Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY
Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 2.4 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY recorded 2.4 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 209.1% on the previous year and up 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY peaked at 9.2 Percentage change in 1976 and was at its lowest, -12.72 Percentage change, in 1964.
Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY ranks 465th of 3112 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2973 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 3.41 Percentage change | +1046.4% |
| 1952 | -4.95 Percentage change | -245.1% |
| 1953 | -10.14 Percentage change | +105.0% |
| 1954 | 4.2 Percentage change | -141.4% |
| 1955 | 0.3642 Percentage change | -91.3% |
| 1956 | 2.67 Percentage change | +634.0% |
| 1957 | -4 Percentage change | -249.5% |
| 1958 | 0.9441 Percentage change | -123.6% |
| 1959 | 0.2341 Percentage change | -75.2% |
| 1960 | 1.57 Percentage change | +572.4% |
| 1961 | -2.97 Percentage change | -288.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6429 Percentage change | -121.7% |
| 1963 | -5.99 Percentage change | -1031.1% |
| 1964 | -12.72 Percentage change | +112.5% |
| 1965 | -6.67 Percentage change | -47.6% |
| 1966 | -8.16 Percentage change | +22.3% |
| 1967 | 0.303 Percentage change | -103.7% |
| 1968 | -3.14 Percentage change | -1136.2% |
| 1969 | -7.11 Percentage change | +126.4% |
| 1970 | -3.16 Percentage change | -55.5% |
| 1971 | -1.53 Percentage change | -51.5% |
| 1972 | 6.5 Percentage change | -524.0% |
| 1973 | 1.93 Percentage change | -70.3% |
| 1974 | 3.35 Percentage change | +73.8% |
| 1975 | -0.3953 Percentage change | -111.8% |
| 1976 | 9.2 Percentage change | -2428.2% |
| 1977 | -4.66 Percentage change | -150.6% |
| 1978 | -5.25 Percentage change | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2362 Percentage change | -104.5% |
| 1980 | -1.21 Percentage change | -612.0% |
| 1981 | -2.05 Percentage change | +69.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0246 Percentage change | -101.2% |
| 1983 | 3.42 Percentage change | +13825.9% |
| 1984 | -0.4631 Percentage change | -113.5% |
| 1985 | 2.41 Percentage change | -620.6% |
| 1986 | -2.13 Percentage change | -188.5% |
| 1987 | 2.12 Percentage change | -199.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7787 Percentage change | -63.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4313 Percentage change | -44.6% |
| 1990 | 3.93 Percentage change | +811.8% |
| 1991 | -2.26 Percentage change | -157.5% |
| 1992 | 4.51 Percentage change | -299.4% |
| 1993 | 2.17 Percentage change | -51.8% |
| 1994 | 3.57 Percentage change | +64.2% |
| 1995 | -9.16 Percentage change | -356.8% |
| 1996 | 3.87 Percentage change | -142.3% |
| 1997 | -2.04 Percentage change | -152.7% |
| 1998 | -2.2 Percentage change | +8.0% |
| 1999 | -6.49 Percentage change | +194.3% |
| 2000 | -2.18 Percentage change | -66.4% |
| 2001 | -5.47 Percentage change | +150.7% |
| 2002 | 1.82 Percentage change | -133.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3366 Percentage change | -81.5% |
| 2004 | 2.68 Percentage change | +697.4% |
| 2005 | 6.37 Percentage change | +137.5% |
| 2006 | 3.01 Percentage change | -52.8% |
| 2007 | -10.44 Percentage change | -447.1% |
| 2008 | -0.5611 Percentage change | -94.6% |
| 2009 | 6.34 Percentage change | -1230.7% |
| 2010 | -2.35 Percentage change | -137.0% |
| 2011 | 4.53 Percentage change | -292.9% |
| 2012 | -3.6 Percentage change | -179.6% |
| 2013 | 2.65 Percentage change | -173.5% |
| 2014 | -0.9923 Percentage change | -137.5% |
| 2015 | -2.75 Percentage change | +177.1% |
| 2016 | -3.25 Percentage change | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2857 Percentage change | -108.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0607 Percentage change | -78.7% |
| 2019 | 1.23 Percentage change | +1930.5% |
| 2020 | 2.06 Percentage change | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2 Percentage change | +104.2% |
| 2022 | -2.46 Percentage change | -158.7% |
| 2023 | 3.79 Percentage change | -253.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7748 Percentage change | -79.6% |
| 2025 | 2.4 Percentage change | +209.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.6964 Percentage change | -10.14 Percentage change | 4.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -4.42 Percentage change | -12.72 Percentage change | 1.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6226 Percentage change | -5.25 Percentage change | 9.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3324 Percentage change | -2.13 Percentage change | 3.42 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.41 Percentage change | -9.16 Percentage change | 4.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1913 Percentage change | -10.44 Percentage change | 6.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4186 Percentage change | -3.6 Percentage change | 4.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 Percentage change | -2.46 Percentage change | 4.2 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.8316 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY was 2.4 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 Percentage change in 1976.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.72 Percentage change in 1964.
- How does Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY ranks 465th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam, NY data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought — Land 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