Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 1.31 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC recorded 1.31 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is up 136.6% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC peaked at 7.6 Percentage change in 2003 and was at its lowest, -6.97 Percentage change, in 1954.
Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC ranks 609th of 2960 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.08 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.8154 Percentage change | -120.0% |
| 1952 | 0.101 Percentage change | -112.4% |
| 1953 | -6.51 Percentage change | -6545.2% |
| 1954 | -6.97 Percentage change | +7.0% |
| 1955 | -0.0687 Percentage change | -99.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5537 Percentage change | -905.5% |
| 1957 | 0.4641 Percentage change | -16.2% |
| 1958 | -2.33 Percentage change | -602.4% |
| 1959 | 4.45 Percentage change | -290.9% |
| 1960 | 0.608 Percentage change | -86.3% |
| 1961 | -2.1 Percentage change | -446.0% |
| 1962 | 1.43 Percentage change | -167.8% |
| 1963 | 1.2 Percentage change | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 2.06 Percentage change | +72.5% |
| 1965 | -3.82 Percentage change | -285.2% |
| 1966 | -3.06 Percentage change | -19.9% |
| 1967 | 1.24 Percentage change | -140.6% |
| 1968 | -5.82 Percentage change | -568.5% |
| 1969 | -5.56 Percentage change | -4.6% |
| 1970 | -3.06 Percentage change | -45.0% |
| 1971 | 2.47 Percentage change | -180.9% |
| 1972 | 3.26 Percentage change | +31.7% |
| 1973 | 2.52 Percentage change | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 1.09 Percentage change | -56.6% |
| 1975 | -0.9241 Percentage change | -184.6% |
| 1976 | -0.0714 Percentage change | -92.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1857 Percentage change | -359.9% |
| 1978 | -1.28 Percentage change | -789.9% |
| 1979 | 5.25 Percentage change | -509.9% |
| 1980 | 0.559 Percentage change | -89.4% |
| 1981 | -4.84 Percentage change | -965.9% |
| 1982 | 5.9 Percentage change | -221.9% |
| 1983 | -1.07 Percentage change | -118.1% |
| 1984 | 5.74 Percentage change | -635.8% |
| 1985 | 2.24 Percentage change | -60.9% |
| 1986 | -3.9 Percentage change | -273.8% |
| 1987 | -1.94 Percentage change | -50.3% |
| 1988 | -1.59 Percentage change | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 2.27 Percentage change | -243.1% |
| 1990 | -1.02 Percentage change | -145.2% |
| 1991 | -1.52 Percentage change | +48.2% |
| 1992 | 2.29 Percentage change | -250.6% |
| 1993 | -1.93 Percentage change | -184.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2 Percentage change | -162.3% |
| 1995 | 4.41 Percentage change | +267.4% |
| 1996 | 3.55 Percentage change | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5453 Percentage change | -84.6% |
| 1998 | -6.37 Percentage change | -1268.4% |
| 1999 | -3.4 Percentage change | -46.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1277 Percentage change | -103.8% |
| 2001 | -4.7 Percentage change | -3778.2% |
| 2002 | -3.15 Percentage change | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6 Percentage change | -341.5% |
| 2004 | 4.96 Percentage change | -34.8% |
| 2005 | -0.3105 Percentage change | -106.3% |
| 2006 | -1.25 Percentage change | +301.2% |
| 2007 | -6.61 Percentage change | +430.9% |
| 2008 | 1.11 Percentage change | -116.8% |
| 2009 | 1.62 Percentage change | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0259 Percentage change | -98.4% |
| 2011 | -0.8477 Percentage change | -3368.5% |
| 2012 | -5.37 Percentage change | +533.7% |
| 2013 | 1.76 Percentage change | -132.8% |
| 2014 | -3.18 Percentage change | -280.7% |
| 2015 | -1.52 Percentage change | -52.1% |
| 2016 | -2.76 Percentage change | +81.2% |
| 2017 | -1.95 Percentage change | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2 Percentage change | -315.4% |
| 2019 | -4.35 Percentage change | -203.5% |
| 2020 | 5.75 Percentage change | -232.1% |
| 2021 | -5.38 Percentage change | -193.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4312 Percentage change | -108.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0346 Percentage change | -108.0% |
| 2024 | -3.58 Percentage change | +10240.1% |
| 2025 | 1.31 Percentage change | -136.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.7043 Percentage change | -6.97 Percentage change | 4.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.38 Percentage change | -5.82 Percentage change | 2.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.944 Percentage change | -3.06 Percentage change | 5.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3377 Percentage change | -4.84 Percentage change | 5.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2249 Percentage change | -6.37 Percentage change | 4.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0595 Percentage change | -6.61 Percentage change | 7.6 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.4 Percentage change | -5.37 Percentage change | 4.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2502 Percentage change | -5.38 Percentage change | 5.75 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7999 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.166 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC was 1.31 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 Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 Percentage change in 2003.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.97 Percentage change in 1954.
- How does Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC ranks 609th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC 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