Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in G7
G7: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -2.59 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in G7, 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 G7 is -2.59 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 374.0% on the previous year and down 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in G7 peaked at 3.18 Percentage change in 1982 and was at its lowest, -4.02 Percentage change, in 1952.
G7 ranks 1646th of 3112 groups 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 G7, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.3 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.8997 Percentage change | -61.0% |
| 1952 | -4.02 Percentage change | +347.3% |
| 1953 | -2.57 Percentage change | -36.1% |
| 1954 | -2.52 Percentage change | -1.8% |
| 1955 | -2.31 Percentage change | -8.5% |
| 1956 | -2.39 Percentage change | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.5041 Percentage change | -121.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2853 Percentage change | -43.4% |
| 1959 | -0.0035 Percentage change | -101.2% |
| 1960 | -0.1826 Percentage change | +5099.1% |
| 1961 | -1.53 Percentage change | +739.2% |
| 1962 | -0.8742 Percentage change | -43.0% |
| 1963 | -1.49 Percentage change | +70.6% |
| 1964 | -1.65 Percentage change | +10.7% |
| 1965 | -1.08 Percentage change | -34.8% |
| 1966 | -2.41 Percentage change | +124.0% |
| 1967 | -1.71 Percentage change | -29.2% |
| 1968 | -1.28 Percentage change | -25.2% |
| 1969 | -1.71 Percentage change | +33.6% |
| 1970 | -0.5347 Percentage change | -68.7% |
| 1971 | -0.787 Percentage change | +47.2% |
| 1972 | -0.1059 Percentage change | -86.5% |
| 1973 | 1.32 Percentage change | -1344.9% |
| 1974 | -0.4235 Percentage change | -132.1% |
| 1975 | -0.1247 Percentage change | -70.5% |
| 1976 | -1.66 Percentage change | +1232.8% |
| 1977 | -1.58 Percentage change | -5.1% |
| 1978 | -0.1843 Percentage change | -88.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6212 Percentage change | -437.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4545 Percentage change | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6056 Percentage change | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 3.18 Percentage change | +425.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1 Percentage change | -33.9% |
| 1984 | 1.5 Percentage change | -28.5% |
| 1985 | 2.33 Percentage change | +54.8% |
| 1986 | 1.77 Percentage change | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 1.15 Percentage change | -35.2% |
| 1988 | -1.16 Percentage change | -200.7% |
| 1989 | -2.31 Percentage change | +99.6% |
| 1990 | -2.17 Percentage change | -5.9% |
| 1991 | -0.5672 Percentage change | -73.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4531 Percentage change | -179.9% |
| 1993 | 1.46 Percentage change | +221.3% |
| 1994 | -1.14 Percentage change | -178.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8798 Percentage change | -176.8% |
| 1996 | 1.44 Percentage change | +63.2% |
| 1997 | 1.58 Percentage change | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1532 Percentage change | -90.3% |
| 1999 | -0.9893 Percentage change | -746.0% |
| 2000 | -0.7237 Percentage change | -26.9% |
| 2001 | -1.32 Percentage change | +82.8% |
| 2002 | -1.71 Percentage change | +29.2% |
| 2003 | -0.6585 Percentage change | -61.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 Percentage change | -278.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4634 Percentage change | -60.6% |
| 2006 | -1.67 Percentage change | -460.1% |
| 2007 | -2.36 Percentage change | +41.2% |
| 2008 | -2.27 Percentage change | -3.6% |
| 2009 | -0.6527 Percentage change | -71.3% |
| 2010 | -0.5423 Percentage change | -16.9% |
| 2011 | -2.52 Percentage change | +365.5% |
| 2012 | -3.81 Percentage change | +51.0% |
| 2013 | -0.7375 Percentage change | -80.7% |
| 2014 | -0.8073 Percentage change | +9.5% |
| 2015 | -1.05 Percentage change | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3887 Percentage change | -137.1% |
| 2017 | -0.4992 Percentage change | -228.4% |
| 2018 | -0.7074 Percentage change | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6482 Percentage change | -191.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0956 Percentage change | -114.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8701 Percentage change | +809.8% |
| 2022 | -2.73 Percentage change | +213.7% |
| 2023 | -3.33 Percentage change | +22.1% |
| 2024 | -0.5459 Percentage change | -83.6% |
| 2025 | -2.59 Percentage change | +374.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in G7 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -5099.1% | -0.0035 Percentage change | -0.1826 Percentage change |
| 1973 | +1344.9% | -0.1059 Percentage change | 1.32 Percentage change |
| 1976 | -1232.8% | -0.1247 Percentage change | -1.66 Percentage change |
| 2021 | -809.8% | -0.0956 Percentage change | -0.8701 Percentage change |
| 1999 | -746.0% | 0.1532 Percentage change | -0.9893 Percentage change |
| 1961 | -739.2% | -0.1826 Percentage change | -1.53 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.62 Percentage change | -4.02 Percentage change | 0.5041 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.39 Percentage change | -2.41 Percentage change | -0.1826 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3461 Percentage change | -1.66 Percentage change | 1.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9636 Percentage change | -2.31 Percentage change | 3.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1086 Percentage change | -2.17 Percentage change | 1.58 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9726 Percentage change | -2.36 Percentage change | 1.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9642 Percentage change | -3.81 Percentage change | 0.6482 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.69 Percentage change | -3.33 Percentage change | -0.0956 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for G7
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.89 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.09 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.43 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 2.24 million Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 103,792 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 91,056 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in G7?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in G7 was -2.59 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 G7?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 Percentage change in 1982.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in G7?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.02 Percentage change in 1952.
- How does G7 rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- G7 ranks 1646th out of 3112 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in G7?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this G7 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