Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -1.54 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola recorded -1.54 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 177.1% on the previous year and down 739.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola peaked at 6.06 Percentage change in 1972 and was at its lowest, -4.91 Percentage change, in 1950.
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ranks 1241st 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 Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -4.91 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 3.76 Percentage change | -176.7% |
| 1952 | 1.58 Percentage change | -57.9% |
| 1953 | -2.24 Percentage change | -241.3% |
| 1954 | 3.28 Percentage change | -246.4% |
| 1955 | -0.755 Percentage change | -123.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5192 Percentage change | -168.8% |
| 1957 | -1.05 Percentage change | -301.8% |
| 1958 | -1 Percentage change | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 3.34 Percentage change | -432.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2932 Percentage change | -91.2% |
| 1961 | -1.29 Percentage change | -538.7% |
| 1962 | -3.96 Percentage change | +208.1% |
| 1963 | 1.58 Percentage change | -139.9% |
| 1964 | -0.8103 Percentage change | -151.2% |
| 1965 | 2.95 Percentage change | -464.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4467 Percentage change | -84.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3085 Percentage change | -30.9% |
| 1968 | 3.05 Percentage change | +887.2% |
| 1969 | -4.61 Percentage change | -251.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5061 Percentage change | -111.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1201 Percentage change | -76.3% |
| 1972 | 6.06 Percentage change | +4941.2% |
| 1973 | -1.11 Percentage change | -118.4% |
| 1974 | 5.64 Percentage change | -606.9% |
| 1975 | 3.38 Percentage change | -40.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3435 Percentage change | -89.8% |
| 1977 | 3.71 Percentage change | +979.5% |
| 1978 | 0.041 Percentage change | -98.9% |
| 1979 | 1.16 Percentage change | +2727.6% |
| 1980 | -3.07 Percentage change | -365.2% |
| 1981 | -0.2758 Percentage change | -91.0% |
| 1982 | 2.51 Percentage change | -1011.1% |
| 1983 | -1.44 Percentage change | -157.4% |
| 1984 | -3.22 Percentage change | +123.6% |
| 1985 | -3.49 Percentage change | +8.1% |
| 1986 | -2.08 Percentage change | -40.4% |
| 1987 | -0.9208 Percentage change | -55.7% |
| 1988 | 5.15 Percentage change | -658.8% |
| 1989 | -4.24 Percentage change | -182.3% |
| 1990 | 2.98 Percentage change | -170.3% |
| 1991 | -1.65 Percentage change | -155.3% |
| 1992 | 3.59 Percentage change | -318.4% |
| 1993 | 2.26 Percentage change | -37.2% |
| 1994 | -1.12 Percentage change | -149.8% |
| 1995 | -3.91 Percentage change | +248.3% |
| 1996 | -2.78 Percentage change | -28.8% |
| 1997 | -3.9 Percentage change | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 3.88 Percentage change | -199.6% |
| 1999 | 2.01 Percentage change | -48.3% |
| 2000 | 4.12 Percentage change | +105.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1473 Percentage change | -96.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8951 Percentage change | +507.6% |
| 2003 | 2.98 Percentage change | +233.0% |
| 2004 | -2.51 Percentage change | -184.2% |
| 2005 | -4.2 Percentage change | +67.2% |
| 2006 | -2.71 Percentage change | -35.5% |
| 2007 | -0.7887 Percentage change | -70.9% |
| 2008 | 3.97 Percentage change | -604.0% |
| 2009 | 3.18 Percentage change | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 1.54 Percentage change | -51.5% |
| 2011 | -2.06 Percentage change | -233.6% |
| 2012 | 4.08 Percentage change | -297.7% |
| 2013 | 1.87 Percentage change | -54.2% |
| 2014 | 4.35 Percentage change | +132.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2404 Percentage change | -94.5% |
| 2016 | 5.51 Percentage change | +2190.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7 Percentage change | -51.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 Percentage change | +3.6% |
| 2019 | -3.83 Percentage change | -237.0% |
| 2020 | -1.88 Percentage change | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 3.99 Percentage change | -311.4% |
| 2022 | -1.39 Percentage change | -134.9% |
| 2023 | 2.61 Percentage change | -288.0% |
| 2024 | 1.99 Percentage change | -23.8% |
| 2025 | -1.54 Percentage change | -177.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2529 Percentage change | -4.91 Percentage change | 3.76 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2045 Percentage change | -4.61 Percentage change | 3.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 Percentage change | -1.11 Percentage change | 6.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.11 Percentage change | -4.24 Percentage change | 5.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1355 Percentage change | -3.91 Percentage change | 3.88 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5106 Percentage change | -4.2 Percentage change | 4.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 Percentage change | -3.83 Percentage change | 5.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.63 Percentage change | -1.88 Percentage change | 3.99 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3477 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 7.29 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola was -1.54 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 Verbano-Cusio-Ossola?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 Percentage change in 1972.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.91 Percentage change in 1950.
- How does Verbano-Cusio-Ossola rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ranks 1241st out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 739.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Verbano-Cusio-Ossola 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