Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Dakota
South Dakota: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -3.58 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Dakota, 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 South Dakota stood at -3.58 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 626.9% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Dakota peaked at 12.59 Percentage change in 2019 and was at its lowest, -12.68 Percentage change, in 2012.
That places South Dakota 1783rd 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 South Dakota, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.71 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 8.49 Percentage change | -597.8% |
| 1952 | -7.29 Percentage change | -185.9% |
| 1953 | -2.98 Percentage change | -59.2% |
| 1954 | 3 Percentage change | -200.7% |
| 1955 | -9.57 Percentage change | -419.4% |
| 1956 | -4.28 Percentage change | -55.3% |
| 1957 | 1.14 Percentage change | -126.6% |
| 1958 | -4.58 Percentage change | -502.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1644 Percentage change | -103.6% |
| 1960 | -0.5518 Percentage change | -435.7% |
| 1961 | -6.76 Percentage change | +1125.2% |
| 1962 | 4.73 Percentage change | -169.9% |
| 1963 | -0.8767 Percentage change | -118.5% |
| 1964 | -8.1 Percentage change | +823.6% |
| 1965 | -1.54 Percentage change | -81.0% |
| 1966 | -4.88 Percentage change | +216.5% |
| 1967 | -6.99 Percentage change | +43.2% |
| 1968 | -0.0674 Percentage change | -99.0% |
| 1969 | -0.1172 Percentage change | +74.0% |
| 1970 | -1.21 Percentage change | +934.4% |
| 1971 | 9.08 Percentage change | -849.0% |
| 1972 | 3.99 Percentage change | -56.1% |
| 1973 | 4 Percentage change | +0.3% |
| 1974 | -6.52 Percentage change | -263.0% |
| 1975 | -6.35 Percentage change | -2.6% |
| 1976 | -11.41 Percentage change | +79.7% |
| 1977 | 5.22 Percentage change | -145.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1732 Percentage change | -96.7% |
| 1979 | -3.95 Percentage change | -2380.1% |
| 1980 | -5.29 Percentage change | +33.8% |
| 1981 | -6.33 Percentage change | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 7.8 Percentage change | -223.2% |
| 1983 | 5.98 Percentage change | -23.3% |
| 1984 | -0.3267 Percentage change | -105.5% |
| 1985 | 5 Percentage change | -1629.1% |
| 1986 | 8.11 Percentage change | +62.4% |
| 1987 | -9.25 Percentage change | -214.1% |
| 1988 | -8.47 Percentage change | -8.4% |
| 1989 | -3.73 Percentage change | -56.0% |
| 1990 | -8.78 Percentage change | +135.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1894 Percentage change | -102.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 Percentage change | +562.1% |
| 1993 | 10.14 Percentage change | +708.2% |
| 1994 | -1.28 Percentage change | -112.7% |
| 1995 | 11.71 Percentage change | -1013.2% |
| 1996 | 9.5 Percentage change | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 8.81 Percentage change | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 4.94 Percentage change | -43.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6944 Percentage change | -86.0% |
| 2000 | -6.6 Percentage change | -1050.1% |
| 2001 | -3.5 Percentage change | -46.9% |
| 2002 | -8.92 Percentage change | +154.5% |
| 2003 | -6.78 Percentage change | -24.0% |
| 2004 | -2.93 Percentage change | -56.7% |
| 2005 | -4.88 Percentage change | +66.4% |
| 2006 | -6.26 Percentage change | +28.2% |
| 2007 | -2.99 Percentage change | -52.3% |
| 2008 | -1.51 Percentage change | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 4.59 Percentage change | -403.8% |
| 2010 | 3.84 Percentage change | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2 Percentage change | -42.6% |
| 2012 | -12.68 Percentage change | -675.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6285 Percentage change | -105.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4 Percentage change | +1236.5% |
| 2015 | -5.63 Percentage change | -167.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 Percentage change | -118.8% |
| 2017 | -3.73 Percentage change | -451.8% |
| 2018 | 1.14 Percentage change | -130.5% |
| 2019 | 12.59 Percentage change | +1004.6% |
| 2020 | -4.06 Percentage change | -132.3% |
| 2021 | -8.11 Percentage change | +99.5% |
| 2022 | -9.88 Percentage change | +21.8% |
| 2023 | -5.67 Percentage change | -42.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6789 Percentage change | -112.0% |
| 2025 | -3.58 Percentage change | -626.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.76 Percentage change | -9.57 Percentage change | 8.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.52 Percentage change | -8.1 Percentage change | 4.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6981 Percentage change | -11.41 Percentage change | 9.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6506 Percentage change | -9.25 Percentage change | 8.11 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 Percentage change | -8.78 Percentage change | 11.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.98 Percentage change | -8.92 Percentage change | 4.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7813 Percentage change | -12.68 Percentage change | 12.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.1 Percentage change | -9.88 Percentage change | 0.6789 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for South Dakota
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.3 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.7 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.54 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 117,830 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 631.04 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 124.14 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Dakota?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Dakota was -3.58 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 South Dakota?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 Percentage change in 2019.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in South Dakota?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.68 Percentage change in 2012.
- How does South Dakota rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- South Dakota ranks 1783rd out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in South Dakota?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Dakota 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