Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Heart of Essex
Heart of Essex: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -8.34 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Heart of Essex, 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 Heart of Essex is -8.34 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 748.2% on the previous year and down 350.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Heart of Essex peaked at 7.5 Percentage change in 1981 and was at its lowest, -11 Percentage change, in 1990.
Heart of Essex ranks 2589th of 2960 regions on this measure, 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 Heart of Essex, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -4.12 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 2.09 Percentage change | -150.7% |
| 1952 | -3.36 Percentage change | -261.0% |
| 1953 | 2.91 Percentage change | -186.5% |
| 1954 | -0.295 Percentage change | -110.1% |
| 1955 | -7.21 Percentage change | +2344.5% |
| 1956 | -5.71 Percentage change | -20.9% |
| 1957 | -7.47 Percentage change | +30.8% |
| 1958 | 5.44 Percentage change | -172.9% |
| 1959 | -9.73 Percentage change | -278.7% |
| 1960 | 2.64 Percentage change | -127.2% |
| 1961 | -8.17 Percentage change | -409.1% |
| 1962 | -2.52 Percentage change | -69.2% |
| 1963 | -0.1641 Percentage change | -93.5% |
| 1964 | -8.77 Percentage change | +5241.5% |
| 1965 | -2.1 Percentage change | -76.1% |
| 1966 | 3.04 Percentage change | -245.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7408 Percentage change | -75.6% |
| 1968 | 6.2 Percentage change | +737.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7618 Percentage change | -87.7% |
| 1970 | 0.117 Percentage change | -84.6% |
| 1971 | 3.27 Percentage change | +2693.4% |
| 1972 | 1.56 Percentage change | -52.2% |
| 1973 | -0.2677 Percentage change | -117.1% |
| 1974 | -1.75 Percentage change | +553.8% |
| 1975 | -4.39 Percentage change | +151.1% |
| 1976 | -6.88 Percentage change | +56.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3272 Percentage change | -104.8% |
| 1978 | 1.25 Percentage change | +281.6% |
| 1979 | 3.44 Percentage change | +175.8% |
| 1980 | 6.99 Percentage change | +103.0% |
| 1981 | 7.5 Percentage change | +7.2% |
| 1982 | -0.7261 Percentage change | -109.7% |
| 1983 | -1.14 Percentage change | +57.1% |
| 1984 | -6.62 Percentage change | +480.5% |
| 1985 | 3.08 Percentage change | -146.4% |
| 1986 | 3.58 Percentage change | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 6.58 Percentage change | +83.9% |
| 1988 | 4.8 Percentage change | -27.1% |
| 1989 | -5.82 Percentage change | -221.3% |
| 1990 | -11 Percentage change | +89.0% |
| 1991 | 1.51 Percentage change | -113.7% |
| 1992 | 1.12 Percentage change | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 1.62 Percentage change | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5613 Percentage change | -65.3% |
| 1995 | -10.07 Percentage change | -1893.7% |
| 1996 | -1.55 Percentage change | -84.6% |
| 1997 | -5.16 Percentage change | +232.3% |
| 1998 | 1.87 Percentage change | -136.2% |
| 1999 | -1.13 Percentage change | -160.6% |
| 2000 | 4.77 Percentage change | -521.5% |
| 2001 | 2.73 Percentage change | -42.8% |
| 2002 | -1.33 Percentage change | -148.7% |
| 2003 | -4.73 Percentage change | +256.5% |
| 2004 | -1.09 Percentage change | -76.9% |
| 2005 | 5.23 Percentage change | -579.3% |
| 2006 | 3.04 Percentage change | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 4.19 Percentage change | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 7.01 Percentage change | +67.3% |
| 2009 | -8.95 Percentage change | -227.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1295 Percentage change | -101.4% |
| 2011 | -9.62 Percentage change | -7527.9% |
| 2012 | 5.41 Percentage change | -156.2% |
| 2013 | 1.92 Percentage change | -64.4% |
| 2014 | 2.51 Percentage change | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 3.32 Percentage change | +32.5% |
| 2016 | -0.6568 Percentage change | -119.8% |
| 2017 | 1.84 Percentage change | -379.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6323 Percentage change | -65.6% |
| 2019 | -1.82 Percentage change | -387.7% |
| 2020 | -2.51 Percentage change | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 3.51 Percentage change | -239.9% |
| 2022 | -1.83 Percentage change | -152.1% |
| 2023 | 2.06 Percentage change | -213.0% |
| 2024 | 1.29 Percentage change | -37.7% |
| 2025 | -8.34 Percentage change | -748.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.75 Percentage change | -9.73 Percentage change | 5.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.833 Percentage change | -8.77 Percentage change | 6.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3327 Percentage change | -6.88 Percentage change | 3.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 Percentage change | -6.62 Percentage change | 7.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.22 Percentage change | -11 Percentage change | 1.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 Percentage change | -8.95 Percentage change | 7.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3667 Percentage change | -9.62 Percentage change | 5.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9687 Percentage change | -8.34 Percentage change | 3.51 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Heart of Essex
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.37 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.3251 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Heart of Essex?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Heart of Essex was -8.34 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 Heart of Essex?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 Percentage change in 1981.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Heart of Essex?
- The lowest recorded value was -11 Percentage change in 1990.
- How does Heart of Essex rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Heart of Essex ranks 2589th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Heart of Essex?
- Over the last ten years it is down 350.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heart of Essex 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