Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in New England and North West
New England and North West: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 3.39 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in New England and North West, 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 New England and North West stood at 3.39 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 45.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in New England and North West peaked at 19.91 Percentage change in 2010 and was at its lowest, -28.4 Percentage change, in 2019.
New England and North West ranks 328th 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 New England and North West, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.86 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -14.24 Percentage change | -244.5% |
| 1952 | -7.04 Percentage change | -50.6% |
| 1953 | -3.14 Percentage change | -55.3% |
| 1954 | -22.73 Percentage change | +623.2% |
| 1955 | 5.99 Percentage change | -126.4% |
| 1956 | 15.72 Percentage change | +162.4% |
| 1957 | -19.52 Percentage change | -224.2% |
| 1958 | -8.41 Percentage change | -56.9% |
| 1959 | -3.59 Percentage change | -57.3% |
| 1960 | -8.59 Percentage change | +139.3% |
| 1961 | -8.1 Percentage change | -5.7% |
| 1962 | -6.94 Percentage change | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 11.69 Percentage change | -268.4% |
| 1964 | -1.05 Percentage change | -109.0% |
| 1965 | -17.36 Percentage change | +1548.9% |
| 1966 | -6.73 Percentage change | -61.2% |
| 1967 | -14.11 Percentage change | +109.7% |
| 1968 | -8.03 Percentage change | -43.1% |
| 1969 | -5.36 Percentage change | -33.3% |
| 1970 | -11.85 Percentage change | +121.2% |
| 1971 | 1.81 Percentage change | -115.3% |
| 1972 | -8.27 Percentage change | -556.8% |
| 1973 | 3.95 Percentage change | -147.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5461 Percentage change | -86.2% |
| 1975 | -1.87 Percentage change | -442.9% |
| 1976 | 7.45 Percentage change | -497.6% |
| 1977 | -8.94 Percentage change | -220.1% |
| 1978 | 18.86 Percentage change | -310.9% |
| 1979 | -7.96 Percentage change | -142.2% |
| 1980 | -17.64 Percentage change | +121.6% |
| 1981 | 4.89 Percentage change | -127.7% |
| 1982 | -10.15 Percentage change | -307.5% |
| 1983 | 17.8 Percentage change | -275.3% |
| 1984 | 8.03 Percentage change | -54.9% |
| 1985 | -4.8 Percentage change | -159.8% |
| 1986 | -3.25 Percentage change | -32.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3293 Percentage change | -110.1% |
| 1988 | 6.71 Percentage change | +1937.8% |
| 1989 | 10.71 Percentage change | +59.6% |
| 1990 | 10.75 Percentage change | +0.4% |
| 1991 | -0.5717 Percentage change | -105.3% |
| 1992 | 4.75 Percentage change | -931.0% |
| 1993 | -10.51 Percentage change | -321.1% |
| 1994 | -18.22 Percentage change | +73.4% |
| 1995 | -10.93 Percentage change | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 11.92 Percentage change | -209.1% |
| 1997 | -2.92 Percentage change | -124.5% |
| 1998 | 9.34 Percentage change | -419.9% |
| 1999 | 12.21 Percentage change | +30.7% |
| 2000 | -5.67 Percentage change | -146.5% |
| 2001 | 1.17 Percentage change | -120.6% |
| 2002 | -16.14 Percentage change | -1482.5% |
| 2003 | -7.18 Percentage change | -55.5% |
| 2004 | -3.83 Percentage change | -46.7% |
| 2005 | -2.34 Percentage change | -38.8% |
| 2006 | -6.38 Percentage change | +172.7% |
| 2007 | -1.77 Percentage change | -72.3% |
| 2008 | -4.58 Percentage change | +159.5% |
| 2009 | -9.28 Percentage change | +102.5% |
| 2010 | 19.91 Percentage change | -314.6% |
| 2011 | 1.97 Percentage change | -90.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5 Percentage change | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3977 Percentage change | -84.1% |
| 2014 | -11.72 Percentage change | -3047.7% |
| 2015 | 4.95 Percentage change | -142.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 Percentage change | -99.8% |
| 2017 | -9.98 Percentage change | -127429.0% |
| 2018 | -18.44 Percentage change | +84.7% |
| 2019 | -28.4 Percentage change | +54.0% |
| 2020 | -3.47 Percentage change | -87.8% |
| 2021 | 9.6 Percentage change | -376.7% |
| 2022 | 15.92 Percentage change | +65.8% |
| 2023 | -11.75 Percentage change | -173.8% |
| 2024 | 6.26 Percentage change | -153.3% |
| 2025 | 3.39 Percentage change | -45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.71 Percentage change | -22.73 Percentage change | 15.72 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -6.46 Percentage change | -17.36 Percentage change | 11.69 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6284 Percentage change | -11.85 Percentage change | 18.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 Percentage change | -17.64 Percentage change | 17.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5824 Percentage change | -18.22 Percentage change | 12.21 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.6 Percentage change | -16.14 Percentage change | 1.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.88 Percentage change | -28.4 Percentage change | 19.91 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 Percentage change | -11.75 Percentage change | 15.92 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for New England and North West
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 7.25 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in New England and North West?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in New England and North West was 3.39 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 New England and North West?
- The highest recorded value was 19.91 Percentage change in 2010.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in New England and North West?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.4 Percentage change in 2019.
- How does New England and North West rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- New England and North West ranks 328th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in New England and North West?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New England and North West 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