Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Eastern and Midland
Eastern and Midland: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 2.21 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Eastern and Midland, 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 Eastern and Midland is 2.21 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 79.3% on the previous year and up 615.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Eastern and Midland peaked at 4.68 Percentage change in 1988 and was at its lowest, -9.93 Percentage change, in 1955.
Eastern and Midland ranks 486th 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 Eastern and Midland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.32 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -1.62 Percentage change | -223.3% |
| 1952 | -5.4 Percentage change | +232.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1676 Percentage change | -103.1% |
| 1954 | 3.52 Percentage change | +1998.6% |
| 1955 | -9.93 Percentage change | -382.4% |
| 1956 | -2.25 Percentage change | -77.3% |
| 1957 | -3.74 Percentage change | +66.1% |
| 1958 | 2.66 Percentage change | -171.2% |
| 1959 | -7.87 Percentage change | -395.7% |
| 1960 | 2.26 Percentage change | -128.7% |
| 1961 | -4.85 Percentage change | -314.5% |
| 1962 | -7.34 Percentage change | +51.4% |
| 1963 | -0.6127 Percentage change | -91.7% |
| 1964 | -5.16 Percentage change | +742.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2457 Percentage change | -104.8% |
| 1966 | 0.398 Percentage change | +61.9% |
| 1967 | -2.15 Percentage change | -639.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2869 Percentage change | -113.4% |
| 1969 | -8.53 Percentage change | -3074.5% |
| 1970 | -0.9542 Percentage change | -88.8% |
| 1971 | 1.24 Percentage change | -229.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8955 Percentage change | -27.7% |
| 1973 | -0.0855 Percentage change | -109.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2818 Percentage change | -429.8% |
| 1975 | -7.5 Percentage change | -2761.5% |
| 1976 | -6.64 Percentage change | -11.5% |
| 1977 | -0.3574 Percentage change | -94.6% |
| 1978 | -0.3257 Percentage change | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 2.62 Percentage change | -905.3% |
| 1980 | 1.38 Percentage change | -47.3% |
| 1981 | -2.24 Percentage change | -262.2% |
| 1982 | -2.74 Percentage change | +22.1% |
| 1983 | -1.32 Percentage change | -51.9% |
| 1984 | -4.53 Percentage change | +244.2% |
| 1985 | 2.89 Percentage change | -163.7% |
| 1986 | 2.14 Percentage change | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 1.36 Percentage change | -36.5% |
| 1988 | 4.68 Percentage change | +244.0% |
| 1989 | -5.37 Percentage change | -214.6% |
| 1990 | -3.08 Percentage change | -42.5% |
| 1991 | -2.2 Percentage change | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 2.03 Percentage change | -192.1% |
| 1993 | -0.3344 Percentage change | -116.5% |
| 1994 | -0.3872 Percentage change | +15.8% |
| 1995 | -6.97 Percentage change | +1700.1% |
| 1996 | -0.2426 Percentage change | -96.5% |
| 1997 | -2.06 Percentage change | +748.4% |
| 1998 | 3.21 Percentage change | -256.0% |
| 1999 | -1.26 Percentage change | -139.3% |
| 2000 | 2.95 Percentage change | -333.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9573 Percentage change | -67.6% |
| 2002 | 2.39 Percentage change | +149.2% |
| 2003 | 1.77 Percentage change | -25.8% |
| 2004 | -0.5222 Percentage change | -129.5% |
| 2005 | 2.99 Percentage change | -671.8% |
| 2006 | 1.09 Percentage change | -63.4% |
| 2007 | -0.6641 Percentage change | -160.8% |
| 2008 | 2.67 Percentage change | -502.1% |
| 2009 | 1.41 Percentage change | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 1.39 Percentage change | -1.4% |
| 2011 | -2.05 Percentage change | -247.7% |
| 2012 | 3.38 Percentage change | -265.0% |
| 2013 | -4.23 Percentage change | -225.3% |
| 2014 | -0.5759 Percentage change | -86.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3088 Percentage change | -153.6% |
| 2016 | -0.9103 Percentage change | -394.8% |
| 2017 | 3.52 Percentage change | -486.2% |
| 2018 | -6.75 Percentage change | -292.0% |
| 2019 | 2.17 Percentage change | -132.2% |
| 2020 | -0.4383 Percentage change | -120.2% |
| 2021 | -1.37 Percentage change | +213.3% |
| 2022 | -0.1496 Percentage change | -89.1% |
| 2023 | 3.61 Percentage change | -2511.6% |
| 2024 | 1.23 Percentage change | -65.8% |
| 2025 | 2.21 Percentage change | +79.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.31 Percentage change | -9.93 Percentage change | 3.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.55 Percentage change | -8.53 Percentage change | 2.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.08 Percentage change | -7.5 Percentage change | 2.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3736 Percentage change | -5.37 Percentage change | 4.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.13 Percentage change | -6.97 Percentage change | 3.21 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 Percentage change | -0.6641 Percentage change | 2.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3758 Percentage change | -6.75 Percentage change | 3.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8478 Percentage change | -1.37 Percentage change | 3.61 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Eastern and Midland
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.11 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.79 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region 349 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Eastern and Midland?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Eastern and Midland was 2.21 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 Eastern and Midland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 Percentage change in 1988.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.93 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Eastern and Midland rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Eastern and Midland ranks 486th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Eastern and Midland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 615.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern and Midland 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