Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Okanagan, BC
North Okanagan, BC: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -1.66 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Okanagan, BC, 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 North Okanagan, BC stood at -1.66 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 135.0% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Okanagan, BC peaked at 10.59 Percentage change in 1981 and was at its lowest, -10.62 Percentage change, in 1979.
That places North Okanagan, BC 1281st out of 2960 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Okanagan, BC, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.65 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -1.29 Percentage change | -51.4% |
| 1952 | -6.32 Percentage change | +390.7% |
| 1953 | 1.66 Percentage change | -126.3% |
| 1954 | 2.69 Percentage change | +61.8% |
| 1955 | 6.18 Percentage change | +129.6% |
| 1956 | -2.25 Percentage change | -136.4% |
| 1957 | -3.56 Percentage change | +58.0% |
| 1958 | 0.059 Percentage change | -101.7% |
| 1959 | 3.68 Percentage change | +6147.1% |
| 1960 | 1.04 Percentage change | -71.7% |
| 1961 | 2.23 Percentage change | +113.7% |
| 1962 | -0.9729 Percentage change | -143.7% |
| 1963 | 3.25 Percentage change | -433.9% |
| 1964 | 9.47 Percentage change | +191.6% |
| 1965 | 1.26 Percentage change | -86.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6522 Percentage change | -48.2% |
| 1967 | -8.18 Percentage change | -1354.7% |
| 1968 | 4.89 Percentage change | -159.8% |
| 1969 | 2.54 Percentage change | -48.0% |
| 1970 | 1.17 Percentage change | -54.0% |
| 1971 | 1.94 Percentage change | +65.7% |
| 1972 | -0.5372 Percentage change | -127.7% |
| 1973 | -1.3 Percentage change | +141.1% |
| 1974 | -8.41 Percentage change | +549.5% |
| 1975 | -5.61 Percentage change | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 5.35 Percentage change | -195.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8559 Percentage change | -84.0% |
| 1978 | 2.9 Percentage change | +239.2% |
| 1979 | -10.62 Percentage change | -465.9% |
| 1980 | 2.66 Percentage change | -125.0% |
| 1981 | 10.59 Percentage change | +298.4% |
| 1982 | 5.19 Percentage change | -51.0% |
| 1983 | 1.41 Percentage change | -72.8% |
| 1984 | -0.8565 Percentage change | -160.7% |
| 1985 | -6.46 Percentage change | +654.5% |
| 1986 | 4.09 Percentage change | -163.3% |
| 1987 | -9.89 Percentage change | -341.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3208 Percentage change | -103.2% |
| 1989 | 1.66 Percentage change | +418.6% |
| 1990 | 4.54 Percentage change | +172.7% |
| 1991 | -1.66 Percentage change | -136.6% |
| 1992 | 2.08 Percentage change | -225.7% |
| 1993 | 1.67 Percentage change | -19.7% |
| 1994 | -6.58 Percentage change | -493.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3538 Percentage change | -105.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2227 Percentage change | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 6.97 Percentage change | +3029.1% |
| 1998 | -3.65 Percentage change | -152.4% |
| 1999 | 7.44 Percentage change | -304.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1 Percentage change | -71.8% |
| 2001 | 1.16 Percentage change | -44.7% |
| 2002 | -2.25 Percentage change | -293.6% |
| 2003 | -4.99 Percentage change | +122.1% |
| 2004 | 1.59 Percentage change | -131.8% |
| 2005 | 2.45 Percentage change | +54.3% |
| 2006 | -4.25 Percentage change | -273.3% |
| 2007 | -3.2 Percentage change | -24.7% |
| 2008 | -3.33 Percentage change | +4.0% |
| 2009 | -9.05 Percentage change | +171.9% |
| 2010 | 2.32 Percentage change | -125.7% |
| 2011 | -1.81 Percentage change | -177.7% |
| 2012 | -0.844 Percentage change | -53.3% |
| 2013 | 2.92 Percentage change | -446.2% |
| 2014 | 2.69 Percentage change | -7.9% |
| 2015 | -1.38 Percentage change | -151.2% |
| 2016 | -1.36 Percentage change | -1.4% |
| 2017 | -9.16 Percentage change | +574.0% |
| 2018 | -1.63 Percentage change | -82.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5147 Percentage change | -131.7% |
| 2020 | 2.24 Percentage change | +334.9% |
| 2021 | -1.7 Percentage change | -175.8% |
| 2022 | -6 Percentage change | +253.8% |
| 2023 | -8.13 Percentage change | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 4.74 Percentage change | -158.4% |
| 2025 | -1.66 Percentage change | -135.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.178 Percentage change | -6.32 Percentage change | 6.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.62 Percentage change | -8.18 Percentage change | 9.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.43 Percentage change | -10.62 Percentage change | 5.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8706 Percentage change | -9.89 Percentage change | 10.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 Percentage change | -6.58 Percentage change | 7.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.98 Percentage change | -9.05 Percentage change | 2.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7716 Percentage change | -9.16 Percentage change | 2.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.75 Percentage change | -8.13 Percentage change | 4.74 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for North Okanagan, BC
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2596 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.26 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Okanagan, BC?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Okanagan, BC was -1.66 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 Okanagan, BC?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 Percentage change in 1981.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in North Okanagan, BC?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.62 Percentage change in 1979.
- How does North Okanagan, BC rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- North Okanagan, BC ranks 1281st out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in North Okanagan, BC?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Okanagan, BC 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