Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Alto Minho
Alto Minho: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -2.78 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Alto Minho, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Alto Minho stood at -2.78 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 210.2% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Alto Minho peaked at 15.15 Percentage change in 1952 and was at its lowest, -12.69 Percentage change, in 1970.
Alto Minho ranks 1698th of 3112 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 — Land soil moisture anomaly in Alto Minho, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.1 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 5.23 Percentage change | -576.5% |
| 1952 | 15.15 Percentage change | +189.6% |
| 1953 | -6.13 Percentage change | -140.4% |
| 1954 | -4.25 Percentage change | -30.7% |
| 1955 | -7.47 Percentage change | +75.8% |
| 1956 | 7.35 Percentage change | -198.5% |
| 1957 | -8.68 Percentage change | -218.1% |
| 1958 | 11.16 Percentage change | -228.5% |
| 1959 | 1.42 Percentage change | -87.3% |
| 1960 | 6.81 Percentage change | +379.3% |
| 1961 | 6.56 Percentage change | -3.7% |
| 1962 | -4 Percentage change | -161.0% |
| 1963 | -2.55 Percentage change | -36.2% |
| 1964 | 1.12 Percentage change | -143.9% |
| 1965 | -2.67 Percentage change | -338.7% |
| 1966 | 1.34 Percentage change | -150.0% |
| 1967 | -1.14 Percentage change | -185.1% |
| 1968 | 3.88 Percentage change | -440.7% |
| 1969 | -1.32 Percentage change | -134.1% |
| 1970 | -12.69 Percentage change | +858.1% |
| 1971 | 5.26 Percentage change | -141.5% |
| 1972 | 3.47 Percentage change | -34.1% |
| 1973 | 2.95 Percentage change | -14.9% |
| 1974 | -4.82 Percentage change | -263.3% |
| 1975 | 3.68 Percentage change | -176.4% |
| 1976 | -1.38 Percentage change | -137.5% |
| 1977 | 2.17 Percentage change | -256.9% |
| 1978 | -8.87 Percentage change | -509.0% |
| 1979 | -4.43 Percentage change | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1486 Percentage change | -103.4% |
| 1981 | -4.88 Percentage change | -3381.6% |
| 1982 | -0.8983 Percentage change | -81.6% |
| 1983 | 2.07 Percentage change | -330.1% |
| 1984 | 14.08 Percentage change | +581.3% |
| 1985 | -8.42 Percentage change | -159.8% |
| 1986 | -0.31 Percentage change | -96.3% |
| 1987 | 2.91 Percentage change | -1038.8% |
| 1988 | 3.94 Percentage change | +35.3% |
| 1989 | -7.31 Percentage change | -285.5% |
| 1990 | -8.31 Percentage change | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 5.36 Percentage change | -164.5% |
| 1992 | 8.54 Percentage change | +59.5% |
| 1993 | 7.41 Percentage change | -13.3% |
| 1994 | -2.25 Percentage change | -130.4% |
| 1995 | -6.06 Percentage change | +168.8% |
| 1996 | -1.51 Percentage change | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7256 Percentage change | -148.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4 Percentage change | +231.3% |
| 1999 | 4.56 Percentage change | +89.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6856 Percentage change | -85.0% |
| 2001 | -1.77 Percentage change | -358.4% |
| 2002 | -2.1 Percentage change | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 14.92 Percentage change | -809.5% |
| 2004 | -2.84 Percentage change | -119.0% |
| 2005 | -6.22 Percentage change | +119.4% |
| 2006 | -5.44 Percentage change | -12.6% |
| 2007 | -1.26 Percentage change | -76.9% |
| 2008 | 5.03 Percentage change | -499.3% |
| 2009 | -7.42 Percentage change | -247.6% |
| 2010 | -5.62 Percentage change | -24.2% |
| 2011 | -4.31 Percentage change | -23.4% |
| 2012 | -7.58 Percentage change | +75.9% |
| 2013 | -2.35 Percentage change | -69.0% |
| 2014 | 6.43 Percentage change | -373.9% |
| 2015 | -6.26 Percentage change | -197.4% |
| 2016 | -4.96 Percentage change | -20.8% |
| 2017 | -3.71 Percentage change | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 1.44 Percentage change | -138.7% |
| 2019 | -7.09 Percentage change | -593.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2335 Percentage change | -103.3% |
| 2021 | -4.98 Percentage change | -2231.6% |
| 2022 | -2.05 Percentage change | -58.9% |
| 2023 | -2.43 Percentage change | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 2.52 Percentage change | -203.8% |
| 2025 | -2.78 Percentage change | -210.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 Percentage change | -8.68 Percentage change | 15.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8015 Percentage change | -4 Percentage change | 6.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.47 Percentage change | -12.69 Percentage change | 5.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1329 Percentage change | -8.42 Percentage change | 14.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 Percentage change | -8.31 Percentage change | 8.54 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6419 Percentage change | -7.42 Percentage change | 14.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.4 Percentage change | -7.58 Percentage change | 6.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.58 Percentage change | -4.98 Percentage change | 2.52 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Alto Minho
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.32 Percentage change (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Alto Minho?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Alto Minho was -2.78 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 Alto Minho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.15 Percentage change in 1952.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Alto Minho?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.69 Percentage change in 1970.
- How does Alto Minho rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Alto Minho ranks 1698th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Alto Minho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Alto Minho 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