Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Sumatera Province
North Sumatera Province: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -4.88 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Sumatera Province, 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 Sumatera Province is -4.88 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2,607.3% on the previous year and down 2,032.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Sumatera Province peaked at 3.42 Percentage change in 2010 and was at its lowest, -7.95 Percentage change, in 1951.
That places North Sumatera Province 2080th 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 Sumatera Province, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.48 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -7.95 Percentage change | -1755.2% |
| 1952 | -1.47 Percentage change | -81.5% |
| 1953 | -3.09 Percentage change | +110.8% |
| 1954 | 3.17 Percentage change | -202.7% |
| 1955 | -1 Percentage change | -131.5% |
| 1956 | -0.5653 Percentage change | -43.5% |
| 1957 | -1.41 Percentage change | +150.0% |
| 1958 | -3.93 Percentage change | +178.1% |
| 1959 | -1.29 Percentage change | -67.2% |
| 1960 | -3.94 Percentage change | +205.4% |
| 1961 | -4.48 Percentage change | +13.9% |
| 1962 | -2.41 Percentage change | -46.2% |
| 1963 | -1.94 Percentage change | -19.5% |
| 1964 | -2.14 Percentage change | +10.1% |
| 1965 | -2.88 Percentage change | +34.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6471 Percentage change | -122.5% |
| 1967 | -1.03 Percentage change | -259.5% |
| 1968 | -2.22 Percentage change | +115.2% |
| 1969 | -0.0499 Percentage change | -97.8% |
| 1970 | 0.114 Percentage change | -328.5% |
| 1971 | -3.65 Percentage change | -3298.2% |
| 1972 | -4.53 Percentage change | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5223 Percentage change | -111.5% |
| 1974 | -2.21 Percentage change | -522.3% |
| 1975 | -4.84 Percentage change | +119.6% |
| 1976 | -3.38 Percentage change | -30.3% |
| 1977 | -2.06 Percentage change | -39.0% |
| 1978 | -4.51 Percentage change | +118.9% |
| 1979 | -2.55 Percentage change | -43.5% |
| 1980 | -1.38 Percentage change | -45.8% |
| 1981 | -3.9 Percentage change | +182.5% |
| 1982 | -2.4 Percentage change | -38.4% |
| 1983 | -1.91 Percentage change | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 2.22 Percentage change | -216.7% |
| 1985 | -3.51 Percentage change | -258.0% |
| 1986 | 1.25 Percentage change | -135.7% |
| 1987 | 1.38 Percentage change | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 1.3 Percentage change | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4425 Percentage change | -66.0% |
| 1990 | -2.76 Percentage change | -724.7% |
| 1991 | -1.13 Percentage change | -59.1% |
| 1992 | -0.0162 Percentage change | -98.6% |
| 1993 | 2.63 Percentage change | -16396.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7459 Percentage change | -71.7% |
| 1995 | 2.8 Percentage change | +274.9% |
| 1996 | 1.26 Percentage change | -54.8% |
| 1997 | -1.87 Percentage change | -247.7% |
| 1998 | -1.43 Percentage change | -23.2% |
| 1999 | -0.4205 Percentage change | -70.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2051 Percentage change | -148.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7609 Percentage change | +271.0% |
| 2002 | 2.66 Percentage change | +249.3% |
| 2003 | -0.8477 Percentage change | -131.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1309 Percentage change | -115.4% |
| 2005 | -2.23 Percentage change | -1803.8% |
| 2006 | -1.94 Percentage change | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 2.23 Percentage change | -215.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7537 Percentage change | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1746 Percentage change | -76.8% |
| 2010 | 3.42 Percentage change | +1857.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5 Percentage change | -56.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2343 Percentage change | -84.4% |
| 2013 | 1.14 Percentage change | +386.2% |
| 2014 | -1.83 Percentage change | -260.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2523 Percentage change | -113.8% |
| 2016 | -2.27 Percentage change | -999.5% |
| 2017 | 2.07 Percentage change | -191.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 Percentage change | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3076 Percentage change | -76.4% |
| 2020 | -0.1157 Percentage change | -137.6% |
| 2021 | -0.1797 Percentage change | +55.4% |
| 2022 | 1.64 Percentage change | -1010.6% |
| 2023 | 1.86 Percentage change | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1945 Percentage change | -89.5% |
| 2025 | -4.88 Percentage change | -2607.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.7 Percentage change | -7.95 Percentage change | 3.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.04 Percentage change | -4.48 Percentage change | 0.6471 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.71 Percentage change | -4.84 Percentage change | 0.5223 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6501 Percentage change | -3.9 Percentage change | 2.22 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0195 Percentage change | -2.76 Percentage change | 2.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1897 Percentage change | -2.23 Percentage change | 2.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6122 Percentage change | -2.27 Percentage change | 3.42 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2466 Percentage change | -4.88 Percentage change | 1.86 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for North Sumatera Province
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.81 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.7144 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9765 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.95 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 0.7574 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 3,084 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 302.9 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Sumatera Province?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Sumatera Province was -4.88 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 Sumatera Province?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 Percentage change in 2010.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in North Sumatera Province?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.95 Percentage change in 1951.
- How does North Sumatera Province rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- North Sumatera Province ranks 2080th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in North Sumatera Province?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,032.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Sumatera Province 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