Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -9.85 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in East Riding of Yorkshire, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
East Riding of Yorkshire recorded -9.85 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 480.0% on the previous year and down 698.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in East Riding of Yorkshire peaked at 9.73 Percentage change in 2008 and was at its lowest, -14.26 Percentage change, in 1964.
That places East Riding of Yorkshire 2734th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Riding of Yorkshire, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.55 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 3.04 Percentage change | +96.0% |
| 1952 | -7.31 Percentage change | -340.5% |
| 1953 | 1.03 Percentage change | -114.1% |
| 1954 | 4.18 Percentage change | +305.3% |
| 1955 | -13.85 Percentage change | -431.0% |
| 1956 | -0.5562 Percentage change | -96.0% |
| 1957 | -4.91 Percentage change | +782.7% |
| 1958 | 6.39 Percentage change | -230.1% |
| 1959 | -12.28 Percentage change | -292.3% |
| 1960 | -4.19 Percentage change | -65.9% |
| 1961 | -11.09 Percentage change | +164.7% |
| 1962 | -7.09 Percentage change | -36.0% |
| 1963 | 1.84 Percentage change | -125.9% |
| 1964 | -14.26 Percentage change | -876.0% |
| 1965 | 3.31 Percentage change | -123.2% |
| 1966 | -0.0736 Percentage change | -102.2% |
| 1967 | 3.46 Percentage change | -4800.5% |
| 1968 | 3.49 Percentage change | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7137 Percentage change | -79.6% |
| 1970 | -0.0395 Percentage change | -105.5% |
| 1971 | 4.07 Percentage change | -10402.0% |
| 1972 | 1.44 Percentage change | -64.7% |
| 1973 | 3.79 Percentage change | +163.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1079 Percentage change | -97.2% |
| 1975 | -8.86 Percentage change | -8310.0% |
| 1976 | -7.64 Percentage change | -13.7% |
| 1977 | -2.22 Percentage change | -71.0% |
| 1978 | 1.37 Percentage change | -161.6% |
| 1979 | 1.98 Percentage change | +44.6% |
| 1980 | 7.61 Percentage change | +285.0% |
| 1981 | 1.89 Percentage change | -75.2% |
| 1982 | -4.16 Percentage change | -320.5% |
| 1983 | 3.28 Percentage change | -178.9% |
| 1984 | -4.89 Percentage change | -248.8% |
| 1985 | 6.13 Percentage change | -225.4% |
| 1986 | 3.51 Percentage change | -42.7% |
| 1987 | 4.31 Percentage change | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 1.47 Percentage change | -65.9% |
| 1989 | -5.5 Percentage change | -474.0% |
| 1990 | -8.65 Percentage change | +57.3% |
| 1991 | -6.23 Percentage change | -28.0% |
| 1992 | -1.49 Percentage change | -76.0% |
| 1993 | -2.08 Percentage change | +39.6% |
| 1994 | -4.71 Percentage change | +125.8% |
| 1995 | -11.78 Percentage change | +150.3% |
| 1996 | -0.9772 Percentage change | -91.7% |
| 1997 | 1.33 Percentage change | -236.2% |
| 1998 | 4.44 Percentage change | +233.3% |
| 1999 | -4.42 Percentage change | -199.7% |
| 2000 | 8.93 Percentage change | -301.9% |
| 2001 | 3.38 Percentage change | -62.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6446 Percentage change | -80.9% |
| 2003 | -0.0436 Percentage change | -106.8% |
| 2004 | 6.15 Percentage change | -14207.7% |
| 2005 | 1.44 Percentage change | -76.5% |
| 2006 | 1.65 Percentage change | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 1.56 Percentage change | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.73 Percentage change | +523.1% |
| 2009 | -4.73 Percentage change | -148.6% |
| 2010 | -0.1857 Percentage change | -96.1% |
| 2011 | -6.09 Percentage change | +3180.0% |
| 2012 | 7.95 Percentage change | -230.4% |
| 2013 | -2.2 Percentage change | -127.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5 Percentage change | -213.8% |
| 2015 | 1.65 Percentage change | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 2.59 Percentage change | +57.1% |
| 2017 | 7.97 Percentage change | +207.9% |
| 2018 | -6.82 Percentage change | -185.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9631 Percentage change | -114.1% |
| 2020 | -0.6066 Percentage change | -163.0% |
| 2021 | 0.739 Percentage change | -221.8% |
| 2022 | 1.64 Percentage change | +122.4% |
| 2023 | 6.79 Percentage change | +313.0% |
| 2024 | 2.59 Percentage change | -61.8% |
| 2025 | -9.85 Percentage change | -480.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.27 Percentage change | -13.85 Percentage change | 6.39 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.39 Percentage change | -14.26 Percentage change | 3.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6014 Percentage change | -8.86 Percentage change | 4.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 Percentage change | -5.5 Percentage change | 7.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.46 Percentage change | -11.78 Percentage change | 4.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 Percentage change | -4.73 Percentage change | 9.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8315 Percentage change | -6.82 Percentage change | 7.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2169 Percentage change | -9.85 Percentage change | 6.79 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for East Riding of Yorkshire
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.85 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 5.88 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in East Riding of Yorkshire was -9.85 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 Riding of Yorkshire?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 Percentage change in 2008.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.26 Percentage change in 1964.
- How does East Riding of Yorkshire rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- East Riding of Yorkshire ranks 2734th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 698.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Riding of Yorkshire 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