Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Worcestershire
Worcestershire: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -9.59 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Worcestershire, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Worcestershire recorded -9.59 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,298.3% on the previous year and down 1,841.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Worcestershire peaked at 9.53 Percentage change in 1980 and was at its lowest, -13.86 Percentage change, in 1955.
Worcestershire ranks 2708th 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 Worcestershire, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0989 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.2039 Percentage change | +106.2% |
| 1952 | -1.31 Percentage change | -744.4% |
| 1953 | 5.57 Percentage change | -523.6% |
| 1954 | 2.54 Percentage change | -54.4% |
| 1955 | -13.86 Percentage change | -645.9% |
| 1956 | -7.9 Percentage change | -43.0% |
| 1957 | -9 Percentage change | +13.9% |
| 1958 | 3 Percentage change | -133.4% |
| 1959 | -9.74 Percentage change | -424.3% |
| 1960 | -2.41 Percentage change | -75.3% |
| 1961 | -13.56 Percentage change | +462.9% |
| 1962 | -7.51 Percentage change | -44.6% |
| 1963 | -0.0786 Percentage change | -99.0% |
| 1964 | -10.7 Percentage change | +13515.0% |
| 1965 | -1.88 Percentage change | -82.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4469 Percentage change | -123.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9429 Percentage change | +111.0% |
| 1968 | 3.63 Percentage change | +285.2% |
| 1969 | -0.1639 Percentage change | -104.5% |
| 1970 | -1.71 Percentage change | +942.0% |
| 1971 | 4.57 Percentage change | -367.7% |
| 1972 | 3.13 Percentage change | -31.6% |
| 1973 | -1.53 Percentage change | -148.9% |
| 1974 | -0.4103 Percentage change | -73.2% |
| 1975 | -6.58 Percentage change | +1502.4% |
| 1976 | -6.44 Percentage change | -2.0% |
| 1977 | -0.2788 Percentage change | -95.7% |
| 1978 | -0.5859 Percentage change | +110.2% |
| 1979 | 1.14 Percentage change | -294.4% |
| 1980 | 9.53 Percentage change | +737.0% |
| 1981 | 3 Percentage change | -68.6% |
| 1982 | -1.37 Percentage change | -145.6% |
| 1983 | 3.56 Percentage change | -361.1% |
| 1984 | -7.23 Percentage change | -302.7% |
| 1985 | 4.43 Percentage change | -161.2% |
| 1986 | 2.24 Percentage change | -49.4% |
| 1987 | 4.13 Percentage change | +84.6% |
| 1988 | 4.24 Percentage change | +2.7% |
| 1989 | -3.32 Percentage change | -178.2% |
| 1990 | -9.95 Percentage change | +199.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7296 Percentage change | -107.3% |
| 1992 | 4.98 Percentage change | +582.2% |
| 1993 | -1.11 Percentage change | -122.4% |
| 1994 | -1.56 Percentage change | +39.6% |
| 1995 | -11.79 Percentage change | +658.2% |
| 1996 | -4.83 Percentage change | -59.0% |
| 1997 | -1.57 Percentage change | -67.4% |
| 1998 | 2.73 Percentage change | -273.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8627 Percentage change | -68.4% |
| 2000 | 7.17 Percentage change | +730.8% |
| 2001 | -2.03 Percentage change | -128.3% |
| 2002 | -0.486 Percentage change | -76.0% |
| 2003 | -3.53 Percentage change | +627.1% |
| 2004 | 3.38 Percentage change | -195.6% |
| 2005 | 1.83 Percentage change | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2131 Percentage change | -88.4% |
| 2007 | 2.53 Percentage change | +1087.8% |
| 2008 | 5.25 Percentage change | +107.6% |
| 2009 | -0.9826 Percentage change | -118.7% |
| 2010 | -1.52 Percentage change | +55.2% |
| 2011 | -12.46 Percentage change | +717.4% |
| 2012 | 4.69 Percentage change | -137.6% |
| 2013 | -0.1446 Percentage change | -103.1% |
| 2014 | 2.12 Percentage change | -1567.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5505 Percentage change | -74.1% |
| 2016 | -1.16 Percentage change | -310.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7 Percentage change | -505.7% |
| 2018 | -2.69 Percentage change | -157.3% |
| 2019 | 1.84 Percentage change | -168.4% |
| 2020 | -2.72 Percentage change | -248.0% |
| 2021 | 1.38 Percentage change | -150.8% |
| 2022 | -2.46 Percentage change | -278.0% |
| 2023 | 2.77 Percentage change | -212.5% |
| 2024 | -0.6856 Percentage change | -124.7% |
| 2025 | -9.59 Percentage change | +1298.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.04 Percentage change | -13.86 Percentage change | 5.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.13 Percentage change | -13.56 Percentage change | 3.63 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8691 Percentage change | -6.58 Percentage change | 4.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 Percentage change | -7.23 Percentage change | 9.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.15 Percentage change | -11.79 Percentage change | 4.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 Percentage change | -3.53 Percentage change | 7.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4085 Percentage change | -12.46 Percentage change | 4.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.88 Percentage change | -9.59 Percentage change | 2.77 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Worcestershire
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.82 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.14 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Worcestershire?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Worcestershire was -9.59 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 Worcestershire?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 Percentage change in 1980.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Worcestershire?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.86 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Worcestershire rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Worcestershire ranks 2708th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Worcestershire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,841.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Worcestershire 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