Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in West Sussex (North East)
West Sussex (North East): Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -6.75 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in West Sussex (North East), 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 West Sussex (North East) stood at -6.75 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 287.4% on the previous year and down 842.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in West Sussex (North East) peaked at 11.17 Percentage change in 1980 and was at its lowest, -14.41 Percentage change, in 1955.
West Sussex (North East) ranks 2417th of 2960 regions on this measure, 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 Sussex (North East), year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -3.31 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 1.45 Percentage change | -143.7% |
| 1952 | -3.25 Percentage change | -324.6% |
| 1953 | 4.46 Percentage change | -237.2% |
| 1954 | -3.03 Percentage change | -167.9% |
| 1955 | -14.41 Percentage change | +375.6% |
| 1956 | -10.73 Percentage change | -25.6% |
| 1957 | -8.17 Percentage change | -23.9% |
| 1958 | 3.48 Percentage change | -142.6% |
| 1959 | -10.63 Percentage change | -405.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0003 Percentage change | -100.0% |
| 1961 | -13.97 Percentage change | -4690129.9% |
| 1962 | -8.02 Percentage change | -42.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1121 Percentage change | -101.4% |
| 1964 | -5.54 Percentage change | -5042.9% |
| 1965 | -4.7 Percentage change | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 1.01 Percentage change | -121.4% |
| 1967 | 3.71 Percentage change | +269.3% |
| 1968 | 5.92 Percentage change | +59.3% |
| 1969 | -2.99 Percentage change | -150.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2147 Percentage change | -107.2% |
| 1971 | -0.248 Percentage change | -215.5% |
| 1972 | -1.87 Percentage change | +655.3% |
| 1973 | -2.36 Percentage change | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0165 Percentage change | -100.7% |
| 1975 | -5.1 Percentage change | -30992.2% |
| 1976 | -9.34 Percentage change | +82.9% |
| 1977 | 2.01 Percentage change | -121.5% |
| 1978 | -0.6067 Percentage change | -130.3% |
| 1979 | 5.29 Percentage change | -972.6% |
| 1980 | 11.17 Percentage change | +111.0% |
| 1981 | 8.54 Percentage change | -23.5% |
| 1982 | -1.98 Percentage change | -123.2% |
| 1983 | -0.4055 Percentage change | -79.6% |
| 1984 | -4.25 Percentage change | +948.3% |
| 1985 | 1.43 Percentage change | -133.7% |
| 1986 | 2.25 Percentage change | +57.3% |
| 1987 | 3.75 Percentage change | +66.5% |
| 1988 | 1.84 Percentage change | -51.1% |
| 1989 | -13 Percentage change | -807.9% |
| 1990 | -13.41 Percentage change | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2047 Percentage change | -101.5% |
| 1992 | 3.28 Percentage change | +1503.1% |
| 1993 | 3.65 Percentage change | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 4.15 Percentage change | +13.7% |
| 1995 | -10.61 Percentage change | -355.8% |
| 1996 | -1.26 Percentage change | -88.2% |
| 1997 | -7.36 Percentage change | +486.4% |
| 1998 | 7.08 Percentage change | -196.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0554 Percentage change | -99.2% |
| 2000 | 8.22 Percentage change | +14750.5% |
| 2001 | 3.47 Percentage change | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6377 Percentage change | -81.6% |
| 2003 | -4.69 Percentage change | -836.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2386 Percentage change | -105.1% |
| 2005 | 3.55 Percentage change | +1388.1% |
| 2006 | 2.08 Percentage change | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 6.76 Percentage change | +225.1% |
| 2008 | 7.97 Percentage change | +17.8% |
| 2009 | -9.29 Percentage change | -216.6% |
| 2010 | -2.91 Percentage change | -68.6% |
| 2011 | -12.28 Percentage change | +321.4% |
| 2012 | 5.12 Percentage change | -141.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9217 Percentage change | -82.0% |
| 2014 | 1.73 Percentage change | +87.6% |
| 2015 | 0.909 Percentage change | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7935 Percentage change | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 3.02 Percentage change | +281.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8963 Percentage change | -70.4% |
| 2019 | -2.35 Percentage change | -362.1% |
| 2020 | -1.93 Percentage change | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 4.58 Percentage change | -337.3% |
| 2022 | -3.09 Percentage change | -167.4% |
| 2023 | 4.63 Percentage change | -249.9% |
| 2024 | 3.6 Percentage change | -22.2% |
| 2025 | -6.75 Percentage change | -287.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.41 Percentage change | -14.41 Percentage change | 4.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.45 Percentage change | -13.97 Percentage change | 5.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.2 Percentage change | -9.34 Percentage change | 5.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9357 Percentage change | -13 Percentage change | 11.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.42 Percentage change | -13.41 Percentage change | 7.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 Percentage change | -9.29 Percentage change | 8.22 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4147 Percentage change | -12.28 Percentage change | 5.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.174 Percentage change | -6.75 Percentage change | 4.63 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for West Sussex (North East)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.08 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.5364 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in West Sussex (North East)?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in West Sussex (North East) was -6.75 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 Sussex (North East)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 Percentage change in 1980.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in West Sussex (North East)?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.41 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does West Sussex (North East) rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- West Sussex (North East) ranks 2417th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in West Sussex (North East)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 842.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West Sussex (North East) 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