Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Indiana
Indiana: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.618 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Indiana, 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 Indiana stood at 0.618 Percentage change.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Indiana peaked at 8.71 Percentage change in 1993 and was at its lowest, -16.23 Percentage change, in 1952.
Indiana ranks 12th of 72 groups 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 Indiana, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.95 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.2656 Percentage change | -94.6% |
| 1952 | -16.23 Percentage change | -6210.8% |
| 1953 | -15.06 Percentage change | -7.2% |
| 1954 | -8.7 Percentage change | -42.2% |
| 1955 | -4.78 Percentage change | -45.1% |
| 1956 | -4.51 Percentage change | -5.6% |
| 1957 | -1.32 Percentage change | -70.8% |
| 1958 | -0.322 Percentage change | -75.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3813 Percentage change | -218.4% |
| 1960 | 0.6835 Percentage change | +79.2% |
| 1961 | -5.77 Percentage change | -944.1% |
| 1962 | -8.9 Percentage change | +54.3% |
| 1963 | -10.77 Percentage change | +20.9% |
| 1964 | -13.56 Percentage change | +26.0% |
| 1965 | -2.1 Percentage change | -84.5% |
| 1966 | -7.38 Percentage change | +251.3% |
| 1967 | 1.8 Percentage change | -124.4% |
| 1968 | -6.23 Percentage change | -446.9% |
| 1969 | -6.03 Percentage change | -3.3% |
| 1970 | -3.82 Percentage change | -36.6% |
| 1971 | -13.69 Percentage change | +258.3% |
| 1972 | 1.48 Percentage change | -110.8% |
| 1973 | 7.71 Percentage change | +422.4% |
| 1974 | 3.56 Percentage change | -53.8% |
| 1975 | 2.23 Percentage change | -37.3% |
| 1976 | -0.5962 Percentage change | -126.7% |
| 1977 | -1.31 Percentage change | +119.6% |
| 1978 | -4.63 Percentage change | +253.5% |
| 1979 | 5.63 Percentage change | -221.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9442 Percentage change | -83.2% |
| 1981 | 5.69 Percentage change | +502.4% |
| 1982 | 4.43 Percentage change | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2559 Percentage change | -94.2% |
| 1984 | -1.22 Percentage change | -577.9% |
| 1985 | 4.69 Percentage change | -483.5% |
| 1986 | -1.54 Percentage change | -132.7% |
| 1987 | -0.2042 Percentage change | -86.7% |
| 1988 | -5.83 Percentage change | +2755.6% |
| 1989 | 2.76 Percentage change | -147.3% |
| 1990 | 4.18 Percentage change | +51.5% |
| 1991 | -5.6 Percentage change | -234.2% |
| 1992 | 2.44 Percentage change | -143.5% |
| 1993 | 8.71 Percentage change | +256.8% |
| 1994 | -1.48 Percentage change | -117.0% |
| 1995 | -1.96 Percentage change | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 3.63 Percentage change | -285.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1 Percentage change | -42.1% |
| 1998 | -1.6 Percentage change | -176.2% |
| 1999 | -8.46 Percentage change | +427.3% |
| 2000 | -1.38 Percentage change | -83.7% |
| 2001 | -1.21 Percentage change | -12.2% |
| 2002 | -3.96 Percentage change | +226.8% |
| 2003 | 5.94 Percentage change | -250.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2771 Percentage change | -95.3% |
| 2005 | -2.79 Percentage change | -1107.6% |
| 2006 | 7.67 Percentage change | -374.8% |
| 2007 | -8.9 Percentage change | -216.0% |
| 2008 | -2.91 Percentage change | -67.3% |
| 2009 | 2.26 Percentage change | -177.6% |
| 2010 | -5.97 Percentage change | -364.3% |
| 2011 | -0.3057 Percentage change | -94.9% |
| 2012 | -8.9 Percentage change | +2809.9% |
| 2013 | 5.89 Percentage change | -166.2% |
| 2014 | -1.19 Percentage change | -120.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 Percentage change | -190.0% |
| 2016 | 5.06 Percentage change | +370.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6094 Percentage change | -87.9% |
| 2018 | 7.24 Percentage change | +1088.8% |
| 2019 | 6.34 Percentage change | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 2.01 Percentage change | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 5.83 Percentage change | +190.3% |
| 2022 | -4.09 Percentage change | -170.1% |
| 2023 | -4.92 Percentage change | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7821 Percentage change | -115.9% |
| 2025 | 0.618 Percentage change | -21.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Indiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -6210.8% | 0.2656 Percentage change | -16.23 Percentage change |
| 2012 | -2809.9% | -0.3057 Percentage change | -8.9 Percentage change |
| 1988 | -2755.6% | -0.2042 Percentage change | -5.83 Percentage change |
| 2018 | +1088.8% | 0.6094 Percentage change | 7.24 Percentage change |
| 2005 | -1107.6% | 0.2771 Percentage change | -2.79 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.53 Percentage change | -16.23 Percentage change | 4.95 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -5.83 Percentage change | -13.56 Percentage change | 1.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.345 Percentage change | -13.69 Percentage change | 7.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9969 Percentage change | -5.83 Percentage change | 5.69 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.195 Percentage change | -8.46 Percentage change | 8.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.501 Percentage change | -8.9 Percentage change | 7.67 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9854 Percentage change | -8.9 Percentage change | 7.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0391 Percentage change | -4.92 Percentage change | 5.83 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for Indiana
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4284 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.5 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.11 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.08 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 4,852 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,305 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 1,339 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Indiana?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Indiana was 0.618 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 Indiana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 Percentage change in 1993.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Indiana?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.23 Percentage change in 1952.
- How does Indiana rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Indiana ranks 12th out of 72 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Indiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indiana 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