Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -1.84 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Prince Edward Island, 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 Prince Edward Island stood at -1.84 Percentage change.
The figure is up 69.9% on the previous year and down 207.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Prince Edward Island peaked at 7.08 Percentage change in 1988 and was at its lowest, -11.94 Percentage change, in 2001.
That places Prince Edward Island 1337th 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 Prince Edward Island, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -3.08 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 3.86 Percentage change | -225.3% |
| 1952 | -1.43 Percentage change | -137.0% |
| 1953 | 0.8619 Percentage change | -160.4% |
| 1954 | 5.51 Percentage change | +538.9% |
| 1955 | -0.0437 Percentage change | -100.8% |
| 1956 | -3.86 Percentage change | +8729.3% |
| 1957 | 0.5483 Percentage change | -114.2% |
| 1958 | 3.81 Percentage change | +595.7% |
| 1959 | -1.61 Percentage change | -142.3% |
| 1960 | -6.9 Percentage change | +327.7% |
| 1961 | -2.16 Percentage change | -68.7% |
| 1962 | 2.03 Percentage change | -194.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 Percentage change | -48.2% |
| 1964 | -5.89 Percentage change | -660.3% |
| 1965 | -8.08 Percentage change | +37.2% |
| 1966 | -2.88 Percentage change | -64.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5404 Percentage change | -118.8% |
| 1968 | -0.9952 Percentage change | -284.2% |
| 1969 | -3.39 Percentage change | +240.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6616 Percentage change | -119.5% |
| 1971 | -0.5229 Percentage change | -179.0% |
| 1972 | 1.93 Percentage change | -468.8% |
| 1973 | 2.19 Percentage change | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 2.78 Percentage change | +26.8% |
| 1975 | -6.59 Percentage change | -337.0% |
| 1976 | 2.15 Percentage change | -132.6% |
| 1977 | 5.26 Percentage change | +145.0% |
| 1978 | -1.27 Percentage change | -124.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0203 Percentage change | -101.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5686 Percentage change | +2705.2% |
| 1981 | 3.52 Percentage change | +518.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8348 Percentage change | -76.3% |
| 1983 | 1.32 Percentage change | +58.2% |
| 1984 | -0.8525 Percentage change | -164.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4809 Percentage change | -156.4% |
| 1986 | 6.11 Percentage change | +1170.3% |
| 1987 | -2.31 Percentage change | -137.8% |
| 1988 | 7.08 Percentage change | -407.1% |
| 1989 | -1.46 Percentage change | -120.6% |
| 1990 | -5.03 Percentage change | +244.4% |
| 1991 | 1.42 Percentage change | -128.1% |
| 1992 | -5.58 Percentage change | -494.4% |
| 1993 | 3.13 Percentage change | -156.0% |
| 1994 | -1.57 Percentage change | -150.3% |
| 1995 | -3.99 Percentage change | +153.7% |
| 1996 | -0.9488 Percentage change | -76.2% |
| 1997 | -0.6614 Percentage change | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 2.57 Percentage change | -489.2% |
| 1999 | -1.82 Percentage change | -170.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0284 Percentage change | -101.6% |
| 2001 | -11.94 Percentage change | -42139.4% |
| 2002 | -1.78 Percentage change | -85.1% |
| 2003 | -3.09 Percentage change | +73.6% |
| 2004 | -0.9818 Percentage change | -68.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2057 Percentage change | -121.0% |
| 2006 | -0.3301 Percentage change | -260.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 Percentage change | -420.3% |
| 2008 | 5.26 Percentage change | +397.8% |
| 2009 | 6.31 Percentage change | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 3.03 Percentage change | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 1.45 Percentage change | -52.3% |
| 2012 | -0.8051 Percentage change | -155.7% |
| 2013 | 2.98 Percentage change | -470.2% |
| 2014 | -0.9373 Percentage change | -131.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7 Percentage change | -281.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0359 Percentage change | -97.9% |
| 2017 | -7.69 Percentage change | -21521.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9245 Percentage change | -112.0% |
| 2019 | 2.15 Percentage change | +132.3% |
| 2020 | -6.71 Percentage change | -412.5% |
| 2021 | 6.18 Percentage change | -192.1% |
| 2022 | -0.2811 Percentage change | -104.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4049 Percentage change | -244.1% |
| 2024 | -6.09 Percentage change | -1604.2% |
| 2025 | -1.84 Percentage change | -69.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4567 Percentage change | -3.86 Percentage change | 5.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.67 Percentage change | -8.08 Percentage change | 2.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6606 Percentage change | -6.59 Percentage change | 5.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 Percentage change | -2.31 Percentage change | 7.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.25 Percentage change | -5.58 Percentage change | 3.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5266 Percentage change | -11.94 Percentage change | 6.31 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2837 Percentage change | -7.69 Percentage change | 3.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.39 Percentage change | -6.71 Percentage change | 6.18 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Prince Edward Island
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.79 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.24 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 2.93 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 26.74 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 3.57 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Prince Edward Island?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Prince Edward Island was -1.84 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 Prince Edward Island?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 Percentage change in 1988.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Prince Edward Island?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.94 Percentage change in 2001.
- How does Prince Edward Island rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Prince Edward Island ranks 1337th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Prince Edward Island?
- Over the last ten years it is down 207.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Prince Edward Island 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