Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in West and North West
West and North West: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -8.2 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in West and North West, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
West and North West recorded -8.2 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 550.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in West and North West peaked at 11.01 Percentage change in 1971 and was at its lowest, -13.29 Percentage change, in 1950.
That places West and North West 2573rd out of 2960 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 West and North West, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -13.29 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -10.37 Percentage change | -21.9% |
| 1952 | 2.41 Percentage change | -123.2% |
| 1953 | -4.96 Percentage change | -306.4% |
| 1954 | 0.128 Percentage change | -102.6% |
| 1955 | -2.04 Percentage change | -1694.9% |
| 1956 | 5.69 Percentage change | -378.4% |
| 1957 | -3.48 Percentage change | -161.3% |
| 1958 | -2.64 Percentage change | -24.2% |
| 1959 | -3.15 Percentage change | +19.3% |
| 1960 | 2.01 Percentage change | -164.0% |
| 1961 | -7.89 Percentage change | -491.7% |
| 1962 | 1.87 Percentage change | -123.6% |
| 1963 | -1.3 Percentage change | -169.4% |
| 1964 | 3.14 Percentage change | -342.3% |
| 1965 | -7.56 Percentage change | -340.7% |
| 1966 | -0.6211 Percentage change | -91.8% |
| 1967 | -4.3 Percentage change | +592.5% |
| 1968 | 4.63 Percentage change | -207.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8429 Percentage change | -81.8% |
| 1970 | -4.21 Percentage change | -599.4% |
| 1971 | 11.01 Percentage change | -361.6% |
| 1972 | -7.62 Percentage change | -169.2% |
| 1973 | 5.29 Percentage change | -169.5% |
| 1974 | 1.28 Percentage change | -75.7% |
| 1975 | 5.68 Percentage change | +342.2% |
| 1976 | -1.29 Percentage change | -122.7% |
| 1977 | 6.75 Percentage change | -623.6% |
| 1978 | 1.6 Percentage change | -76.2% |
| 1979 | 2.67 Percentage change | +66.2% |
| 1980 | 1.7 Percentage change | -36.4% |
| 1981 | -1.19 Percentage change | -170.3% |
| 1982 | -3.08 Percentage change | +158.5% |
| 1983 | -0.3525 Percentage change | -88.6% |
| 1984 | -4.79 Percentage change | +1259.7% |
| 1985 | 4.83 Percentage change | -200.7% |
| 1986 | -1.24 Percentage change | -125.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9707 Percentage change | -178.2% |
| 1988 | -1.36 Percentage change | -240.0% |
| 1989 | 4.48 Percentage change | -429.7% |
| 1990 | 2.78 Percentage change | -38.0% |
| 1991 | -2.23 Percentage change | -180.1% |
| 1992 | 4.91 Percentage change | -320.8% |
| 1993 | 7.58 Percentage change | +54.3% |
| 1994 | 1.96 Percentage change | -74.1% |
| 1995 | 2.92 Percentage change | +48.7% |
| 1996 | 9.37 Percentage change | +221.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0327 Percentage change | -99.7% |
| 1998 | -4.27 Percentage change | -13174.7% |
| 1999 | -1.13 Percentage change | -73.4% |
| 2000 | -5.41 Percentage change | +377.6% |
| 2001 | -0.416 Percentage change | -92.3% |
| 2002 | -2.09 Percentage change | +403.3% |
| 2003 | -0.396 Percentage change | -81.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2073 Percentage change | -152.4% |
| 2005 | -5.82 Percentage change | -2906.5% |
| 2006 | -4.98 Percentage change | -14.4% |
| 2007 | -1.84 Percentage change | -63.0% |
| 2008 | -2.14 Percentage change | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1327 Percentage change | -106.2% |
| 2010 | 2.58 Percentage change | +1845.7% |
| 2011 | 7.14 Percentage change | +176.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3931 Percentage change | -94.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1752 Percentage change | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4795 Percentage change | +173.7% |
| 2015 | -1.26 Percentage change | -362.6% |
| 2016 | 5.16 Percentage change | -509.5% |
| 2017 | 3.86 Percentage change | -25.2% |
| 2018 | -1.95 Percentage change | -150.5% |
| 2019 | -5.92 Percentage change | +204.1% |
| 2020 | 4.42 Percentage change | -174.6% |
| 2021 | 4.41 Percentage change | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.33 Percentage change | -24.4% |
| 2023 | -3.23 Percentage change | -197.0% |
| 2024 | -7.29 Percentage change | +125.6% |
| 2025 | -8.2 Percentage change | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.17 Percentage change | -13.29 Percentage change | 5.69 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9174 Percentage change | -7.89 Percentage change | 4.63 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 Percentage change | -7.62 Percentage change | 11.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0048 Percentage change | -4.79 Percentage change | 4.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 Percentage change | -4.27 Percentage change | 9.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.28 Percentage change | -5.82 Percentage change | 0.2073 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 Percentage change | -5.92 Percentage change | 7.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.09 Percentage change | -8.2 Percentage change | 4.42 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in West and North West?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in West and North West was -8.2 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 West and North West?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 Percentage change in 1971.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in West and North West?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.29 Percentage change in 1950.
- How does West and North West rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- West and North West ranks 2573rd out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in West and North West?
- Over the last ten years it is down 550.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West and North West 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