Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Pictou, NS
Pictou, NS: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -3.26 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Pictou, NS, 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 Pictou, NS is -3.26 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 197.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Pictou, NS peaked at 5.23 Percentage change in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.99 Percentage change, in 2001.
That places Pictou, NS 1704th 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 Pictou, NS, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -6.26 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.8946 Percentage change | -114.3% |
| 1952 | -3.5 Percentage change | -491.7% |
| 1953 | -0.9779 Percentage change | -72.1% |
| 1954 | 4.04 Percentage change | -513.5% |
| 1955 | 1.31 Percentage change | -67.7% |
| 1956 | -6.32 Percentage change | -583.4% |
| 1957 | -4.04 Percentage change | -36.0% |
| 1958 | 1.09 Percentage change | -127.1% |
| 1959 | 1.08 Percentage change | -1.8% |
| 1960 | -7.28 Percentage change | -776.8% |
| 1961 | -3.11 Percentage change | -57.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1377 Percentage change | -104.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4616 Percentage change | +235.2% |
| 1964 | -2.45 Percentage change | -629.8% |
| 1965 | -5.21 Percentage change | +113.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3333 Percentage change | -106.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7753 Percentage change | +132.6% |
| 1968 | -2.66 Percentage change | -442.6% |
| 1969 | -4.54 Percentage change | +70.9% |
| 1970 | 1.05 Percentage change | -123.1% |
| 1971 | -3.19 Percentage change | -405.0% |
| 1972 | 1.15 Percentage change | -135.9% |
| 1973 | 2.67 Percentage change | +133.1% |
| 1974 | 2.86 Percentage change | +7.1% |
| 1975 | -6.34 Percentage change | -321.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6951 Percentage change | -111.0% |
| 1977 | 4.62 Percentage change | +565.1% |
| 1978 | -4.19 Percentage change | -190.7% |
| 1979 | -2.55 Percentage change | -39.2% |
| 1980 | -0.1574 Percentage change | -93.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1863 Percentage change | -218.3% |
| 1982 | -0.5215 Percentage change | -379.9% |
| 1983 | -1.77 Percentage change | +238.7% |
| 1984 | -0.5398 Percentage change | -69.4% |
| 1985 | -0.7578 Percentage change | +40.4% |
| 1986 | 5 Percentage change | -759.3% |
| 1987 | -0.5532 Percentage change | -111.1% |
| 1988 | 5.17 Percentage change | -1034.4% |
| 1989 | -1.85 Percentage change | -135.9% |
| 1990 | -3.78 Percentage change | +103.6% |
| 1991 | 2.34 Percentage change | -162.0% |
| 1992 | -2.12 Percentage change | -190.5% |
| 1993 | 3.01 Percentage change | -242.0% |
| 1994 | -0.668 Percentage change | -122.2% |
| 1995 | -2.08 Percentage change | +211.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4674 Percentage change | -122.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5074 Percentage change | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2039 Percentage change | -59.8% |
| 1999 | -0.4389 Percentage change | -315.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5 Percentage change | -441.8% |
| 2001 | -9.99 Percentage change | -765.5% |
| 2002 | -0.1211 Percentage change | -98.8% |
| 2003 | -5.99 Percentage change | +4847.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3655 Percentage change | -106.1% |
| 2005 | -1.04 Percentage change | -384.8% |
| 2006 | -1.87 Percentage change | +79.6% |
| 2007 | 3.6 Percentage change | -292.7% |
| 2008 | 4.59 Percentage change | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 2.99 Percentage change | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 4.14 Percentage change | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 2.44 Percentage change | -41.2% |
| 2012 | -0.1953 Percentage change | -108.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 Percentage change | -1303.0% |
| 2014 | -2.22 Percentage change | -194.7% |
| 2015 | 3.36 Percentage change | -250.8% |
| 2016 | 1.51 Percentage change | -55.1% |
| 2017 | -2.98 Percentage change | -298.2% |
| 2018 | -0.1426 Percentage change | -95.2% |
| 2019 | 2.78 Percentage change | -2047.6% |
| 2020 | -3.94 Percentage change | -241.8% |
| 2021 | 5.23 Percentage change | -232.7% |
| 2022 | -3.36 Percentage change | -164.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6749 Percentage change | -120.1% |
| 2024 | -3.31 Percentage change | -590.1% |
| 2025 | -3.26 Percentage change | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.27 Percentage change | -6.32 Percentage change | 4.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.35 Percentage change | -7.28 Percentage change | 0.7753 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3234 Percentage change | -6.34 Percentage change | 4.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4202 Percentage change | -1.85 Percentage change | 5.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2552 Percentage change | -3.78 Percentage change | 3.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5951 Percentage change | -9.99 Percentage change | 4.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 Percentage change | -2.98 Percentage change | 4.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.33 Percentage change | -3.94 Percentage change | 5.23 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Pictou, NS?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Pictou, NS was -3.26 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 Pictou, NS?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 Percentage change in 2021.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Pictou, NS?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.99 Percentage change in 2001.
- How does Pictou, NS rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Pictou, NS ranks 1704th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Pictou, NS?
- Over the last ten years it is down 197.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pictou, NS 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