Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Calderdale and Kirklees
Calderdale and Kirklees: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -7.11 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Calderdale and Kirklees, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Calderdale and Kirklees recorded -7.11 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 731.9% on the previous year and down 319.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Calderdale and Kirklees peaked at 6.86 Percentage change in 2008 and was at its lowest, -17.78 Percentage change, in 1955.
Calderdale and Kirklees ranks 2571st of 3112 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 — Land soil moisture anomaly in Calderdale and Kirklees, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -5.54 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -4.19 Percentage change | -24.4% |
| 1952 | -8.15 Percentage change | +94.7% |
| 1953 | -1.33 Percentage change | -83.6% |
| 1954 | -2.32 Percentage change | +73.5% |
| 1955 | -17.78 Percentage change | +668.2% |
| 1956 | -4.6 Percentage change | -74.1% |
| 1957 | -9.9 Percentage change | +115.2% |
| 1958 | -0.898 Percentage change | -90.9% |
| 1959 | -15.31 Percentage change | +1604.7% |
| 1960 | -7.18 Percentage change | -53.1% |
| 1961 | -9.9 Percentage change | +38.0% |
| 1962 | -8.81 Percentage change | -11.1% |
| 1963 | -6.16 Percentage change | -30.0% |
| 1964 | -8.78 Percentage change | +42.5% |
| 1965 | -1.27 Percentage change | -85.5% |
| 1966 | -4.03 Percentage change | +216.7% |
| 1967 | -2.51 Percentage change | -37.6% |
| 1968 | -2.77 Percentage change | +10.3% |
| 1969 | -5.09 Percentage change | +83.5% |
| 1970 | -5.84 Percentage change | +14.8% |
| 1971 | -2.39 Percentage change | -59.1% |
| 1972 | -1.68 Percentage change | -29.7% |
| 1973 | -4.56 Percentage change | +171.5% |
| 1974 | -6.15 Percentage change | +34.9% |
| 1975 | -10.25 Percentage change | +66.8% |
| 1976 | -10.47 Percentage change | +2.1% |
| 1977 | -5.61 Percentage change | -46.4% |
| 1978 | -3.59 Percentage change | -35.9% |
| 1979 | -3.51 Percentage change | -2.2% |
| 1980 | -1.79 Percentage change | -48.9% |
| 1981 | 1.47 Percentage change | -181.7% |
| 1982 | -1.01 Percentage change | -168.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1583 Percentage change | -115.7% |
| 1984 | -3.93 Percentage change | -2584.2% |
| 1985 | 2.97 Percentage change | -175.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4287 Percentage change | -85.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8545 Percentage change | +99.3% |
| 1988 | 3.24 Percentage change | +279.5% |
| 1989 | -1.75 Percentage change | -154.1% |
| 1990 | -5 Percentage change | +185.1% |
| 1991 | -3.2 Percentage change | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 1.85 Percentage change | -157.9% |
| 1993 | -0.8376 Percentage change | -145.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2935 Percentage change | -135.0% |
| 1995 | -11.04 Percentage change | -3861.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9343 Percentage change | -108.5% |
| 1997 | -0.1878 Percentage change | -120.1% |
| 1998 | 2.99 Percentage change | -1691.8% |
| 1999 | -1.58 Percentage change | -152.8% |
| 2000 | 4.8 Percentage change | -404.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3525 Percentage change | -92.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6469 Percentage change | +83.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 Percentage change | +87.0% |
| 2004 | 0.769 Percentage change | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0585 Percentage change | -92.4% |
| 2006 | -0.1517 Percentage change | -359.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8674 Percentage change | -671.9% |
| 2008 | 6.86 Percentage change | +690.9% |
| 2009 | -0.0593 Percentage change | -100.9% |
| 2010 | -2.01 Percentage change | +3292.8% |
| 2011 | -5.13 Percentage change | +155.1% |
| 2012 | 4.19 Percentage change | -181.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6928 Percentage change | -83.5% |
| 2014 | 2.08 Percentage change | +200.1% |
| 2015 | 3.23 Percentage change | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 2.26 Percentage change | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 3.25 Percentage change | +43.6% |
| 2018 | -7.15 Percentage change | -320.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1026 Percentage change | -101.4% |
| 2020 | -2.38 Percentage change | -2418.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4694 Percentage change | -119.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3622 Percentage change | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1 Percentage change | +756.6% |
| 2024 | 1.13 Percentage change | -63.7% |
| 2025 | -7.11 Percentage change | -731.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -7 Percentage change | -17.78 Percentage change | -0.898 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -5.65 Percentage change | -9.9 Percentage change | -1.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.4 Percentage change | -10.47 Percentage change | -1.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0634 Percentage change | -3.93 Percentage change | 3.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.58 Percentage change | -11.04 Percentage change | 2.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 Percentage change | -0.1517 Percentage change | 6.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1518 Percentage change | -7.15 Percentage change | 4.19 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7382 Percentage change | -7.11 Percentage change | 3.1 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Calderdale and Kirklees?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Calderdale and Kirklees was -7.11 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 Calderdale and Kirklees?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 Percentage change in 2008.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Calderdale and Kirklees?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.78 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Calderdale and Kirklees rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Calderdale and Kirklees ranks 2571st out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Calderdale and Kirklees?
- Over the last ten years it is down 319.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Calderdale and Kirklees 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