Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Greater Manchester North East
Greater Manchester North East: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -6.39 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Greater Manchester North East, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Greater Manchester North East recorded -6.39 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
That represents a change of down 561.2% on the previous year and down 273.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Greater Manchester North East peaked at 6.05 Percentage change in 2008 and was at its lowest, -14.27 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places Greater Manchester North East 2358th 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 Greater Manchester North East, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.573 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.6301 Percentage change | +10.0% |
| 1952 | -2.09 Percentage change | +231.6% |
| 1953 | 4.13 Percentage change | -297.6% |
| 1954 | 3.67 Percentage change | -11.1% |
| 1955 | -14.27 Percentage change | -488.6% |
| 1956 | -0.5706 Percentage change | -96.0% |
| 1957 | -7.2 Percentage change | +1162.4% |
| 1958 | 4.7 Percentage change | -165.2% |
| 1959 | -12.93 Percentage change | -375.2% |
| 1960 | -3.91 Percentage change | -69.8% |
| 1961 | -3.41 Percentage change | -12.8% |
| 1962 | -3.87 Percentage change | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0649 Percentage change | -101.7% |
| 1964 | -2.37 Percentage change | -3746.7% |
| 1965 | 3.05 Percentage change | -229.1% |
| 1966 | 1.61 Percentage change | -47.2% |
| 1967 | 3.42 Percentage change | +112.3% |
| 1968 | 2.14 Percentage change | -37.4% |
| 1969 | -0.2275 Percentage change | -110.6% |
| 1970 | -0.0684 Percentage change | -69.9% |
| 1971 | 2.94 Percentage change | -4397.9% |
| 1972 | 3.07 Percentage change | +4.4% |
| 1973 | -0.4328 Percentage change | -114.1% |
| 1974 | -2.44 Percentage change | +463.9% |
| 1975 | -5.94 Percentage change | +143.4% |
| 1976 | -8.11 Percentage change | +36.6% |
| 1977 | -0.7262 Percentage change | -91.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3896 Percentage change | -153.7% |
| 1979 | 2.8 Percentage change | +618.2% |
| 1980 | 2.36 Percentage change | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 2.36 Percentage change | -0.2% |
| 1982 | -1.22 Percentage change | -151.9% |
| 1983 | -0.1161 Percentage change | -90.5% |
| 1984 | -5.36 Percentage change | +4517.4% |
| 1985 | 2.67 Percentage change | -149.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9866 Percentage change | -63.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6622 Percentage change | -32.9% |
| 1988 | 3.92 Percentage change | +491.4% |
| 1989 | -1.86 Percentage change | -147.4% |
| 1990 | -5.14 Percentage change | +177.0% |
| 1991 | -2.59 Percentage change | -49.7% |
| 1992 | 1.35 Percentage change | -152.3% |
| 1993 | -1.21 Percentage change | -189.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7043 Percentage change | -158.4% |
| 1995 | -11.45 Percentage change | -1726.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2274 Percentage change | -102.0% |
| 1997 | -0.294 Percentage change | -229.3% |
| 1998 | 2.41 Percentage change | -919.2% |
| 1999 | -1.51 Percentage change | -162.6% |
| 2000 | 4.85 Percentage change | -421.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5719 Percentage change | -88.2% |
| 2002 | 2 Percentage change | +249.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4307 Percentage change | -78.5% |
| 2004 | 1.28 Percentage change | +198.1% |
| 2005 | -0.195 Percentage change | -115.2% |
| 2006 | -0.2985 Percentage change | +53.0% |
| 2007 | 1.83 Percentage change | -711.6% |
| 2008 | 6.05 Percentage change | +231.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 Percentage change | -83.3% |
| 2010 | -2.07 Percentage change | -304.4% |
| 2011 | -5.78 Percentage change | +179.4% |
| 2012 | 4.88 Percentage change | -184.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3833 Percentage change | -92.1% |
| 2014 | 1.59 Percentage change | +313.6% |
| 2015 | 3.68 Percentage change | +132.2% |
| 2016 | 1.85 Percentage change | -49.7% |
| 2017 | 2.61 Percentage change | +41.0% |
| 2018 | -8.03 Percentage change | -407.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9325 Percentage change | -111.6% |
| 2020 | -2.1 Percentage change | -325.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8616 Percentage change | -141.0% |
| 2022 | -1.12 Percentage change | -230.0% |
| 2023 | 3.78 Percentage change | -437.5% |
| 2024 | 1.39 Percentage change | -63.3% |
| 2025 | -6.39 Percentage change | -561.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.58 Percentage change | -14.27 Percentage change | 4.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3496 Percentage change | -3.91 Percentage change | 3.42 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8524 Percentage change | -8.11 Percentage change | 3.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4389 Percentage change | -5.36 Percentage change | 3.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.75 Percentage change | -11.45 Percentage change | 2.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 Percentage change | -0.2985 Percentage change | 6.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 Percentage change | -8.03 Percentage change | 4.88 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5983 Percentage change | -6.39 Percentage change | 3.78 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Greater Manchester North East?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Greater Manchester North East was -6.39 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 Greater Manchester North East?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 Percentage change in 2008.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Greater Manchester North East?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.27 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Greater Manchester North East rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Greater Manchester North East ranks 2358th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Greater Manchester North East?
- Over the last ten years it is down 273.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greater Manchester North East 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