Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 2.17 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Dumfries and Galloway, 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 Dumfries and Galloway stood at 2.17 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Dumfries and Galloway peaked at 6.72 Percentage change in 2008 and was at its lowest, -13.51 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places Dumfries and Galloway 481st 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 Dumfries and Galloway, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.52 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -1.62 Percentage change | -164.3% |
| 1952 | -2.03 Percentage change | +25.4% |
| 1953 | 1.75 Percentage change | -185.9% |
| 1954 | 2.06 Percentage change | +18.3% |
| 1955 | -13.51 Percentage change | -754.5% |
| 1956 | -2.15 Percentage change | -84.1% |
| 1957 | -3.91 Percentage change | +82.2% |
| 1958 | 3.38 Percentage change | -186.3% |
| 1959 | -8.12 Percentage change | -340.5% |
| 1960 | -1.59 Percentage change | -80.5% |
| 1961 | -0.377 Percentage change | -76.2% |
| 1962 | -3.46 Percentage change | +817.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4267 Percentage change | -112.3% |
| 1964 | -1.69 Percentage change | -496.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8288 Percentage change | -149.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7483 Percentage change | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 2.03 Percentage change | +171.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8337 Percentage change | -59.0% |
| 1969 | -2.63 Percentage change | -414.9% |
| 1970 | 1.5 Percentage change | -157.2% |
| 1971 | 2.92 Percentage change | +94.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0506 Percentage change | -101.7% |
| 1973 | -2.91 Percentage change | +5642.2% |
| 1974 | -6.22 Percentage change | +114.0% |
| 1975 | -7 Percentage change | +12.6% |
| 1976 | -5.63 Percentage change | -19.6% |
| 1977 | -3.82 Percentage change | -32.1% |
| 1978 | -2.24 Percentage change | -41.2% |
| 1979 | 3.89 Percentage change | -273.6% |
| 1980 | -0.0074 Percentage change | -100.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1686 Percentage change | -2393.2% |
| 1982 | -3.12 Percentage change | -1949.7% |
| 1983 | -4.49 Percentage change | +44.0% |
| 1984 | -7.31 Percentage change | +62.8% |
| 1985 | 4.78 Percentage change | -165.4% |
| 1986 | 2.54 Percentage change | -46.9% |
| 1987 | -0.2221 Percentage change | -108.7% |
| 1988 | 0.595 Percentage change | -367.9% |
| 1989 | -2.44 Percentage change | -509.7% |
| 1990 | -0.5959 Percentage change | -75.6% |
| 1991 | -4.63 Percentage change | +676.3% |
| 1992 | 1.91 Percentage change | -141.2% |
| 1993 | -1.96 Percentage change | -202.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0687 Percentage change | -96.5% |
| 1995 | -6.63 Percentage change | +9551.7% |
| 1996 | -0.5125 Percentage change | -92.3% |
| 1997 | -0.1478 Percentage change | -71.2% |
| 1998 | 4.12 Percentage change | -2890.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5579 Percentage change | -86.5% |
| 2000 | 3.71 Percentage change | +565.3% |
| 2001 | 1.35 Percentage change | -63.5% |
| 2002 | 6.28 Percentage change | +364.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1027 Percentage change | -98.4% |
| 2004 | -0.8401 Percentage change | -917.9% |
| 2005 | 1.57 Percentage change | -286.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3 Percentage change | +109.9% |
| 2007 | -1.1 Percentage change | -133.4% |
| 2008 | 6.72 Percentage change | -710.4% |
| 2009 | -0.5119 Percentage change | -107.6% |
| 2010 | -3.13 Percentage change | +510.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7061 Percentage change | -122.6% |
| 2012 | 4.1 Percentage change | +480.8% |
| 2013 | -0.0591 Percentage change | -101.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1916 Percentage change | -424.5% |
| 2015 | 5.54 Percentage change | +2791.4% |
| 2016 | 2.45 Percentage change | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 2.73 Percentage change | +11.2% |
| 2018 | -4.96 Percentage change | -281.6% |
| 2019 | 2.52 Percentage change | -150.9% |
| 2020 | -0.2368 Percentage change | -109.4% |
| 2021 | -4.88 Percentage change | +1962.2% |
| 2022 | 3.01 Percentage change | -161.6% |
| 2023 | 1.42 Percentage change | -52.8% |
| 2024 | 2.23 Percentage change | +57.0% |
| 2025 | 2.17 Percentage change | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.16 Percentage change | -13.51 Percentage change | 3.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.487 Percentage change | -3.46 Percentage change | 2.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.95 Percentage change | -7 Percentage change | 3.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9509 Percentage change | -7.31 Percentage change | 4.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7952 Percentage change | -6.63 Percentage change | 4.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 Percentage change | -1.1 Percentage change | 6.72 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 Percentage change | -4.96 Percentage change | 5.54 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6181 Percentage change | -4.88 Percentage change | 3.01 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Dumfries and Galloway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.96 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.91 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Dumfries and Galloway?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Dumfries and Galloway was 2.17 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 Dumfries and Galloway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 Percentage change in 2008.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Dumfries and Galloway?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.51 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Dumfries and Galloway rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Dumfries and Galloway ranks 481st out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Dumfries and Galloway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dumfries and Galloway 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