Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in East Kent
East Kent: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -4.15 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in East Kent, 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 East Kent stood at -4.15 Percentage change.
The figure is down 140.1% on the previous year and down 503.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in East Kent peaked at 12.24 Percentage change in 1981 and was at its lowest, -12.94 Percentage change, in 2011.
East Kent ranks 1929th 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 East Kent, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -5.77 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 1.64 Percentage change | -128.5% |
| 1952 | -4.13 Percentage change | -351.1% |
| 1953 | 5.27 Percentage change | -227.7% |
| 1954 | -4.17 Percentage change | -179.2% |
| 1955 | -9.11 Percentage change | +118.1% |
| 1956 | -5.97 Percentage change | -34.5% |
| 1957 | -10.36 Percentage change | +73.7% |
| 1958 | 7.38 Percentage change | -171.2% |
| 1959 | -7.65 Percentage change | -203.7% |
| 1960 | 4.63 Percentage change | -160.5% |
| 1961 | -9.81 Percentage change | -311.7% |
| 1962 | -7.05 Percentage change | -28.1% |
| 1963 | -0.5306 Percentage change | -92.5% |
| 1964 | -7.42 Percentage change | +1297.7% |
| 1965 | -0.9616 Percentage change | -87.0% |
| 1966 | 2.14 Percentage change | -322.1% |
| 1967 | 1.99 Percentage change | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 6.94 Percentage change | +248.1% |
| 1969 | 1.02 Percentage change | -85.4% |
| 1970 | -1.28 Percentage change | -225.7% |
| 1971 | -0.2886 Percentage change | -77.4% |
| 1972 | -1.52 Percentage change | +428.3% |
| 1973 | -3.05 Percentage change | +100.1% |
| 1974 | 0.12 Percentage change | -103.9% |
| 1975 | -0.3166 Percentage change | -363.7% |
| 1976 | -6.85 Percentage change | +2063.7% |
| 1977 | -0.0018 Percentage change | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 1.84 Percentage change | -100593.8% |
| 1979 | 4.14 Percentage change | +124.7% |
| 1980 | 10.89 Percentage change | +163.2% |
| 1981 | 12.24 Percentage change | +12.4% |
| 1982 | -2.72 Percentage change | -122.2% |
| 1983 | 1.79 Percentage change | -165.8% |
| 1984 | -6.06 Percentage change | -438.3% |
| 1985 | -1.12 Percentage change | -81.6% |
| 1986 | 4.82 Percentage change | -531.6% |
| 1987 | 6.41 Percentage change | +32.9% |
| 1988 | 1.11 Percentage change | -82.7% |
| 1989 | -11.55 Percentage change | -1141.2% |
| 1990 | -9.66 Percentage change | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 1.33 Percentage change | -113.8% |
| 1992 | 2.22 Percentage change | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 1.77 Percentage change | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 3.76 Percentage change | +112.0% |
| 1995 | -10.42 Percentage change | -377.3% |
| 1996 | -0.8083 Percentage change | -92.2% |
| 1997 | -7.42 Percentage change | +818.4% |
| 1998 | 5.49 Percentage change | -173.9% |
| 1999 | -1.29 Percentage change | -123.6% |
| 2000 | 6.81 Percentage change | -625.7% |
| 2001 | 1.55 Percentage change | -77.2% |
| 2002 | -2.04 Percentage change | -231.4% |
| 2003 | -3.75 Percentage change | +84.4% |
| 2004 | -2.13 Percentage change | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 4.53 Percentage change | -312.8% |
| 2006 | 3.52 Percentage change | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9 Percentage change | +124.3% |
| 2008 | 4.92 Percentage change | -37.8% |
| 2009 | -10.8 Percentage change | -319.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3813 Percentage change | -96.5% |
| 2011 | -12.94 Percentage change | +3295.2% |
| 2012 | 5.39 Percentage change | -141.6% |
| 2013 | 0.744 Percentage change | -86.2% |
| 2014 | 4.28 Percentage change | +474.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 Percentage change | -75.9% |
| 2016 | -1.74 Percentage change | -269.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0722 Percentage change | -104.2% |
| 2018 | 3.62 Percentage change | +4916.2% |
| 2019 | -4.12 Percentage change | -213.8% |
| 2020 | -1.07 Percentage change | -74.0% |
| 2021 | 1.55 Percentage change | -244.8% |
| 2022 | -0.0724 Percentage change | -104.7% |
| 2023 | 4.77 Percentage change | -6696.7% |
| 2024 | 10.37 Percentage change | +117.1% |
| 2025 | -4.15 Percentage change | -140.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.29 Percentage change | -10.36 Percentage change | 7.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9055 Percentage change | -9.81 Percentage change | 6.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7208 Percentage change | -6.85 Percentage change | 4.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 Percentage change | -11.55 Percentage change | 12.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.5 Percentage change | -10.42 Percentage change | 5.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 Percentage change | -10.8 Percentage change | 7.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4052 Percentage change | -12.94 Percentage change | 5.39 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 Percentage change | -4.15 Percentage change | 10.37 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for East Kent
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 2.25 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in East Kent?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in East Kent was -4.15 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 East Kent?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 Percentage change in 1981.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in East Kent?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.94 Percentage change in 2011.
- How does East Kent rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- East Kent ranks 1929th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in East Kent?
- Over the last ten years it is down 503.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Kent 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