Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Yarmouth, NS
Yarmouth, NS: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -2.33 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Yarmouth, NS, 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 Yarmouth, NS stood at -2.33 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 51.5% on the previous year and down 160.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Yarmouth, NS peaked at 5.65 Percentage change in 2009 and was at its lowest, -6.86 Percentage change, in 1965.
Yarmouth, NS ranks 1475th 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 Yarmouth, NS, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.98 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 1.78 Percentage change | -159.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0388 Percentage change | -97.8% |
| 1953 | -1.45 Percentage change | -3838.9% |
| 1954 | 0.5251 Percentage change | -136.2% |
| 1955 | -0.7759 Percentage change | -247.7% |
| 1956 | 0.8227 Percentage change | -206.0% |
| 1957 | -1.69 Percentage change | -305.8% |
| 1958 | 5.37 Percentage change | -417.2% |
| 1959 | 3.07 Percentage change | -42.7% |
| 1960 | -0.7178 Percentage change | -123.3% |
| 1961 | 1.32 Percentage change | -283.9% |
| 1962 | 1.73 Percentage change | +30.8% |
| 1963 | 2.49 Percentage change | +44.4% |
| 1964 | -3.33 Percentage change | -233.7% |
| 1965 | -6.86 Percentage change | +105.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7024 Percentage change | -110.2% |
| 1967 | 4.01 Percentage change | +470.8% |
| 1968 | -2.37 Percentage change | -159.2% |
| 1969 | -3.9 Percentage change | +64.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8779 Percentage change | -122.5% |
| 1971 | -3.29 Percentage change | -475.2% |
| 1972 | 1.57 Percentage change | -147.5% |
| 1973 | 4.52 Percentage change | +188.5% |
| 1974 | 1.96 Percentage change | -56.6% |
| 1975 | -0.8808 Percentage change | -144.9% |
| 1976 | 1.95 Percentage change | -321.2% |
| 1977 | -0.1787 Percentage change | -109.2% |
| 1978 | -5.01 Percentage change | +2702.4% |
| 1979 | 2.06 Percentage change | -141.2% |
| 1980 | -1.61 Percentage change | -177.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5024 Percentage change | -131.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1203 Percentage change | -76.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2423 Percentage change | +101.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9087 Percentage change | +275.1% |
| 1985 | -3.26 Percentage change | -459.1% |
| 1986 | 1.98 Percentage change | -160.7% |
| 1987 | -1.39 Percentage change | -170.3% |
| 1988 | 1.68 Percentage change | -220.9% |
| 1989 | -1.23 Percentage change | -173.0% |
| 1990 | 1.07 Percentage change | -187.0% |
| 1991 | -3.08 Percentage change | -388.4% |
| 1992 | -0.1776 Percentage change | -94.2% |
| 1993 | 2.99 Percentage change | -1782.4% |
| 1994 | 2.28 Percentage change | -23.6% |
| 1995 | -2.31 Percentage change | -201.0% |
| 1996 | -0.7748 Percentage change | -66.4% |
| 1997 | -3.5 Percentage change | +352.0% |
| 1998 | 2.83 Percentage change | -180.8% |
| 1999 | -3.85 Percentage change | -236.2% |
| 2000 | -0.6899 Percentage change | -82.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2234 Percentage change | -132.4% |
| 2002 | 1.54 Percentage change | +587.5% |
| 2003 | -1.48 Percentage change | -196.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8279 Percentage change | -155.8% |
| 2005 | 2.71 Percentage change | +227.7% |
| 2006 | -3.72 Percentage change | -237.2% |
| 2007 | -2.16 Percentage change | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 4.46 Percentage change | -306.6% |
| 2009 | 5.65 Percentage change | +26.6% |
| 2010 | -2.38 Percentage change | -142.1% |
| 2011 | 2.53 Percentage change | -206.5% |
| 2012 | 1.73 Percentage change | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 1.75 Percentage change | +1.0% |
| 2014 | -0.5014 Percentage change | -128.6% |
| 2015 | 3.87 Percentage change | -872.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4402 Percentage change | -88.6% |
| 2017 | 2.21 Percentage change | +401.1% |
| 2018 | -1.09 Percentage change | -149.3% |
| 2019 | 3.86 Percentage change | -454.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4363 Percentage change | -88.7% |
| 2021 | 3.74 Percentage change | +757.3% |
| 2022 | 3.57 Percentage change | -4.6% |
| 2023 | -1.65 Percentage change | -146.1% |
| 2024 | -4.8 Percentage change | +191.5% |
| 2025 | -2.33 Percentage change | -51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.471 Percentage change | -2.98 Percentage change | 5.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6934 Percentage change | -6.86 Percentage change | 4.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3576 Percentage change | -5.01 Percentage change | 4.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2057 Percentage change | -3.26 Percentage change | 1.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4529 Percentage change | -3.85 Percentage change | 2.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7355 Percentage change | -3.72 Percentage change | 5.65 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 Percentage change | -2.38 Percentage change | 3.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1706 Percentage change | -4.8 Percentage change | 3.74 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Yarmouth, NS?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Yarmouth, NS was -2.33 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 Yarmouth, NS?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 Percentage change in 2009.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Yarmouth, NS?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.86 Percentage change in 1965.
- How does Yarmouth, NS rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Yarmouth, NS ranks 1475th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Yarmouth, NS?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yarmouth, NS 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