Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC
La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 2.78 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC recorded 2.78 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC peaked at 5.91 Percentage change in 1976 and was at its lowest, -7.17 Percentage change, in 1952.
That places La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC 397th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.31 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 2.22 Percentage change | -33.0% |
| 1952 | -7.17 Percentage change | -423.5% |
| 1953 | -4.85 Percentage change | -32.4% |
| 1954 | 4.16 Percentage change | -185.9% |
| 1955 | -2.1 Percentage change | -150.4% |
| 1956 | -0.797 Percentage change | -62.0% |
| 1957 | -0.8892 Percentage change | +11.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2407 Percentage change | -127.1% |
| 1959 | 0.4656 Percentage change | +93.5% |
| 1960 | -1.51 Percentage change | -423.5% |
| 1961 | -0.608 Percentage change | -59.6% |
| 1962 | 3.17 Percentage change | -620.7% |
| 1963 | -3.41 Percentage change | -207.8% |
| 1964 | -3 Percentage change | -12.0% |
| 1965 | -0.7838 Percentage change | -73.9% |
| 1966 | -0.8592 Percentage change | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0431 Percentage change | -105.0% |
| 1968 | -2.09 Percentage change | -4954.5% |
| 1969 | -1.71 Percentage change | -18.0% |
| 1970 | -1.24 Percentage change | -27.9% |
| 1971 | -2.14 Percentage change | +73.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9019 Percentage change | -142.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8379 Percentage change | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 4.26 Percentage change | +408.1% |
| 1975 | -2.73 Percentage change | -164.2% |
| 1976 | 5.91 Percentage change | -316.1% |
| 1977 | -4.22 Percentage change | -171.5% |
| 1978 | -0.8057 Percentage change | -80.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4471 Percentage change | -155.5% |
| 1980 | 4.97 Percentage change | +1010.5% |
| 1981 | -1.4 Percentage change | -128.1% |
| 1982 | -3.5 Percentage change | +150.8% |
| 1983 | -1.74 Percentage change | -50.4% |
| 1984 | -0.0646 Percentage change | -96.3% |
| 1985 | -1.17 Percentage change | +1704.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9306 Percentage change | -179.8% |
| 1987 | 2.29 Percentage change | +145.9% |
| 1988 | 3.05 Percentage change | +33.3% |
| 1989 | -4.94 Percentage change | -261.9% |
| 1990 | -1.4 Percentage change | -71.7% |
| 1991 | -3.67 Percentage change | +163.1% |
| 1992 | -1.18 Percentage change | -67.9% |
| 1993 | 3.92 Percentage change | -432.3% |
| 1994 | 3.48 Percentage change | -11.2% |
| 1995 | -6.07 Percentage change | -274.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3796 Percentage change | -106.3% |
| 1997 | 2.13 Percentage change | +461.0% |
| 1998 | 3.36 Percentage change | +57.9% |
| 1999 | -2.54 Percentage change | -175.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0364 Percentage change | -101.4% |
| 2001 | 0.416 Percentage change | +1043.0% |
| 2002 | -0.4001 Percentage change | -196.2% |
| 2003 | -0.5713 Percentage change | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 1.06 Percentage change | -285.3% |
| 2005 | 1.99 Percentage change | +87.5% |
| 2006 | 3.32 Percentage change | +67.2% |
| 2007 | -1.81 Percentage change | -154.5% |
| 2008 | 1.47 Percentage change | -181.5% |
| 2009 | 4.02 Percentage change | +172.7% |
| 2010 | -1.41 Percentage change | -135.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 Percentage change | -175.6% |
| 2012 | -0.04 Percentage change | -103.7% |
| 2013 | 2.36 Percentage change | -5989.5% |
| 2014 | -0.4893 Percentage change | -120.8% |
| 2015 | 1.3 Percentage change | -365.4% |
| 2016 | 1.79 Percentage change | +37.5% |
| 2017 | -1.71 Percentage change | -195.6% |
| 2018 | -0.362 Percentage change | -78.8% |
| 2019 | 4.75 Percentage change | -1410.9% |
| 2020 | 2.57 Percentage change | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 1.64 Percentage change | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 2.57 Percentage change | +56.7% |
| 2023 | -1.71 Percentage change | -166.7% |
| 2024 | 1.94 Percentage change | -213.5% |
| 2025 | 2.78 Percentage change | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.541 Percentage change | -7.17 Percentage change | 4.16 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.08 Percentage change | -3.41 Percentage change | 3.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1211 Percentage change | -4.22 Percentage change | 5.91 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1575 Percentage change | -4.94 Percentage change | 4.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1578 Percentage change | -6.07 Percentage change | 3.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.953 Percentage change | -1.81 Percentage change | 4.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7245 Percentage change | -1.71 Percentage change | 4.75 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 Percentage change | -1.71 Percentage change | 2.78 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.96 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC was 2.78 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 La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 Percentage change in 1976.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.17 Percentage change in 1952.
- How does La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC ranks 397th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this La Nouvelle-Beauce, QC 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