Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cheshire East
Cheshire East: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -8.35 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cheshire East, 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 Cheshire East stood at -8.35 Percentage change.
The figure is down 805.4% on the previous year and down 313.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cheshire East peaked at 6.76 Percentage change in 2012 and was at its lowest, -15.77 Percentage change, in 1955.
Cheshire East ranks 2713th 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 Cheshire East, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3616 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -1.63 Percentage change | -550.9% |
| 1952 | -1.73 Percentage change | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 4.8 Percentage change | -377.7% |
| 1954 | 3.97 Percentage change | -17.2% |
| 1955 | -15.77 Percentage change | -497.3% |
| 1956 | -1.74 Percentage change | -89.0% |
| 1957 | -7.16 Percentage change | +311.2% |
| 1958 | 6.63 Percentage change | -192.6% |
| 1959 | -13.08 Percentage change | -297.5% |
| 1960 | -4.62 Percentage change | -64.7% |
| 1961 | -7.84 Percentage change | +69.5% |
| 1962 | -6.53 Percentage change | -16.7% |
| 1963 | -0.4854 Percentage change | -92.6% |
| 1964 | -6.28 Percentage change | +1193.3% |
| 1965 | 3.41 Percentage change | -154.4% |
| 1966 | 1.96 Percentage change | -42.5% |
| 1967 | 2.37 Percentage change | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 2.68 Percentage change | +13.1% |
| 1969 | -0.7747 Percentage change | -129.0% |
| 1970 | -0.3407 Percentage change | -56.0% |
| 1971 | 3.72 Percentage change | -1190.7% |
| 1972 | 3.96 Percentage change | +6.6% |
| 1973 | -0.5595 Percentage change | -114.1% |
| 1974 | -2.67 Percentage change | +377.2% |
| 1975 | -7.69 Percentage change | +187.8% |
| 1976 | -7.57 Percentage change | -1.5% |
| 1977 | -1.83 Percentage change | -75.8% |
| 1978 | 3.66 Percentage change | -299.7% |
| 1979 | 1.86 Percentage change | -49.2% |
| 1980 | 4.38 Percentage change | +135.7% |
| 1981 | 2.22 Percentage change | -49.3% |
| 1982 | -1.64 Percentage change | -173.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5069 Percentage change | -131.0% |
| 1984 | -7.05 Percentage change | -1490.6% |
| 1985 | 4 Percentage change | -156.7% |
| 1986 | 1.35 Percentage change | -66.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8797 Percentage change | -34.9% |
| 1988 | 5.56 Percentage change | +532.3% |
| 1989 | -1.93 Percentage change | -134.7% |
| 1990 | -8 Percentage change | +314.6% |
| 1991 | -3.13 Percentage change | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 1.3 Percentage change | -141.6% |
| 1993 | -2.28 Percentage change | -275.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5283 Percentage change | -123.2% |
| 1995 | -12.62 Percentage change | -2489.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4532 Percentage change | -103.6% |
| 1997 | -0.5159 Percentage change | -213.8% |
| 1998 | 2.02 Percentage change | -491.4% |
| 1999 | -1.55 Percentage change | -176.9% |
| 2000 | 6.37 Percentage change | -510.2% |
| 2001 | 1.65 Percentage change | -74.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4043 Percentage change | -75.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8196 Percentage change | +102.7% |
| 2004 | 2.36 Percentage change | +187.9% |
| 2005 | 1.29 Percentage change | -45.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1599 Percentage change | -87.6% |
| 2007 | 1.76 Percentage change | +1003.3% |
| 2008 | 6.01 Percentage change | +240.6% |
| 2009 | 0.522 Percentage change | -91.3% |
| 2010 | -1.47 Percentage change | -381.0% |
| 2011 | -9.27 Percentage change | +531.8% |
| 2012 | 6.76 Percentage change | -172.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1921 Percentage change | -97.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3 Percentage change | +1097.2% |
| 2015 | 3.91 Percentage change | +69.9% |
| 2016 | 1.85 Percentage change | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 4.13 Percentage change | +123.3% |
| 2018 | -7.24 Percentage change | -275.4% |
| 2019 | 1.82 Percentage change | -125.1% |
| 2020 | -1.74 Percentage change | -195.6% |
| 2021 | 1.94 Percentage change | -211.6% |
| 2022 | -1.81 Percentage change | -193.6% |
| 2023 | 4.35 Percentage change | -339.7% |
| 2024 | 1.18 Percentage change | -72.8% |
| 2025 | -8.35 Percentage change | -805.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.54 Percentage change | -15.77 Percentage change | 6.63 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.61 Percentage change | -7.84 Percentage change | 3.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7467 Percentage change | -7.69 Percentage change | 3.96 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8291 Percentage change | -7.05 Percentage change | 5.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.38 Percentage change | -12.62 Percentage change | 2.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 Percentage change | 0.1599 Percentage change | 6.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2976 Percentage change | -9.27 Percentage change | 6.76 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7388 Percentage change | -8.35 Percentage change | 4.35 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cheshire East?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cheshire East was -8.35 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 Cheshire East?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 Percentage change in 2012.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Cheshire East?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.77 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Cheshire East rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Cheshire East ranks 2713th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Cheshire East?
- Over the last ten years it is down 313.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cheshire East 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