Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sudbury (District), ON
Sudbury (District), ON: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -2.5 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sudbury (District), ON, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Sudbury (District), ON recorded -2.5 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 334.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sudbury (District), ON peaked at 6.74 Percentage change in 1973 and was at its lowest, -7.54 Percentage change, in 1963.
Sudbury (District), ON ranks 1524th of 2960 regions on this measure, 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 Sudbury (District), ON, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.3 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 3.12 Percentage change | -41.2% |
| 1952 | 3.05 Percentage change | -2.0% |
| 1953 | -5.25 Percentage change | -271.9% |
| 1954 | 3.33 Percentage change | -163.5% |
| 1955 | -4.32 Percentage change | -229.8% |
| 1956 | 0.929 Percentage change | -121.5% |
| 1957 | -1.54 Percentage change | -266.1% |
| 1958 | -1.36 Percentage change | -11.8% |
| 1959 | -0.9834 Percentage change | -27.8% |
| 1960 | 2.09 Percentage change | -312.7% |
| 1961 | 1.58 Percentage change | -24.4% |
| 1962 | -3.73 Percentage change | -336.2% |
| 1963 | -7.54 Percentage change | +102.1% |
| 1964 | -1.61 Percentage change | -78.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2357 Percentage change | -114.6% |
| 1966 | -2.39 Percentage change | -1115.3% |
| 1967 | -2.8 Percentage change | +17.1% |
| 1968 | -0.253 Percentage change | -91.0% |
| 1969 | -1.27 Percentage change | +402.8% |
| 1970 | 0.501 Percentage change | -139.4% |
| 1971 | -3.19 Percentage change | -736.2% |
| 1972 | -1.43 Percentage change | -55.3% |
| 1973 | 6.74 Percentage change | -572.6% |
| 1974 | 4.96 Percentage change | -26.4% |
| 1975 | -3.23 Percentage change | -165.2% |
| 1976 | -2.5 Percentage change | -22.7% |
| 1977 | -3.12 Percentage change | +24.8% |
| 1978 | -2.29 Percentage change | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 3.67 Percentage change | -260.1% |
| 1980 | 5.36 Percentage change | +46.4% |
| 1981 | -1.36 Percentage change | -125.3% |
| 1982 | -2.31 Percentage change | +70.2% |
| 1983 | -1.77 Percentage change | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 3.19 Percentage change | -280.8% |
| 1985 | -1.38 Percentage change | -143.1% |
| 1986 | -0.7043 Percentage change | -48.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6369 Percentage change | -190.4% |
| 1988 | -1.71 Percentage change | -369.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4382 Percentage change | -125.6% |
| 1990 | -1.07 Percentage change | -344.4% |
| 1991 | -0.6054 Percentage change | -43.5% |
| 1992 | -1.9 Percentage change | +213.7% |
| 1993 | 1.97 Percentage change | -203.7% |
| 1994 | 3.2 Percentage change | +62.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3394 Percentage change | -89.4% |
| 1996 | -0.1153 Percentage change | -134.0% |
| 1997 | -2.71 Percentage change | +2252.0% |
| 1998 | 1.99 Percentage change | -173.6% |
| 1999 | -0.4287 Percentage change | -121.5% |
| 2000 | -0.1968 Percentage change | -54.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9217 Percentage change | -568.3% |
| 2002 | -2.09 Percentage change | -326.3% |
| 2003 | 3.91 Percentage change | -287.5% |
| 2004 | 1.57 Percentage change | -60.0% |
| 2005 | -0.6561 Percentage change | -141.9% |
| 2006 | 1.64 Percentage change | -350.1% |
| 2007 | -4.92 Percentage change | -399.7% |
| 2008 | 2.56 Percentage change | -152.1% |
| 2009 | 3.19 Percentage change | +24.7% |
| 2010 | -1.65 Percentage change | -151.7% |
| 2011 | -1.91 Percentage change | +15.4% |
| 2012 | -1.51 Percentage change | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 2.13 Percentage change | -241.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0695 Percentage change | -96.7% |
| 2015 | -2.79 Percentage change | -4112.3% |
| 2016 | -2.28 Percentage change | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 5.93 Percentage change | -360.2% |
| 2018 | -0.6629 Percentage change | -111.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2989 Percentage change | -145.1% |
| 2020 | 3.13 Percentage change | +946.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4527 Percentage change | -85.5% |
| 2022 | -2.37 Percentage change | -624.3% |
| 2023 | -1.3 Percentage change | -45.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 Percentage change | -181.8% |
| 2025 | -2.5 Percentage change | -334.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2274 Percentage change | -5.25 Percentage change | 5.3 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.57 Percentage change | -7.54 Percentage change | 2.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0114 Percentage change | -3.23 Percentage change | 6.74 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0408 Percentage change | -2.31 Percentage change | 5.36 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0669 Percentage change | -2.71 Percentage change | 3.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5939 Percentage change | -4.92 Percentage change | 3.91 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2367 Percentage change | -2.79 Percentage change | 5.93 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2549 Percentage change | -2.5 Percentage change | 3.13 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Sudbury (District), ON
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.78 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.6964 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sudbury (District), ON?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Sudbury (District), ON was -2.5 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 Sudbury (District), ON?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 Percentage change in 1973.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Sudbury (District), ON?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.54 Percentage change in 1963.
- How does Sudbury (District), ON rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Sudbury (District), ON ranks 1524th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Sudbury (District), ON?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudbury (District), ON 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