Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Carolina
North Carolina: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -4.36 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Carolina, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Carolina is -4.36 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 292.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Carolina peaked at 7.54 Percentage change in 2020 and was at its lowest, -10.07 Percentage change, in 2007.
North Carolina ranks 1980th of 2960 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 North Carolina, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.19 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -2.69 Percentage change | +126.1% |
| 1952 | -0.7523 Percentage change | -72.0% |
| 1953 | -9.06 Percentage change | +1104.4% |
| 1954 | -7.27 Percentage change | -19.8% |
| 1955 | -2.08 Percentage change | -71.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0178 Percentage change | -100.9% |
| 1957 | 0.5339 Percentage change | +2903.2% |
| 1958 | 1.01 Percentage change | +89.8% |
| 1959 | 3.97 Percentage change | +291.4% |
| 1960 | -1.46 Percentage change | -136.8% |
| 1961 | -2.08 Percentage change | +42.9% |
| 1962 | 2.49 Percentage change | -219.7% |
| 1963 | 3.15 Percentage change | +26.4% |
| 1964 | 3.64 Percentage change | +15.4% |
| 1965 | -2.93 Percentage change | -180.6% |
| 1966 | -2.75 Percentage change | -6.2% |
| 1967 | -2.79 Percentage change | +1.5% |
| 1968 | -9.37 Percentage change | +235.3% |
| 1969 | -6.23 Percentage change | -33.5% |
| 1970 | -1.04 Percentage change | -83.3% |
| 1971 | 5.12 Percentage change | -590.7% |
| 1972 | 4.51 Percentage change | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2536 Percentage change | -94.4% |
| 1974 | 1.04 Percentage change | +311.3% |
| 1975 | -4.33 Percentage change | -515.2% |
| 1976 | -0.6495 Percentage change | -85.0% |
| 1977 | -4.23 Percentage change | +551.5% |
| 1978 | -3.15 Percentage change | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3328 Percentage change | -110.6% |
| 1980 | -1.63 Percentage change | -590.2% |
| 1981 | -3.89 Percentage change | +138.2% |
| 1982 | 3.91 Percentage change | -200.6% |
| 1983 | -1.55 Percentage change | -139.6% |
| 1984 | 3.84 Percentage change | -348.5% |
| 1985 | -0.6051 Percentage change | -115.7% |
| 1986 | -3.93 Percentage change | +549.2% |
| 1987 | -1.97 Percentage change | -49.8% |
| 1988 | -0.4953 Percentage change | -74.9% |
| 1989 | 3.28 Percentage change | -761.8% |
| 1990 | -2.76 Percentage change | -184.2% |
| 1991 | -1.67 Percentage change | -39.4% |
| 1992 | 2.59 Percentage change | -254.6% |
| 1993 | -2.75 Percentage change | -206.3% |
| 1994 | 1.94 Percentage change | -170.6% |
| 1995 | 2.7 Percentage change | +39.2% |
| 1996 | 3.5 Percentage change | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 2 Percentage change | -42.7% |
| 1998 | -2.61 Percentage change | -230.2% |
| 1999 | -0.6743 Percentage change | -74.2% |
| 2000 | 1.67 Percentage change | -348.3% |
| 2001 | -5.6 Percentage change | -434.6% |
| 2002 | -2.81 Percentage change | -49.8% |
| 2003 | 5.87 Percentage change | -308.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8 Percentage change | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 2.92 Percentage change | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5715 Percentage change | -80.4% |
| 2007 | -10.07 Percentage change | -1862.6% |
| 2008 | 2.78 Percentage change | -127.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0539 Percentage change | -98.1% |
| 2010 | -1.04 Percentage change | -2033.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1465 Percentage change | -114.1% |
| 2012 | -0.7143 Percentage change | -587.7% |
| 2013 | 0.876 Percentage change | -222.6% |
| 2014 | -1.77 Percentage change | -302.5% |
| 2015 | 2.26 Percentage change | -227.6% |
| 2016 | -0.7236 Percentage change | -132.0% |
| 2017 | -1.34 Percentage change | +84.9% |
| 2018 | 3.86 Percentage change | -388.2% |
| 2019 | -7.32 Percentage change | -289.7% |
| 2020 | 7.54 Percentage change | -203.0% |
| 2021 | -2.92 Percentage change | -138.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1841 Percentage change | -106.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8904 Percentage change | +383.6% |
| 2024 | -4.91 Percentage change | -651.0% |
| 2025 | -4.36 Percentage change | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.75 Percentage change | -9.06 Percentage change | 3.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.83 Percentage change | -9.37 Percentage change | 3.64 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2155 Percentage change | -4.33 Percentage change | 5.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3035 Percentage change | -3.93 Percentage change | 3.91 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2264 Percentage change | -2.76 Percentage change | 3.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0181 Percentage change | -10.07 Percentage change | 5.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5766 Percentage change | -7.32 Percentage change | 3.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5957 Percentage change | -4.91 Percentage change | 7.54 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for North Carolina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.76 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.35 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.52 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 25,188 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,004 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 1,194 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Carolina?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Carolina was -4.36 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 North Carolina?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 Percentage change in 2020.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in North Carolina?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.07 Percentage change in 2007.
- How does North Carolina rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- North Carolina ranks 1980th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in North Carolina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 292.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Carolina 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