Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in East of England
East of England: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -10.17 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in East of England, 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 of England stood at -10.17 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,347.2% on the previous year and down 427.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in East of England peaked at 7.58 Percentage change in 2008 and was at its lowest, -11.32 Percentage change, in 1959.
East of England ranks 2759th of 2960 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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 East of England, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.46 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 2.06 Percentage change | -184.0% |
| 1952 | -3.54 Percentage change | -271.4% |
| 1953 | 3.4 Percentage change | -196.1% |
| 1954 | 2.32 Percentage change | -31.8% |
| 1955 | -8.97 Percentage change | -486.6% |
| 1956 | -3.88 Percentage change | -56.8% |
| 1957 | -7.39 Percentage change | +90.6% |
| 1958 | 5.53 Percentage change | -174.8% |
| 1959 | -11.32 Percentage change | -304.7% |
| 1960 | -0.5297 Percentage change | -95.3% |
| 1961 | -8.19 Percentage change | +1445.4% |
| 1962 | -3.31 Percentage change | -59.5% |
| 1963 | -0.6899 Percentage change | -79.2% |
| 1964 | -10.69 Percentage change | +1449.3% |
| 1965 | -2.21 Percentage change | -79.4% |
| 1966 | 3.02 Percentage change | -236.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1129 Percentage change | -96.3% |
| 1968 | 5.4 Percentage change | +4682.8% |
| 1969 | 1.4 Percentage change | -74.1% |
| 1970 | -0.002 Percentage change | -100.1% |
| 1971 | 2.69 Percentage change | -135786.3% |
| 1972 | 2.06 Percentage change | -23.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3846 Percentage change | -81.3% |
| 1974 | -0.9345 Percentage change | -343.0% |
| 1975 | -6 Percentage change | +542.4% |
| 1976 | -6.3 Percentage change | +4.9% |
| 1977 | -0.8281 Percentage change | -86.9% |
| 1978 | 2.29 Percentage change | -376.9% |
| 1979 | 3.19 Percentage change | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 6.5 Percentage change | +104.0% |
| 1981 | 4.89 Percentage change | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 2.07 Percentage change | -57.6% |
| 1983 | -1.32 Percentage change | -163.7% |
| 1984 | -5.73 Percentage change | +333.9% |
| 1985 | 3.08 Percentage change | -153.8% |
| 1986 | 1.85 Percentage change | -40.1% |
| 1987 | 6.58 Percentage change | +256.2% |
| 1988 | 4.27 Percentage change | -35.2% |
| 1989 | -6.43 Percentage change | -250.7% |
| 1990 | -10.4 Percentage change | +61.8% |
| 1991 | -0.9986 Percentage change | -90.4% |
| 1992 | 1.41 Percentage change | -240.7% |
| 1993 | 1.56 Percentage change | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.421 Percentage change | -73.1% |
| 1995 | -10.61 Percentage change | -2619.7% |
| 1996 | -4.03 Percentage change | -62.0% |
| 1997 | -3.58 Percentage change | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 2.24 Percentage change | -162.7% |
| 1999 | -1.76 Percentage change | -178.2% |
| 2000 | 5.39 Percentage change | -406.8% |
| 2001 | 3.65 Percentage change | -32.3% |
| 2002 | -0.5915 Percentage change | -116.2% |
| 2003 | -3.98 Percentage change | +572.9% |
| 2004 | 1.49 Percentage change | -137.3% |
| 2005 | 4.38 Percentage change | +194.8% |
| 2006 | 2.76 Percentage change | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 3.71 Percentage change | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 7.58 Percentage change | +104.5% |
| 2009 | -8.48 Percentage change | -211.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5916 Percentage change | -107.0% |
| 2011 | -9.63 Percentage change | -1728.7% |
| 2012 | 5.18 Percentage change | -153.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6201 Percentage change | -88.0% |
| 2014 | 1.94 Percentage change | +212.5% |
| 2015 | 3.11 Percentage change | +60.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6987 Percentage change | -77.5% |
| 2017 | 1.92 Percentage change | +174.7% |
| 2018 | -1.28 Percentage change | -166.5% |
| 2019 | -2 Percentage change | +56.3% |
| 2020 | -2.21 Percentage change | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.66 Percentage change | -265.5% |
| 2022 | -1.65 Percentage change | -144.9% |
| 2023 | 1.99 Percentage change | -221.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8152 Percentage change | -59.1% |
| 2025 | -10.17 Percentage change | -1347.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.42 Percentage change | -11.32 Percentage change | 5.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.57 Percentage change | -10.69 Percentage change | 5.4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3453 Percentage change | -6.3 Percentage change | 3.19 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 Percentage change | -6.43 Percentage change | 6.58 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.57 Percentage change | -10.61 Percentage change | 2.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 Percentage change | -8.48 Percentage change | 7.58 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1145 Percentage change | -9.63 Percentage change | 5.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.26 Percentage change | -10.17 Percentage change | 3.66 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for East of England
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.7914 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.02 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.99 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 1,415 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 447.05 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 423.61 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in East of England?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in East of England was -10.17 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 East of England?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 Percentage change in 2008.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in East of England?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.32 Percentage change in 1959.
- How does East of England rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- East of England ranks 2759th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in East of England?
- Over the last ten years it is down 427.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East of England 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