Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Chorley and West Lancashire
Chorley and West Lancashire: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -4.79 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Chorley and West Lancashire, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Chorley and West Lancashire recorded -4.79 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
That represents a change of down 323.3% on the previous year and down 219.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Chorley and West Lancashire peaked at 5.62 Percentage change in 2000 and was at its lowest, -13.73 Percentage change, in 1955.
Chorley and West Lancashire ranks 2188th 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 Chorley and West Lancashire, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.0149 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -1.89 Percentage change | +12616.3% |
| 1952 | -2.98 Percentage change | +57.8% |
| 1953 | 4.17 Percentage change | -239.9% |
| 1954 | 4.07 Percentage change | -2.6% |
| 1955 | -13.73 Percentage change | -437.5% |
| 1956 | -1.52 Percentage change | -88.9% |
| 1957 | -7.8 Percentage change | +413.2% |
| 1958 | 5.27 Percentage change | -167.6% |
| 1959 | -13.32 Percentage change | -352.7% |
| 1960 | -4.76 Percentage change | -64.3% |
| 1961 | -3.34 Percentage change | -29.7% |
| 1962 | -4.97 Percentage change | +48.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4266 Percentage change | -108.6% |
| 1964 | -1.65 Percentage change | -487.1% |
| 1965 | 1.68 Percentage change | -201.8% |
| 1966 | 1.82 Percentage change | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 4.81 Percentage change | +164.4% |
| 1968 | 1.62 Percentage change | -66.3% |
| 1969 | -0.9513 Percentage change | -158.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1765 Percentage change | -118.6% |
| 1971 | 3.03 Percentage change | +1615.7% |
| 1972 | 2.6 Percentage change | -14.2% |
| 1973 | -1.81 Percentage change | -169.8% |
| 1974 | -3.61 Percentage change | +99.3% |
| 1975 | -6.36 Percentage change | +76.2% |
| 1976 | -7.98 Percentage change | +25.4% |
| 1977 | -0.2042 Percentage change | -97.4% |
| 1978 | -0.1104 Percentage change | -45.9% |
| 1979 | 3.89 Percentage change | -3624.6% |
| 1980 | 2.13 Percentage change | -45.1% |
| 1981 | 1.96 Percentage change | -8.4% |
| 1982 | -3.42 Percentage change | -274.9% |
| 1983 | -1.71 Percentage change | -49.9% |
| 1984 | -7.23 Percentage change | +322.0% |
| 1985 | 3.68 Percentage change | -150.9% |
| 1986 | 1.09 Percentage change | -70.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2144 Percentage change | -80.2% |
| 1988 | 3.13 Percentage change | +1358.3% |
| 1989 | -1.37 Percentage change | -143.7% |
| 1990 | -3.62 Percentage change | +164.8% |
| 1991 | -4.27 Percentage change | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1518 Percentage change | -103.6% |
| 1993 | -2.45 Percentage change | -1712.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4 Percentage change | -157.0% |
| 1995 | -10.19 Percentage change | -830.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 Percentage change | -110.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2728 Percentage change | -125.1% |
| 1998 | 2.74 Percentage change | -1105.5% |
| 1999 | -1.79 Percentage change | -165.4% |
| 2000 | 5.62 Percentage change | -413.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5 Percentage change | -73.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3 Percentage change | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 3.19 Percentage change | +145.3% |
| 2004 | 0.483 Percentage change | -84.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9118 Percentage change | +88.8% |
| 2006 | 1.72 Percentage change | +88.7% |
| 2007 | 1.79 Percentage change | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2 Percentage change | +190.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9038 Percentage change | -82.6% |
| 2010 | -1.73 Percentage change | -291.7% |
| 2011 | -5.77 Percentage change | +233.0% |
| 2012 | 5.21 Percentage change | -190.4% |
| 2013 | -0.3798 Percentage change | -107.3% |
| 2014 | 2.94 Percentage change | -874.2% |
| 2015 | 4.02 Percentage change | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 3.18 Percentage change | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 3.76 Percentage change | +18.3% |
| 2018 | -5.36 Percentage change | -242.7% |
| 2019 | 1.08 Percentage change | -120.2% |
| 2020 | -1.07 Percentage change | -198.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1056 Percentage change | -109.9% |
| 2022 | -0.986 Percentage change | -1034.0% |
| 2023 | 4.24 Percentage change | -530.0% |
| 2024 | 2.14 Percentage change | -49.4% |
| 2025 | -4.79 Percentage change | -323.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.77 Percentage change | -13.73 Percentage change | 5.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5317 Percentage change | -4.97 Percentage change | 4.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.04 Percentage change | -7.98 Percentage change | 3.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1535 Percentage change | -7.23 Percentage change | 3.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.72 Percentage change | -10.19 Percentage change | 2.74 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 Percentage change | 0.483 Percentage change | 5.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6948 Percentage change | -5.77 Percentage change | 5.21 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0588 Percentage change | -4.79 Percentage change | 4.24 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Chorley and West Lancashire
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.54 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.0032 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Chorley and West Lancashire?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Chorley and West Lancashire was -4.79 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 Chorley and West Lancashire?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 Percentage change in 2000.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Chorley and West Lancashire?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.73 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Chorley and West Lancashire rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Chorley and West Lancashire ranks 2188th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Chorley and West Lancashire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 219.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chorley and West Lancashire 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