Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Guysborough, NS
Guysborough, NS: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -2.24 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Guysborough, NS, 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 Guysborough, NS stood at -2.24 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Guysborough, NS peaked at 5.31 Percentage change in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.68 Percentage change, in 2001.
That places Guysborough, NS 1452nd out of 2960 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Guysborough, NS, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -6.54 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.5375 Percentage change | -108.2% |
| 1952 | -3.65 Percentage change | -779.4% |
| 1953 | -1.52 Percentage change | -58.3% |
| 1954 | 4.56 Percentage change | -399.9% |
| 1955 | 2.06 Percentage change | -54.9% |
| 1956 | -6.69 Percentage change | -425.1% |
| 1957 | -5.21 Percentage change | -22.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0766 Percentage change | -101.5% |
| 1959 | 1.89 Percentage change | +2370.4% |
| 1960 | -6.6 Percentage change | -448.8% |
| 1961 | -3.91 Percentage change | -40.8% |
| 1962 | -0.3929 Percentage change | -89.9% |
| 1963 | 0.485 Percentage change | -223.4% |
| 1964 | -2.63 Percentage change | -641.8% |
| 1965 | -6.16 Percentage change | +134.5% |
| 1966 | -0.8376 Percentage change | -86.4% |
| 1967 | 1.08 Percentage change | -229.5% |
| 1968 | -3.2 Percentage change | -395.5% |
| 1969 | -4.82 Percentage change | +50.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5434 Percentage change | -111.3% |
| 1971 | -3.23 Percentage change | -693.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0618 Percentage change | -101.9% |
| 1973 | 4.25 Percentage change | +6783.2% |
| 1974 | 2.69 Percentage change | -36.7% |
| 1975 | -6.33 Percentage change | -335.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6204 Percentage change | -109.8% |
| 1977 | 3.93 Percentage change | +534.0% |
| 1978 | -4.11 Percentage change | -204.5% |
| 1979 | -3.85 Percentage change | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.01 Percentage change | -126.1% |
| 1981 | -0.5928 Percentage change | -158.8% |
| 1982 | -0.8148 Percentage change | +37.4% |
| 1983 | -2.04 Percentage change | +150.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0155 Percentage change | -100.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1771 Percentage change | +1041.6% |
| 1986 | 3.51 Percentage change | +1882.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3183 Percentage change | -90.9% |
| 1988 | 3.81 Percentage change | +1098.5% |
| 1989 | -1.41 Percentage change | -137.0% |
| 1990 | -3.15 Percentage change | +123.4% |
| 1991 | 2.07 Percentage change | -165.7% |
| 1992 | -1.43 Percentage change | -169.0% |
| 1993 | 2.89 Percentage change | -302.3% |
| 1994 | -0.5583 Percentage change | -119.3% |
| 1995 | -1.37 Percentage change | +146.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0476 Percentage change | -103.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9591 Percentage change | +1913.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3 Percentage change | +35.6% |
| 1999 | -0.4009 Percentage change | -130.8% |
| 2000 | 1.77 Percentage change | -541.3% |
| 2001 | -8.68 Percentage change | -590.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0684 Percentage change | -99.2% |
| 2003 | -6.42 Percentage change | +9294.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0311 Percentage change | -100.5% |
| 2005 | -1.75 Percentage change | -5743.0% |
| 2006 | -2.24 Percentage change | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 3.73 Percentage change | -266.4% |
| 2008 | 3.57 Percentage change | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.07 Percentage change | -42.1% |
| 2010 | 4.67 Percentage change | +126.0% |
| 2011 | 2.87 Percentage change | -38.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0145 Percentage change | -100.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2 Percentage change | -15252.8% |
| 2014 | -1.62 Percentage change | -173.5% |
| 2015 | 4.48 Percentage change | -377.2% |
| 2016 | 1.62 Percentage change | -63.8% |
| 2017 | -0.4157 Percentage change | -125.6% |
| 2018 | -0.3114 Percentage change | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 1.71 Percentage change | -648.4% |
| 2020 | -0.9094 Percentage change | -153.2% |
| 2021 | 5.31 Percentage change | -683.8% |
| 2022 | -3.52 Percentage change | -166.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9214 Percentage change | -126.2% |
| 2024 | -2.88 Percentage change | -412.6% |
| 2025 | -2.24 Percentage change | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.45 Percentage change | -6.69 Percentage change | 4.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.7 Percentage change | -6.6 Percentage change | 1.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.542 Percentage change | -6.33 Percentage change | 4.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3983 Percentage change | -2.04 Percentage change | 3.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0354 Percentage change | -3.15 Percentage change | 2.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8 Percentage change | -8.68 Percentage change | 3.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 Percentage change | -1.62 Percentage change | 4.67 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5525 Percentage change | -3.52 Percentage change | 5.31 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Guysborough, NS?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Guysborough, NS was -2.24 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 Guysborough, NS?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 Percentage change in 2021.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Guysborough, NS?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.68 Percentage change in 2001.
- How does Guysborough, NS rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Guysborough, NS ranks 1452nd out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Guysborough, NS?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guysborough, NS 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