Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 2.36 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Newfoundland and Labrador recorded 2.36 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 967.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Newfoundland and Labrador peaked at 4.5 Percentage change in 1977 and was at its lowest, -6.02 Percentage change, in 1960.
Newfoundland and Labrador ranks 460th 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 Newfoundland and Labrador, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.3 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 1.83 Percentage change | -20.4% |
| 1952 | -2.7 Percentage change | -247.4% |
| 1953 | 2.53 Percentage change | -193.6% |
| 1954 | -0.7322 Percentage change | -129.0% |
| 1955 | -0.607 Percentage change | -17.1% |
| 1956 | -4.41 Percentage change | +626.0% |
| 1957 | 1.06 Percentage change | -124.1% |
| 1958 | 2.57 Percentage change | +141.7% |
| 1959 | -3.07 Percentage change | -219.2% |
| 1960 | -6.02 Percentage change | +96.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5049 Percentage change | -108.4% |
| 1962 | -0.8049 Percentage change | -259.4% |
| 1963 | 2.75 Percentage change | -441.4% |
| 1964 | -0.7195 Percentage change | -126.2% |
| 1965 | -0.2245 Percentage change | -68.8% |
| 1966 | -0.1463 Percentage change | -34.8% |
| 1967 | -2.16 Percentage change | +1374.8% |
| 1968 | 2.69 Percentage change | -224.8% |
| 1969 | -3.1 Percentage change | -215.3% |
| 1970 | -4.11 Percentage change | +32.4% |
| 1971 | -2.69 Percentage change | -34.5% |
| 1972 | -3.27 Percentage change | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 1.6 Percentage change | -148.9% |
| 1974 | -0.4119 Percentage change | -125.8% |
| 1975 | -3.63 Percentage change | +782.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6424 Percentage change | -117.7% |
| 1977 | 4.5 Percentage change | +600.3% |
| 1978 | -0.5423 Percentage change | -112.1% |
| 1979 | -0.926 Percentage change | +70.8% |
| 1980 | -1.57 Percentage change | +69.0% |
| 1981 | -0.8754 Percentage change | -44.1% |
| 1982 | -0.5928 Percentage change | -32.3% |
| 1983 | -0.3309 Percentage change | -44.2% |
| 1984 | -0.4364 Percentage change | +31.9% |
| 1985 | -2.55 Percentage change | +484.7% |
| 1986 | -0.9206 Percentage change | -63.9% |
| 1987 | -4.31 Percentage change | +368.5% |
| 1988 | 1.78 Percentage change | -141.2% |
| 1989 | -1.93 Percentage change | -208.6% |
| 1990 | -2.58 Percentage change | +33.5% |
| 1991 | -0.5652 Percentage change | -78.1% |
| 1992 | 1.35 Percentage change | -338.3% |
| 1993 | 1.78 Percentage change | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 1.35 Percentage change | -24.1% |
| 1995 | -0.8879 Percentage change | -165.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2505 Percentage change | -128.2% |
| 1997 | 2.69 Percentage change | +973.1% |
| 1998 | 3.7 Percentage change | +37.6% |
| 1999 | -0.2255 Percentage change | -106.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3 Percentage change | -675.2% |
| 2001 | -5.58 Percentage change | -529.9% |
| 2002 | 2.27 Percentage change | -140.7% |
| 2003 | -0.7392 Percentage change | -132.6% |
| 2004 | -1.21 Percentage change | +63.9% |
| 2005 | -2.1 Percentage change | +73.1% |
| 2006 | 1.96 Percentage change | -193.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7195 Percentage change | -63.4% |
| 2008 | 2.64 Percentage change | +266.4% |
| 2009 | 1.92 Percentage change | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 2.13 Percentage change | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.92 Percentage change | -10.0% |
| 2012 | -3.64 Percentage change | -290.0% |
| 2013 | 4.21 Percentage change | -215.5% |
| 2014 | -2.07 Percentage change | -149.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2211 Percentage change | -110.7% |
| 2016 | 3.01 Percentage change | +1262.8% |
| 2017 | -1.16 Percentage change | -138.4% |
| 2018 | 1.69 Percentage change | -245.5% |
| 2019 | -0.5624 Percentage change | -133.4% |
| 2020 | -1.41 Percentage change | +151.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 Percentage change | -213.3% |
| 2022 | -0.2201 Percentage change | -113.8% |
| 2023 | 1.32 Percentage change | -700.4% |
| 2024 | 2.37 Percentage change | +79.7% |
| 2025 | 2.36 Percentage change | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.1215 Percentage change | -4.41 Percentage change | 2.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7227 Percentage change | -6.02 Percentage change | 2.75 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.884 Percentage change | -4.11 Percentage change | 4.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.17 Percentage change | -4.31 Percentage change | 1.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6858 Percentage change | -2.58 Percentage change | 3.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1186 Percentage change | -5.58 Percentage change | 2.64 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5741 Percentage change | -3.64 Percentage change | 4.21 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 Percentage change | -1.41 Percentage change | 2.37 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Newfoundland and Labrador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.12 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 10.81 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 5,081 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 3.36 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 38.59 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Newfoundland and Labrador?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Newfoundland and Labrador was 2.36 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 Newfoundland and Labrador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 Percentage change in 1977.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Newfoundland and Labrador?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.02 Percentage change in 1960.
- How does Newfoundland and Labrador rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Newfoundland and Labrador ranks 460th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Newfoundland and Labrador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 967.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Newfoundland and Labrador 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