Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in National Capital Territory of Delhi
National Capital Territory of Delhi: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 27.6 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in National Capital Territory of Delhi, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
National Capital Territory of Delhi recorded 27.6 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 147.6% on the previous year and up 1,373.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in National Capital Territory of Delhi peaked at 27.6 Percentage change in 2025 and was at its lowest, -24.79 Percentage change, in 1987.
National Capital Territory of Delhi ranks 3rd of 2960 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 National Capital Territory of Delhi, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.5 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 9.09 Percentage change | -13.4% |
| 1952 | -5.28 Percentage change | -158.1% |
| 1953 | 15.54 Percentage change | -394.1% |
| 1954 | 11.59 Percentage change | -25.4% |
| 1955 | 8.53 Percentage change | -26.3% |
| 1956 | 9.97 Percentage change | +16.8% |
| 1957 | -3.88 Percentage change | -138.9% |
| 1958 | 17.63 Percentage change | -554.1% |
| 1959 | 12.03 Percentage change | -31.8% |
| 1960 | -16.17 Percentage change | -234.4% |
| 1961 | 16.76 Percentage change | -203.7% |
| 1962 | -6.48 Percentage change | -138.7% |
| 1963 | -6.09 Percentage change | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 2.78 Percentage change | -145.7% |
| 1965 | -13.46 Percentage change | -583.4% |
| 1966 | -10.28 Percentage change | -23.6% |
| 1967 | 9.4 Percentage change | -191.4% |
| 1968 | 4.78 Percentage change | -49.1% |
| 1969 | -12.32 Percentage change | -357.6% |
| 1970 | 20.27 Percentage change | -264.6% |
| 1971 | 6.95 Percentage change | -65.7% |
| 1972 | 2.52 Percentage change | -63.7% |
| 1973 | -2.86 Percentage change | -213.2% |
| 1974 | -23.84 Percentage change | +734.6% |
| 1975 | 14.2 Percentage change | -159.6% |
| 1976 | -0.3077 Percentage change | -102.2% |
| 1977 | 3.48 Percentage change | -1230.5% |
| 1978 | 6 Percentage change | +72.5% |
| 1979 | -15.07 Percentage change | -351.1% |
| 1980 | -2.89 Percentage change | -80.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7569 Percentage change | -126.2% |
| 1982 | 2.84 Percentage change | +275.0% |
| 1983 | 18.06 Percentage change | +536.3% |
| 1984 | -2.09 Percentage change | -111.6% |
| 1985 | -12.09 Percentage change | +477.1% |
| 1986 | 13.04 Percentage change | -207.9% |
| 1987 | -24.79 Percentage change | -290.2% |
| 1988 | 1.16 Percentage change | -104.7% |
| 1989 | -3.79 Percentage change | -427.9% |
| 1990 | 21.37 Percentage change | -663.5% |
| 1991 | -6.34 Percentage change | -129.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4132 Percentage change | -106.5% |
| 1993 | -19.97 Percentage change | -4933.9% |
| 1994 | -1.1 Percentage change | -94.5% |
| 1995 | -2.04 Percentage change | +84.8% |
| 1996 | 7.87 Percentage change | -486.4% |
| 1997 | 20.18 Percentage change | +156.4% |
| 1998 | 18.61 Percentage change | -7.8% |
| 1999 | -10.29 Percentage change | -155.3% |
| 2000 | -5.62 Percentage change | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 3.28 Percentage change | -158.3% |
| 2002 | -13.83 Percentage change | -521.5% |
| 2003 | 20.48 Percentage change | -248.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0913 Percentage change | -100.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4012 Percentage change | -539.4% |
| 2006 | -14.59 Percentage change | -3737.4% |
| 2007 | 6.24 Percentage change | -142.8% |
| 2008 | -2.22 Percentage change | -135.5% |
| 2009 | -13.63 Percentage change | +515.0% |
| 2010 | -2.21 Percentage change | -83.8% |
| 2011 | 11.22 Percentage change | -606.8% |
| 2012 | -3.34 Percentage change | -129.8% |
| 2013 | 18.2 Percentage change | -645.0% |
| 2014 | -2.13 Percentage change | -111.7% |
| 2015 | -2.17 Percentage change | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.89 Percentage change | -233.5% |
| 2017 | 14.57 Percentage change | +403.8% |
| 2018 | 3.45 Percentage change | -76.3% |
| 2019 | 12.01 Percentage change | +247.8% |
| 2020 | 15.49 Percentage change | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 6.43 Percentage change | -58.5% |
| 2022 | 15.52 Percentage change | +141.4% |
| 2023 | 16.06 Percentage change | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 11.15 Percentage change | -30.6% |
| 2025 | 27.6 Percentage change | +147.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.57 Percentage change | -5.28 Percentage change | 17.63 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.11 Percentage change | -16.17 Percentage change | 16.76 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 Percentage change | -23.84 Percentage change | 20.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9798 Percentage change | -24.79 Percentage change | 18.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 Percentage change | -19.97 Percentage change | 21.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.96 Percentage change | -14.59 Percentage change | 20.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 Percentage change | -3.34 Percentage change | 18.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 Percentage change | 6.43 Percentage change | 27.6 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near National Capital Territory of Delhi
- 1 India 12.52 Percentage change compare
- 1 Lesotho 7.72 Percentage change compare
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 10.19 Percentage change compare
- 3 Mauritius 9.84 Percentage change compare
- 4 Eswatini 6.06 Percentage change compare
- 4 South Africa 8.52 Percentage change compare
- 5 New Caledonia 8.33 Percentage change compare
- 6 Panama 7.64 Percentage change compare
More environment data for National Capital Territory of Delhi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 27.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.6 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.59 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 39.29 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 1.56 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 290.57 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 326.76 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in National Capital Territory of Delhi?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in National Capital Territory of Delhi was 27.6 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 National Capital Territory of Delhi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 Percentage change in 2025.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in National Capital Territory of Delhi?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.79 Percentage change in 1987.
- How does National Capital Territory of Delhi rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- National Capital Territory of Delhi ranks 3rd out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in National Capital Territory of Delhi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,373.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this National Capital Territory of Delhi 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