Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Gatineau, QC
Gatineau, QC: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.9596 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Gatineau, QC, 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 Gatineau, QC is -0.9596 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 132.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Gatineau, QC peaked at 20.77 Percentage change in 1974 and was at its lowest, -5.94 Percentage change, in 1999.
Gatineau, QC ranks 1144th 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 Gatineau, QC, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.97 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 17.19 Percentage change | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 12.38 Percentage change | -28.0% |
| 1953 | 7.71 Percentage change | -37.7% |
| 1954 | 19.52 Percentage change | +153.1% |
| 1955 | 10.54 Percentage change | -46.0% |
| 1956 | 15.15 Percentage change | +43.7% |
| 1957 | 14.86 Percentage change | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 15.57 Percentage change | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 12.42 Percentage change | -20.2% |
| 1960 | 11.32 Percentage change | -8.9% |
| 1961 | 15.35 Percentage change | +35.6% |
| 1962 | 13.83 Percentage change | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 11.45 Percentage change | -17.2% |
| 1964 | 9.74 Percentage change | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 11.77 Percentage change | +20.8% |
| 1966 | 13.11 Percentage change | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 15.11 Percentage change | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 13.6 Percentage change | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 12.73 Percentage change | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 16.5 Percentage change | +29.6% |
| 1971 | 9.76 Percentage change | -40.8% |
| 1972 | 15.43 Percentage change | +58.1% |
| 1973 | 16.69 Percentage change | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 20.77 Percentage change | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 12.1 Percentage change | -41.8% |
| 1976 | 17.17 Percentage change | +41.9% |
| 1977 | 13.38 Percentage change | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 12.25 Percentage change | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 16.85 Percentage change | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 20.48 Percentage change | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 2.06 Percentage change | -90.0% |
| 1982 | -1.93 Percentage change | -193.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8082 Percentage change | -141.9% |
| 1984 | -0.1313 Percentage change | -116.3% |
| 1985 | -2.71 Percentage change | +1966.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5702 Percentage change | -121.0% |
| 1987 | 1.53 Percentage change | +167.5% |
| 1988 | 2.32 Percentage change | +52.2% |
| 1989 | -2.55 Percentage change | -209.6% |
| 1990 | -1.78 Percentage change | -30.3% |
| 1991 | -0.2892 Percentage change | -83.7% |
| 1992 | 2.61 Percentage change | -1001.2% |
| 1993 | 3.82 Percentage change | +46.5% |
| 1994 | 3.19 Percentage change | -16.4% |
| 1995 | -3.42 Percentage change | -207.2% |
| 1996 | 0.271 Percentage change | -107.9% |
| 1997 | -0.5274 Percentage change | -294.7% |
| 1998 | -0.7519 Percentage change | +42.6% |
| 1999 | -5.94 Percentage change | +690.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0918 Percentage change | -98.5% |
| 2001 | -2.68 Percentage change | +2818.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9081 Percentage change | -133.9% |
| 2003 | -0.0496 Percentage change | -105.5% |
| 2004 | -0.2121 Percentage change | +327.4% |
| 2005 | -1.14 Percentage change | +435.7% |
| 2006 | 3.86 Percentage change | -439.7% |
| 2007 | -3.86 Percentage change | -200.0% |
| 2008 | 3.44 Percentage change | -189.1% |
| 2009 | 4.27 Percentage change | +24.2% |
| 2010 | -1.59 Percentage change | -137.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0383 Percentage change | -102.4% |
| 2012 | -4.18 Percentage change | -11016.3% |
| 2013 | 0.439 Percentage change | -110.5% |
| 2014 | -0.243 Percentage change | -155.4% |
| 2015 | -0.9318 Percentage change | +283.4% |
| 2016 | -4.34 Percentage change | +365.3% |
| 2017 | 1.11 Percentage change | -125.7% |
| 2018 | 1.64 Percentage change | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 1.62 Percentage change | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.64 Percentage change | +62.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3581 Percentage change | -86.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 Percentage change | +199.1% |
| 2023 | -3.12 Percentage change | -391.1% |
| 2024 | 2.93 Percentage change | -194.1% |
| 2025 | -0.9596 Percentage change | -132.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.23 Percentage change | 7.71 Percentage change | 19.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.8 Percentage change | 9.74 Percentage change | 15.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.09 Percentage change | 9.76 Percentage change | 20.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 Percentage change | -2.71 Percentage change | 20.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2819 Percentage change | -5.94 Percentage change | 3.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4444 Percentage change | -3.86 Percentage change | 4.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6429 Percentage change | -4.34 Percentage change | 1.64 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4878 Percentage change | -3.12 Percentage change | 2.93 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Gatineau, QC
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8384 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 19.35 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Gatineau, QC?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Gatineau, QC was -0.9596 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 Gatineau, QC?
- The highest recorded value was 20.77 Percentage change in 1974.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Gatineau, QC?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.94 Percentage change in 1999.
- How does Gatineau, QC rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Gatineau, QC ranks 1144th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Gatineau, QC?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gatineau, QC 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