Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Greater Manchester South West
Greater Manchester South West: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -7.21 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Greater Manchester South West, 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 Greater Manchester South West stood at -7.21 Percentage change.
The figure is down 552.1% on the previous year and down 272.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Greater Manchester South West peaked at 6.27 Percentage change in 1958 and was at its lowest, -14.58 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places Greater Manchester South West 2472nd 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 South West, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.1904 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -1.8 Percentage change | +845.0% |
| 1952 | -2.11 Percentage change | +17.1% |
| 1953 | 4.52 Percentage change | -314.3% |
| 1954 | 4.09 Percentage change | -9.5% |
| 1955 | -14.58 Percentage change | -456.5% |
| 1956 | -0.9133 Percentage change | -93.7% |
| 1957 | -7.42 Percentage change | +712.5% |
| 1958 | 6.27 Percentage change | -184.5% |
| 1959 | -13.28 Percentage change | -311.7% |
| 1960 | -4.6 Percentage change | -65.3% |
| 1961 | -5.02 Percentage change | +9.1% |
| 1962 | -5.35 Percentage change | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7648 Percentage change | -114.3% |
| 1964 | -3.03 Percentage change | -496.7% |
| 1965 | 3.11 Percentage change | -202.4% |
| 1966 | 2.31 Percentage change | -25.6% |
| 1967 | 3.66 Percentage change | +58.3% |
| 1968 | 2.23 Percentage change | -39.0% |
| 1969 | -0.81 Percentage change | -136.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0207 Percentage change | -102.6% |
| 1971 | 3.75 Percentage change | +17989.5% |
| 1972 | 3.43 Percentage change | -8.6% |
| 1973 | -0.6111 Percentage change | -117.8% |
| 1974 | -3.38 Percentage change | +453.8% |
| 1975 | -6.91 Percentage change | +104.3% |
| 1976 | -8.02 Percentage change | +16.0% |
| 1977 | -1.09 Percentage change | -86.5% |
| 1978 | 1.64 Percentage change | -250.7% |
| 1979 | 2.97 Percentage change | +81.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7 Percentage change | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 2.2 Percentage change | -18.4% |
| 1982 | -2.57 Percentage change | -216.7% |
| 1983 | -0.3455 Percentage change | -86.6% |
| 1984 | -6.48 Percentage change | +1776.5% |
| 1985 | 3.49 Percentage change | -153.8% |
| 1986 | 1.09 Percentage change | -68.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2652 Percentage change | -75.6% |
| 1988 | 5.24 Percentage change | +1874.9% |
| 1989 | -1.52 Percentage change | -129.1% |
| 1990 | -5.98 Percentage change | +293.1% |
| 1991 | -3.42 Percentage change | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7231 Percentage change | -121.2% |
| 1993 | -2.33 Percentage change | -422.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8826 Percentage change | -137.8% |
| 1995 | -11.99 Percentage change | -1458.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 Percentage change | -108.9% |
| 1997 | -0.5721 Percentage change | -153.8% |
| 1998 | 2.36 Percentage change | -513.2% |
| 1999 | -1.56 Percentage change | -166.1% |
| 2000 | 5.92 Percentage change | -479.0% |
| 2001 | 1.18 Percentage change | -80.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9541 Percentage change | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 Percentage change | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 1.34 Percentage change | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8982 Percentage change | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3424 Percentage change | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 1.72 Percentage change | +401.8% |
| 2008 | 6.17 Percentage change | +259.0% |
| 2009 | 1.21 Percentage change | -80.3% |
| 2010 | -1.39 Percentage change | -214.4% |
| 2011 | -7.44 Percentage change | +436.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9 Percentage change | -179.4% |
| 2013 | -0.3748 Percentage change | -106.3% |
| 2014 | 2.33 Percentage change | -722.8% |
| 2015 | 4.19 Percentage change | +79.5% |
| 2016 | 2.05 Percentage change | -51.2% |
| 2017 | 3.88 Percentage change | +89.8% |
| 2018 | -7.26 Percentage change | -287.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6632 Percentage change | -109.1% |
| 2020 | -1.39 Percentage change | -309.8% |
| 2021 | 1.52 Percentage change | -209.2% |
| 2022 | -1.57 Percentage change | -203.3% |
| 2023 | 4.71 Percentage change | -400.5% |
| 2024 | 1.59 Percentage change | -66.2% |
| 2025 | -7.21 Percentage change | -552.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.54 Percentage change | -14.58 Percentage change | 6.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6748 Percentage change | -5.35 Percentage change | 3.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8197 Percentage change | -8.02 Percentage change | 3.75 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4059 Percentage change | -6.48 Percentage change | 5.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.08 Percentage change | -11.99 Percentage change | 2.36 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 Percentage change | 0.3424 Percentage change | 6.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2555 Percentage change | -7.44 Percentage change | 5.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3907 Percentage change | -7.21 Percentage change | 4.71 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Greater Manchester South West
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 5.17 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Greater Manchester South West?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Greater Manchester South West was -7.21 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 South West?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 Percentage change in 1958.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Greater Manchester South West?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.58 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Greater Manchester South West rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Greater Manchester South West ranks 2472nd out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Greater Manchester South West?
- Over the last ten years it is down 272.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greater Manchester South West 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