Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Bouches-du-Rhône
Bouches-du-Rhône: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.7043 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Bouches-du-Rhône, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Bouches-du-Rhône is 0.7043 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 45.1% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Bouches-du-Rhône peaked at 34.7 Percentage change in 1977 and was at its lowest, -17.47 Percentage change, in 1989.
Bouches-du-Rhône ranks 744th 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 Bouches-du-Rhône, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.7653 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 8.53 Percentage change | -1214.5% |
| 1952 | 1.54 Percentage change | -81.9% |
| 1953 | -1.7 Percentage change | -210.2% |
| 1954 | 2.16 Percentage change | -226.9% |
| 1955 | 1.56 Percentage change | -27.7% |
| 1956 | 6.88 Percentage change | +340.6% |
| 1957 | -1.93 Percentage change | -128.1% |
| 1958 | -0.638 Percentage change | -67.0% |
| 1959 | 6.13 Percentage change | -1060.1% |
| 1960 | 8.85 Percentage change | +44.5% |
| 1961 | 8.23 Percentage change | -7.1% |
| 1962 | -0.3003 Percentage change | -103.7% |
| 1963 | 21.39 Percentage change | -7222.1% |
| 1964 | 10.51 Percentage change | -50.9% |
| 1965 | 5.16 Percentage change | -50.9% |
| 1966 | 9 Percentage change | +74.4% |
| 1967 | -7.4 Percentage change | -182.2% |
| 1968 | 6.92 Percentage change | -193.5% |
| 1969 | 9.72 Percentage change | +40.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0819 Percentage change | -99.2% |
| 1971 | 8.65 Percentage change | +10459.9% |
| 1972 | 17 Percentage change | +96.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8295 Percentage change | -95.1% |
| 1974 | 18.21 Percentage change | +2095.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1856 Percentage change | -99.0% |
| 1976 | 15.89 Percentage change | +8459.0% |
| 1977 | 34.7 Percentage change | +118.4% |
| 1978 | 2.96 Percentage change | -91.5% |
| 1979 | -0.5052 Percentage change | -117.1% |
| 1980 | 2.76 Percentage change | -646.9% |
| 1981 | 3.2 Percentage change | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 5.14 Percentage change | +60.6% |
| 1983 | 8.05 Percentage change | +56.7% |
| 1984 | 9.82 Percentage change | +21.9% |
| 1985 | -8.84 Percentage change | -190.0% |
| 1986 | -1.68 Percentage change | -80.9% |
| 1987 | -2.67 Percentage change | +58.8% |
| 1988 | 6.63 Percentage change | -348.1% |
| 1989 | -17.47 Percentage change | -363.3% |
| 1990 | -3.61 Percentage change | -79.3% |
| 1991 | 4.33 Percentage change | -219.9% |
| 1992 | 2.64 Percentage change | -39.0% |
| 1993 | 10.12 Percentage change | +283.6% |
| 1994 | 5.92 Percentage change | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4676 Percentage change | -92.1% |
| 1996 | 7.75 Percentage change | +1556.7% |
| 1997 | -8.24 Percentage change | -206.4% |
| 1998 | -2.32 Percentage change | -71.9% |
| 1999 | 1.59 Percentage change | -168.6% |
| 2000 | 1.97 Percentage change | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 2.67 Percentage change | +35.5% |
| 2002 | -9.99 Percentage change | -473.7% |
| 2003 | 4.55 Percentage change | -145.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2324 Percentage change | -94.9% |
| 2005 | -12.18 Percentage change | -5340.9% |
| 2006 | -8.79 Percentage change | -27.8% |
| 2007 | -7.4 Percentage change | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.91 Percentage change | -125.9% |
| 2009 | 3.27 Percentage change | +71.0% |
| 2010 | 2.93 Percentage change | -10.5% |
| 2011 | -3.53 Percentage change | -220.3% |
| 2012 | -0.2373 Percentage change | -93.3% |
| 2013 | 10.49 Percentage change | -4521.6% |
| 2014 | 6.73 Percentage change | -35.8% |
| 2015 | -2.62 Percentage change | -138.8% |
| 2016 | -5.82 Percentage change | +122.3% |
| 2017 | -12.52 Percentage change | +115.4% |
| 2018 | 8.55 Percentage change | -168.3% |
| 2019 | -7.16 Percentage change | -183.8% |
| 2020 | -3.56 Percentage change | -50.3% |
| 2021 | -0.5453 Percentage change | -84.7% |
| 2022 | -7.27 Percentage change | +1232.5% |
| 2023 | -0.3851 Percentage change | -94.7% |
| 2024 | 1.28 Percentage change | -433.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7043 Percentage change | -45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 Percentage change | -1.93 Percentage change | 8.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.21 Percentage change | -7.4 Percentage change | 21.39 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.8 Percentage change | -0.5052 Percentage change | 34.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4939 Percentage change | -17.47 Percentage change | 9.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 Percentage change | -8.24 Percentage change | 10.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.37 Percentage change | -12.18 Percentage change | 4.55 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3177 Percentage change | -12.52 Percentage change | 10.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.63 Percentage change | -7.27 Percentage change | 1.28 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Bouches-du-Rhône
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9344 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 28.29 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Bouches-du-Rhône?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Bouches-du-Rhône was 0.7043 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 Bouches-du-Rhône?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7 Percentage change in 1977.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Bouches-du-Rhône?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.47 Percentage change in 1989.
- How does Bouches-du-Rhône rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Bouches-du-Rhône ranks 744th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Bouches-du-Rhône?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bouches-du-Rhône 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