Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Erlangen-Höchstadt
Erlangen-Höchstadt: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -3.19 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Erlangen-Höchstadt, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Erlangen-Höchstadt is -3.19 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 392.6% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Erlangen-Höchstadt peaked at 9.15 Percentage change in 1995 and was at its lowest, -12.2 Percentage change, in 2003.
Erlangen-Höchstadt ranks 1685th 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 Erlangen-Höchstadt, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -9.68 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -3.07 Percentage change | -68.3% |
| 1952 | -2.29 Percentage change | -25.4% |
| 1953 | -7.78 Percentage change | +239.4% |
| 1954 | -0.833 Percentage change | -89.3% |
| 1955 | -3.18 Percentage change | +281.8% |
| 1956 | 3.71 Percentage change | -216.7% |
| 1957 | -0.2757 Percentage change | -107.4% |
| 1958 | -1.09 Percentage change | +293.7% |
| 1959 | -8.2 Percentage change | +655.2% |
| 1960 | 5.43 Percentage change | -166.2% |
| 1961 | -1.14 Percentage change | -120.9% |
| 1962 | -9.92 Percentage change | +772.8% |
| 1963 | -2.46 Percentage change | -75.2% |
| 1964 | -5.83 Percentage change | +136.9% |
| 1965 | 7.25 Percentage change | -224.4% |
| 1966 | 8.8 Percentage change | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 4.98 Percentage change | -43.4% |
| 1968 | 3.64 Percentage change | -26.8% |
| 1969 | 3.95 Percentage change | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 4.88 Percentage change | +23.4% |
| 1971 | -1.73 Percentage change | -135.5% |
| 1972 | 3 Percentage change | -273.3% |
| 1973 | 2.66 Percentage change | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 7.84 Percentage change | +195.0% |
| 1975 | 4.14 Percentage change | -47.2% |
| 1976 | -7.2 Percentage change | -274.0% |
| 1977 | -0.3907 Percentage change | -94.6% |
| 1978 | 2.89 Percentage change | -840.4% |
| 1979 | 1.4 Percentage change | -51.8% |
| 1980 | 6.22 Percentage change | +346.1% |
| 1981 | 6.67 Percentage change | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 3.19 Percentage change | -52.2% |
| 1983 | -5.46 Percentage change | -271.4% |
| 1984 | 1.73 Percentage change | -131.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2317 Percentage change | -86.6% |
| 1986 | 5.13 Percentage change | +2112.4% |
| 1987 | 6.03 Percentage change | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4366 Percentage change | -92.8% |
| 1989 | -0.0713 Percentage change | -116.3% |
| 1990 | -1.62 Percentage change | +2169.5% |
| 1991 | -8.27 Percentage change | +411.5% |
| 1992 | -2.11 Percentage change | -74.6% |
| 1993 | -4.26 Percentage change | +102.3% |
| 1994 | -1.22 Percentage change | -71.4% |
| 1995 | 9.15 Percentage change | -852.5% |
| 1996 | 2.11 Percentage change | -76.9% |
| 1997 | -3.25 Percentage change | -253.6% |
| 1998 | 3.26 Percentage change | -200.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3152 Percentage change | -90.3% |
| 2000 | 4.29 Percentage change | +1259.6% |
| 2001 | -5.04 Percentage change | -217.6% |
| 2002 | 2.69 Percentage change | -153.4% |
| 2003 | -12.2 Percentage change | -553.0% |
| 2004 | -3.94 Percentage change | -67.7% |
| 2005 | -0.9911 Percentage change | -74.9% |
| 2006 | 3.09 Percentage change | -411.8% |
| 2007 | 2.91 Percentage change | -5.7% |
| 2008 | -3.01 Percentage change | -203.2% |
| 2009 | -2.59 Percentage change | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.79 Percentage change | -207.7% |
| 2011 | -10.11 Percentage change | -461.8% |
| 2012 | -3.26 Percentage change | -67.7% |
| 2013 | 5.82 Percentage change | -278.4% |
| 2014 | 1.23 Percentage change | -78.8% |
| 2015 | -6.47 Percentage change | -625.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9579 Percentage change | -114.8% |
| 2017 | 4.36 Percentage change | +355.6% |
| 2018 | -9.7 Percentage change | -322.2% |
| 2019 | -7.55 Percentage change | -22.2% |
| 2020 | -6.18 Percentage change | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 1.57 Percentage change | -125.4% |
| 2022 | -1.12 Percentage change | -171.6% |
| 2023 | -0.3944 Percentage change | -64.8% |
| 2024 | -0.6484 Percentage change | +64.4% |
| 2025 | -3.19 Percentage change | +392.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.27 Percentage change | -9.68 Percentage change | 3.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.47 Percentage change | -9.92 Percentage change | 8.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.75 Percentage change | -7.2 Percentage change | 7.84 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.41 Percentage change | -5.46 Percentage change | 6.67 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5876 Percentage change | -8.27 Percentage change | 9.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.48 Percentage change | -12.2 Percentage change | 4.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.19 Percentage change | -10.11 Percentage change | 5.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.66 Percentage change | -6.18 Percentage change | 1.57 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Erlangen-Höchstadt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 2.81 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Erlangen-Höchstadt was -3.19 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 Erlangen-Höchstadt?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 Percentage change in 1995.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.2 Percentage change in 2003.
- How does Erlangen-Höchstadt rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Erlangen-Höchstadt ranks 1685th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Erlangen-Höchstadt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Erlangen-Höchstadt 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