Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North West England
North West England: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -5.14 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North West England, 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 West England is -5.14 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 365.7% on the previous year and down 230.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North West England peaked at 5.67 Percentage change in 2000 and was at its lowest, -14.15 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places North West England 2131st 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 West England, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7409 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -1.62 Percentage change | -318.3% |
| 1952 | -2.39 Percentage change | +48.0% |
| 1953 | 3.86 Percentage change | -261.3% |
| 1954 | 3.61 Percentage change | -6.6% |
| 1955 | -14.15 Percentage change | -492.3% |
| 1956 | -1.81 Percentage change | -87.2% |
| 1957 | -7.33 Percentage change | +305.6% |
| 1958 | 5.24 Percentage change | -171.5% |
| 1959 | -11.75 Percentage change | -324.5% |
| 1960 | -3.88 Percentage change | -66.9% |
| 1961 | -4.71 Percentage change | +21.3% |
| 1962 | -5.09 Percentage change | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0174 Percentage change | -100.3% |
| 1964 | -3.51 Percentage change | -20260.6% |
| 1965 | 2.51 Percentage change | -171.4% |
| 1966 | 1.52 Percentage change | -39.2% |
| 1967 | 3.43 Percentage change | +125.3% |
| 1968 | 2.03 Percentage change | -40.8% |
| 1969 | -1.04 Percentage change | -151.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3253 Percentage change | -131.3% |
| 1971 | 3.15 Percentage change | +867.4% |
| 1972 | 2.33 Percentage change | -25.9% |
| 1973 | -1.03 Percentage change | -144.0% |
| 1974 | -3.09 Percentage change | +201.0% |
| 1975 | -7.07 Percentage change | +129.1% |
| 1976 | -7.11 Percentage change | +0.5% |
| 1977 | -1.22 Percentage change | -82.8% |
| 1978 | 1.48 Percentage change | -220.6% |
| 1979 | 3.12 Percentage change | +111.6% |
| 1980 | 2.95 Percentage change | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.42 Percentage change | -51.7% |
| 1982 | -2.11 Percentage change | -248.1% |
| 1983 | -1.23 Percentage change | -41.6% |
| 1984 | -7.26 Percentage change | +490.0% |
| 1985 | 3.85 Percentage change | -153.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2 Percentage change | -68.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2728 Percentage change | -77.2% |
| 1988 | 4.04 Percentage change | +1379.5% |
| 1989 | -1.81 Percentage change | -144.9% |
| 1990 | -4.61 Percentage change | +154.4% |
| 1991 | -3.88 Percentage change | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5121 Percentage change | -113.2% |
| 1993 | -2.24 Percentage change | -536.8% |
| 1994 | 1.23 Percentage change | -155.0% |
| 1995 | -10.73 Percentage change | -971.0% |
| 1996 | 0.478 Percentage change | -104.5% |
| 1997 | -0.2815 Percentage change | -158.9% |
| 1998 | 2.76 Percentage change | -1080.4% |
| 1999 | -1.09 Percentage change | -139.6% |
| 2000 | 5.67 Percentage change | -618.4% |
| 2001 | 1.78 Percentage change | -68.6% |
| 2002 | 1.27 Percentage change | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 1.73 Percentage change | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9043 Percentage change | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 1.35 Percentage change | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 1.36 Percentage change | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.14 Percentage change | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 5.63 Percentage change | +393.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1881 Percentage change | -96.7% |
| 2010 | -1.55 Percentage change | -922.0% |
| 2011 | -6.09 Percentage change | +294.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5 Percentage change | -190.3% |
| 2013 | 0.016 Percentage change | -99.7% |
| 2014 | 2.11 Percentage change | +13053.3% |
| 2015 | 3.92 Percentage change | +86.0% |
| 2016 | 2.65 Percentage change | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 3.54 Percentage change | +33.8% |
| 2018 | -5.84 Percentage change | -264.8% |
| 2019 | 1.88 Percentage change | -132.2% |
| 2020 | -1.36 Percentage change | -172.2% |
| 2021 | -0.0496 Percentage change | -96.3% |
| 2022 | -0.5566 Percentage change | +1021.4% |
| 2023 | 3.79 Percentage change | -781.5% |
| 2024 | 1.93 Percentage change | -49.0% |
| 2025 | -5.14 Percentage change | -365.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.56 Percentage change | -14.15 Percentage change | 5.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8724 Percentage change | -5.09 Percentage change | 3.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9117 Percentage change | -7.11 Percentage change | 3.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1318 Percentage change | -7.26 Percentage change | 4.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.79 Percentage change | -10.73 Percentage change | 2.76 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 Percentage change | 0.1881 Percentage change | 5.67 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6145 Percentage change | -6.09 Percentage change | 5.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2291 Percentage change | -5.14 Percentage change | 3.79 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for North West England
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.23 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 9,421 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 107.78 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 240.61 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North West England?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North West England was -5.14 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 West England?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 Percentage change in 2000.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in North West England?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.15 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does North West England rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- North West England ranks 2131st out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in North West England?
- Over the last ten years it is down 230.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North West England 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