Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -8.44 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cheshire West and Chester, 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 West and Chester stood at -8.44 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 648.5% on the previous year and down 339.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cheshire West and Chester peaked at 16.83 Percentage change in 1958 and was at its lowest, -13.29 Percentage change, in 1995.
Cheshire West and Chester ranks 2718th 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 West and Chester, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.74 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 7.54 Percentage change | -29.8% |
| 1952 | 7.65 Percentage change | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 14.16 Percentage change | +85.2% |
| 1954 | 13.8 Percentage change | -2.6% |
| 1955 | -7.7 Percentage change | -155.8% |
| 1956 | 6.94 Percentage change | -190.1% |
| 1957 | 1.55 Percentage change | -77.7% |
| 1958 | 16.83 Percentage change | +985.7% |
| 1959 | -4.56 Percentage change | -127.1% |
| 1960 | 4.66 Percentage change | -202.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0767 Percentage change | -98.4% |
| 1962 | 1.6 Percentage change | +1990.2% |
| 1963 | 9.45 Percentage change | +489.5% |
| 1964 | 1.66 Percentage change | -82.5% |
| 1965 | 13.01 Percentage change | +684.7% |
| 1966 | 11.56 Percentage change | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 11.68 Percentage change | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 12.34 Percentage change | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 7.99 Percentage change | -35.2% |
| 1970 | 8.98 Percentage change | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 14.13 Percentage change | +57.3% |
| 1972 | 13.29 Percentage change | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 9.04 Percentage change | -32.0% |
| 1974 | 7.28 Percentage change | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3218 Percentage change | -95.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7783 Percentage change | +141.9% |
| 1977 | 7.04 Percentage change | +805.1% |
| 1978 | 14.02 Percentage change | +99.1% |
| 1979 | 11.07 Percentage change | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 15.19 Percentage change | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 1.87 Percentage change | -87.7% |
| 1982 | -1.83 Percentage change | -197.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1921 Percentage change | -110.5% |
| 1984 | -7.68 Percentage change | -4098.0% |
| 1985 | 4.2 Percentage change | -154.8% |
| 1986 | 1.3 Percentage change | -69.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5681 Percentage change | -56.3% |
| 1988 | 5.97 Percentage change | +951.0% |
| 1989 | -1.6 Percentage change | -126.8% |
| 1990 | -7.34 Percentage change | +358.9% |
| 1991 | -3.32 Percentage change | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5909 Percentage change | -117.8% |
| 1993 | -2.55 Percentage change | -530.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7634 Percentage change | -130.0% |
| 1995 | -13.29 Percentage change | -1840.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4828 Percentage change | -103.6% |
| 1997 | -0.9134 Percentage change | -289.2% |
| 1998 | 2.14 Percentage change | -334.1% |
| 1999 | -1.63 Percentage change | -176.4% |
| 2000 | 6.5 Percentage change | -497.8% |
| 2001 | 2.77 Percentage change | -57.3% |
| 2002 | -0.3674 Percentage change | -113.2% |
| 2003 | 1.51 Percentage change | -512.0% |
| 2004 | 2.54 Percentage change | +67.7% |
| 2005 | 1.91 Percentage change | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5952 Percentage change | -68.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 Percentage change | +78.5% |
| 2008 | 5.81 Percentage change | +447.2% |
| 2009 | 0.081 Percentage change | -98.6% |
| 2010 | -0.3513 Percentage change | -533.9% |
| 2011 | -9.73 Percentage change | +2669.4% |
| 2012 | 7.02 Percentage change | -172.1% |
| 2013 | -0.5912 Percentage change | -108.4% |
| 2014 | 2.65 Percentage change | -547.4% |
| 2015 | 3.53 Percentage change | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1 Percentage change | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 4.04 Percentage change | +92.5% |
| 2018 | -6.44 Percentage change | -259.3% |
| 2019 | 2.88 Percentage change | -144.7% |
| 2020 | -1.55 Percentage change | -153.9% |
| 2021 | 1.69 Percentage change | -208.8% |
| 2022 | -1.34 Percentage change | -179.3% |
| 2023 | 4.14 Percentage change | -409.0% |
| 2024 | 1.54 Percentage change | -62.8% |
| 2025 | -8.44 Percentage change | -648.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.69 Percentage change | -7.7 Percentage change | 16.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.4 Percentage change | 0.0767 Percentage change | 13.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.6 Percentage change | 0.3218 Percentage change | 14.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 Percentage change | -7.68 Percentage change | 15.19 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.51 Percentage change | -13.29 Percentage change | 2.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 Percentage change | -0.3674 Percentage change | 6.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5102 Percentage change | -9.73 Percentage change | 7.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6607 Percentage change | -8.44 Percentage change | 4.14 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Cheshire West and Chester
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 2.17 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 22.37 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 4.03 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 13.78 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 9.25 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land 0.0334 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 4.45 Degrees celsius (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cheshire West and Chester was -8.44 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 West and Chester?
- The highest recorded value was 16.83 Percentage change in 1958.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Cheshire West and Chester?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.29 Percentage change in 1995.
- How does Cheshire West and Chester rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Cheshire West and Chester ranks 2718th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Over the last ten years it is down 339.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cheshire West and Chester 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