Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Kawartha Lakes, ON
Kawartha Lakes, ON: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -4.72 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Kawartha Lakes, ON, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Kawartha Lakes, ON recorded -4.72 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 256.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kawartha Lakes, ON peaked at 10.31 Percentage change in 1976 and was at its lowest, -14.6 Percentage change, in 2007.
That places Kawartha Lakes, ON 2172nd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Kawartha Lakes, ON, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.52 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 3.6 Percentage change | -34.8% |
| 1952 | -4.76 Percentage change | -232.2% |
| 1953 | -7.42 Percentage change | +55.9% |
| 1954 | 3.91 Percentage change | -152.7% |
| 1955 | -2.98 Percentage change | -176.3% |
| 1956 | 0.5024 Percentage change | -116.8% |
| 1957 | -0.9388 Percentage change | -286.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0016 Percentage change | -100.2% |
| 1959 | -0.7648 Percentage change | -46874.3% |
| 1960 | -4.48 Percentage change | +485.2% |
| 1961 | -1.01 Percentage change | -77.5% |
| 1962 | -1.13 Percentage change | +11.9% |
| 1963 | -8.89 Percentage change | +690.6% |
| 1964 | -6.7 Percentage change | -24.7% |
| 1965 | -0.7012 Percentage change | -89.5% |
| 1966 | -4.51 Percentage change | +543.4% |
| 1967 | 1.8 Percentage change | -140.0% |
| 1968 | -1.18 Percentage change | -165.6% |
| 1969 | -4.27 Percentage change | +261.0% |
| 1970 | 1.39 Percentage change | -132.5% |
| 1971 | -2.62 Percentage change | -288.9% |
| 1972 | -0.7869 Percentage change | -70.0% |
| 1973 | 3.35 Percentage change | -526.0% |
| 1974 | 9.8 Percentage change | +192.3% |
| 1975 | -2.23 Percentage change | -122.7% |
| 1976 | 10.31 Percentage change | -563.3% |
| 1977 | -2.47 Percentage change | -124.0% |
| 1978 | -5.09 Percentage change | +105.9% |
| 1979 | 3.31 Percentage change | -165.1% |
| 1980 | 5.23 Percentage change | +58.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 Percentage change | -79.4% |
| 1982 | -1.58 Percentage change | -246.5% |
| 1983 | 2.44 Percentage change | -254.7% |
| 1984 | -3.78 Percentage change | -254.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0939 Percentage change | -102.5% |
| 1986 | -1.05 Percentage change | -1222.2% |
| 1987 | 1.46 Percentage change | -238.2% |
| 1988 | -0.9627 Percentage change | -166.1% |
| 1989 | -2.09 Percentage change | +116.6% |
| 1990 | 1.89 Percentage change | -190.5% |
| 1991 | -2.87 Percentage change | -251.9% |
| 1992 | 3.63 Percentage change | -226.7% |
| 1993 | 5 Percentage change | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 6.74 Percentage change | +34.8% |
| 1995 | -5.75 Percentage change | -185.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2 Percentage change | -173.2% |
| 1997 | 2.74 Percentage change | -34.9% |
| 1998 | -2.51 Percentage change | -191.7% |
| 1999 | -0.2299 Percentage change | -90.8% |
| 2000 | 2.37 Percentage change | -1133.0% |
| 2001 | -3.79 Percentage change | -259.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8441 Percentage change | -122.3% |
| 2003 | -1.4 Percentage change | -265.9% |
| 2004 | 4.12 Percentage change | -394.1% |
| 2005 | -3.44 Percentage change | -183.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7975 Percentage change | -123.2% |
| 2007 | -14.6 Percentage change | -1931.0% |
| 2008 | 3.92 Percentage change | -126.8% |
| 2009 | 6.85 Percentage change | +74.9% |
| 2010 | -4.13 Percentage change | -160.3% |
| 2011 | 2.46 Percentage change | -159.6% |
| 2012 | -5.21 Percentage change | -311.5% |
| 2013 | 3.03 Percentage change | -158.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1986 Percentage change | -93.5% |
| 2015 | -4.98 Percentage change | -2609.0% |
| 2016 | -4.95 Percentage change | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.51 Percentage change | -271.9% |
| 2018 | 3.12 Percentage change | -63.4% |
| 2019 | 3.23 Percentage change | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.81 Percentage change | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 3.35 Percentage change | +84.7% |
| 2022 | -0.6164 Percentage change | -118.4% |
| 2023 | -0.4741 Percentage change | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 3.02 Percentage change | -736.1% |
| 2025 | -4.72 Percentage change | -256.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.3336 Percentage change | -7.42 Percentage change | 5.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.11 Percentage change | -8.89 Percentage change | 1.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5 Percentage change | -5.09 Percentage change | 10.31 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0844 Percentage change | -3.78 Percentage change | 5.23 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 Percentage change | -5.75 Percentage change | 6.74 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4333 Percentage change | -14.6 Percentage change | 6.85 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1279 Percentage change | -5.21 Percentage change | 8.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3953 Percentage change | -4.72 Percentage change | 3.35 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Kawartha Lakes, ON
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.58 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.0704 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kawartha Lakes, ON?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kawartha Lakes, ON was -4.72 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 Kawartha Lakes, ON?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 Percentage change in 1976.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Kawartha Lakes, ON?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.6 Percentage change in 2007.
- How does Kawartha Lakes, ON rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Kawartha Lakes, ON ranks 2172nd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Kawartha Lakes, ON?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kawartha Lakes, ON 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