Percentage change | -10.46 Percentage change | 1.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.29 Percentage change | -7.75 Percentage change | 4.28 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2939 Percentage change | -12.76 Percentage change | 10.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.65 Percentage change | -9.3 Percentage change | 5.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 Percentage change | -2.52 Percentage change | 6.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7065 Percentage change | -5.96 Percentage change | 8.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8175 Percentage change | -6.41 Percentage change | 2.82 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.54 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.0188 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly was -3.47 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 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 Percentage change in 1988.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.81 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Cornwall and Isles of Scilly rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ranks 1759th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 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