Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Lisburn and Castlereagh
Lisburn and Castlereagh: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 1.42 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Lisburn and Castlereagh, 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh stood at 1.42 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Lisburn and Castlereagh peaked at 3.4 Percentage change in 2002 and was at its lowest, -8.81 Percentage change, in 1955.
Lisburn and Castlereagh ranks 592nd 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.96 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -1.44 Percentage change | -173.5% |
| 1952 | -4.35 Percentage change | +202.7% |
| 1953 | -0.7456 Percentage change | -82.9% |
| 1954 | 0.8575 Percentage change | -215.0% |
| 1955 | -8.81 Percentage change | -1127.0% |
| 1956 | -0.4842 Percentage change | -94.5% |
| 1957 | -3.47 Percentage change | +616.8% |
| 1958 | 2.79 Percentage change | -180.3% |
| 1959 | -5.09 Percentage change | -282.5% |
| 1960 | -0.6806 Percentage change | -86.6% |
| 1961 | -1.35 Percentage change | +99.0% |
| 1962 | -4.65 Percentage change | +243.1% |
| 1963 | 1 Percentage change | -121.6% |
| 1964 | -2.95 Percentage change | -393.7% |
| 1965 | -0.7216 Percentage change | -75.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5734 Percentage change | -179.5% |
| 1967 | -1.23 Percentage change | -313.9% |
| 1968 | 1.17 Percentage change | -195.6% |
| 1969 | -5.23 Percentage change | -546.0% |
| 1970 | -0.6495 Percentage change | -87.6% |
| 1971 | 2.99 Percentage change | -561.1% |
| 1972 | -0.3628 Percentage change | -112.1% |
| 1973 | -2.86 Percentage change | +687.9% |
| 1974 | -0.4115 Percentage change | -85.6% |
| 1975 | -4.56 Percentage change | +1009.0% |
| 1976 | -4.69 Percentage change | +2.7% |
| 1977 | -1.52 Percentage change | -67.6% |
| 1978 | -0.6057 Percentage change | -60.1% |
| 1979 | 1.89 Percentage change | -411.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9015 Percentage change | -52.3% |
| 1981 | -0.5447 Percentage change | -160.4% |
| 1982 | -2.2 Percentage change | +304.7% |
| 1983 | -2.63 Percentage change | +19.4% |
| 1984 | -4.08 Percentage change | +55.1% |
| 1985 | 1.78 Percentage change | -143.6% |
| 1986 | 1.7 Percentage change | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2763 Percentage change | -83.8% |
| 1988 | 1.31 Percentage change | +375.8% |
| 1989 | -3.43 Percentage change | -360.8% |
| 1990 | -1.74 Percentage change | -49.2% |
| 1991 | -1.99 Percentage change | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 1.92 Percentage change | -196.7% |
| 1993 | -0.2665 Percentage change | -113.9% |
| 1994 | -2.24 Percentage change | +740.6% |
| 1995 | -3.74 Percentage change | +67.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6374 Percentage change | -117.0% |
| 1997 | -0.4086 Percentage change | -164.1% |
| 1998 | 2.24 Percentage change | -647.1% |
| 1999 | -0.698 Percentage change | -131.2% |
| 2000 | 3.39 Percentage change | -586.3% |
| 2001 | 1.8 Percentage change | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4 Percentage change | +88.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3968 Percentage change | -88.3% |
| 2004 | 0.134 Percentage change | -66.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9573 Percentage change | +614.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7632 Percentage change | -20.3% |
| 2007 | -0.1514 Percentage change | -119.8% |
| 2008 | 1.81 Percentage change | -1292.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4407 Percentage change | -75.6% |
| 2010 | 1.16 Percentage change | +163.6% |
| 2011 | -1.04 Percentage change | -189.5% |
| 2012 | 2.04 Percentage change | -296.2% |
| 2013 | -0.6308 Percentage change | -130.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0522 Percentage change | -91.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3 Percentage change | -2597.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4191 Percentage change | -67.8% |
| 2017 | 1.63 Percentage change | +288.8% |
| 2018 | -5.29 Percentage change | -424.7% |
| 2019 | 1.72 Percentage change | -132.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0663 Percentage change | -96.1% |
| 2021 | -1.8 Percentage change | -2820.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 Percentage change | -157.9% |
| 2023 | 2.35 Percentage change | +125.1% |
| 2024 | 1.32 Percentage change | -43.9% |
| 2025 | 1.42 Percentage change | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.88 Percentage change | -8.81 Percentage change | 2.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.41 Percentage change | -5.23 Percentage change | 1.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.08 Percentage change | -4.69 Percentage change | 2.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6916 Percentage change | -4.08 Percentage change | 1.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6288 Percentage change | -3.74 Percentage change | 2.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 Percentage change | -0.1514 Percentage change | 3.4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1258 Percentage change | -5.29 Percentage change | 2.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7336 Percentage change | -1.8 Percentage change | 2.35 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.1077 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Lisburn and Castlereagh?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Lisburn and Castlereagh was 1.42 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 Lisburn and Castlereagh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 Percentage change in 2002.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Lisburn and Castlereagh?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.81 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Lisburn and Castlereagh rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Lisburn and Castlereagh ranks 592nd out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Lisburn and Castlereagh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lisburn and Castlereagh 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