Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Derry City and Strabane
Derry City and Strabane: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 1.54 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Derry City and Strabane, 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 Derry City and Strabane stood at 1.54 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 305.9% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Derry City and Strabane peaked at 6.08 Percentage change in 2000 and was at its lowest, -11.64 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places Derry City and Strabane 575th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Derry City and Strabane, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.14 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -3.93 Percentage change | -225.1% |
| 1952 | -5.33 Percentage change | +35.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0792 Percentage change | -101.5% |
| 1954 | -1.09 Percentage change | -1470.5% |
| 1955 | -11.64 Percentage change | +972.1% |
| 1956 | -0.12 Percentage change | -99.0% |
| 1957 | -3.03 Percentage change | +2426.6% |
| 1958 | 1.97 Percentage change | -164.9% |
| 1959 | -5.62 Percentage change | -386.1% |
| 1960 | -2.19 Percentage change | -61.0% |
| 1961 | 1.53 Percentage change | -170.0% |
| 1962 | -4.95 Percentage change | -422.7% |
| 1963 | -1.61 Percentage change | -67.4% |
| 1964 | -5.29 Percentage change | +227.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7665 Percentage change | -114.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6641 Percentage change | -13.4% |
| 1967 | -1.24 Percentage change | -286.6% |
| 1968 | 2.18 Percentage change | -276.0% |
| 1969 | -4.95 Percentage change | -326.8% |
| 1970 | 2.44 Percentage change | -149.3% |
| 1971 | 3.94 Percentage change | +61.4% |
| 1972 | 1.6 Percentage change | -59.4% |
| 1973 | 1.1 Percentage change | -31.0% |
| 1974 | -1.96 Percentage change | -277.9% |
| 1975 | -7.02 Percentage change | +257.7% |
| 1976 | -5.38 Percentage change | -23.4% |
| 1977 | -3.46 Percentage change | -35.7% |
| 1978 | -1.01 Percentage change | -70.8% |
| 1979 | 3.99 Percentage change | -494.7% |
| 1980 | -0.6899 Percentage change | -117.3% |
| 1981 | -2.04 Percentage change | +196.3% |
| 1982 | -1.78 Percentage change | -13.0% |
| 1983 | -6.15 Percentage change | +245.9% |
| 1984 | -5.24 Percentage change | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 1.93 Percentage change | -136.8% |
| 1986 | -0.2039 Percentage change | -110.6% |
| 1987 | 1.3 Percentage change | -736.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8893 Percentage change | -31.5% |
| 1989 | -3.43 Percentage change | -485.5% |
| 1990 | -1.55 Percentage change | -54.7% |
| 1991 | -2.47 Percentage change | +59.2% |
| 1992 | 3.7 Percentage change | -249.7% |
| 1993 | -2.66 Percentage change | -171.7% |
| 1994 | -2.67 Percentage change | +0.6% |
| 1995 | -3.13 Percentage change | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 1.46 Percentage change | -146.6% |
| 1997 | -2.05 Percentage change | -240.6% |
| 1998 | 1.91 Percentage change | -193.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1823 Percentage change | -90.4% |
| 2000 | 6.08 Percentage change | +3233.8% |
| 2001 | 3.99 Percentage change | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 2.88 Percentage change | -27.9% |
| 2003 | -0.4001 Percentage change | -113.9% |
| 2004 | -0.1422 Percentage change | -64.5% |
| 2005 | 3.46 Percentage change | -2534.6% |
| 2006 | 2.63 Percentage change | -24.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0407 Percentage change | -98.4% |
| 2008 | 3.12 Percentage change | +7555.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5358 Percentage change | -117.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8934 Percentage change | -266.8% |
| 2011 | -2.34 Percentage change | -361.8% |
| 2012 | 1.36 Percentage change | -158.2% |
| 2013 | -0.9969 Percentage change | -173.2% |
| 2014 | -1.27 Percentage change | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 4.32 Percentage change | -440.2% |
| 2016 | 1.89 Percentage change | -56.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 Percentage change | -21.2% |
| 2018 | -4.92 Percentage change | -429.9% |
| 2019 | 0.326 Percentage change | -106.6% |
| 2020 | -1.21 Percentage change | -471.5% |
| 2021 | -2.13 Percentage change | +75.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 Percentage change | -148.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9931 Percentage change | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3783 Percentage change | -61.9% |
| 2025 | 1.54 Percentage change | +305.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.56 Percentage change | -11.64 Percentage change | 3.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.51 Percentage change | -5.29 Percentage change | 2.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5764 Percentage change | -7.02 Percentage change | 3.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.54 Percentage change | -6.15 Percentage change | 1.93 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7288 Percentage change | -3.13 Percentage change | 3.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 Percentage change | -0.5358 Percentage change | 6.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.076 Percentage change | -4.92 Percentage change | 4.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1013 Percentage change | -2.13 Percentage change | 1.54 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Derry City and Strabane
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 9.64 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Derry City and Strabane?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Derry City and Strabane was 1.54 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 Derry City and Strabane?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 Percentage change in 2000.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Derry City and Strabane?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.64 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Derry City and Strabane rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Derry City and Strabane ranks 575th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Derry City and Strabane?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Derry City and Strabane 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