Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Lancaster and Wyre
Lancaster and Wyre: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.11 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Lancaster and Wyre, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Lancaster and Wyre recorded -1.11 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 149.7% on the previous year and down 129.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Lancaster and Wyre peaked at 5.46 Percentage change in 2008 and was at its lowest, -12.95 Percentage change, in 1955.
Lancaster and Wyre ranks 1186th 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 Lancaster and Wyre, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8777 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -1.56 Percentage change | -278.3% |
| 1952 | -3.47 Percentage change | +121.7% |
| 1953 | 3.35 Percentage change | -196.6% |
| 1954 | 3.2 Percentage change | -4.4% |
| 1955 | -12.95 Percentage change | -504.3% |
| 1956 | -1.48 Percentage change | -88.5% |
| 1957 | -6.7 Percentage change | +351.3% |
| 1958 | 4.35 Percentage change | -165.0% |
| 1959 | -11.13 Percentage change | -355.8% |
| 1960 | -3.39 Percentage change | -69.6% |
| 1961 | -0.8245 Percentage change | -75.7% |
| 1962 | -3.14 Percentage change | +281.1% |
| 1963 | -0.2034 Percentage change | -93.5% |
| 1964 | -0.0117 Percentage change | -94.3% |
| 1965 | 1.99 Percentage change | -17139.7% |
| 1966 | 1.46 Percentage change | -26.5% |
| 1967 | 4.25 Percentage change | +190.4% |
| 1968 | 1.29 Percentage change | -69.6% |
| 1969 | -1.22 Percentage change | -194.6% |
| 1970 | -0.2771 Percentage change | -77.3% |
| 1971 | 2.74 Percentage change | -1090.2% |
| 1972 | 2 Percentage change | -27.1% |
| 1973 | -1.82 Percentage change | -190.9% |
| 1974 | -4.49 Percentage change | +147.2% |
| 1975 | -5.19 Percentage change | +15.5% |
| 1976 | -7.43 Percentage change | +43.1% |
| 1977 | 0.621 Percentage change | -108.4% |
| 1978 | -1.62 Percentage change | -361.0% |
| 1979 | 4.78 Percentage change | -394.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5252 Percentage change | -89.0% |
| 1981 | 1.29 Percentage change | +145.9% |
| 1982 | -2.23 Percentage change | -273.0% |
| 1983 | -3.68 Percentage change | +64.7% |
| 1984 | -8.06 Percentage change | +119.1% |
| 1985 | 3.26 Percentage change | -140.4% |
| 1986 | 1.5 Percentage change | -53.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1504 Percentage change | -90.0% |
| 1988 | 2.86 Percentage change | +1800.2% |
| 1989 | -2.11 Percentage change | -173.9% |
| 1990 | -2.3 Percentage change | +9.1% |
| 1991 | -4.42 Percentage change | +91.9% |
| 1992 | -0.016 Percentage change | -99.6% |
| 1993 | -1.97 Percentage change | +12202.9% |
| 1994 | 1.74 Percentage change | -188.0% |
| 1995 | -9.24 Percentage change | -632.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6428 Percentage change | -107.0% |
| 1997 | 0.147 Percentage change | -77.1% |
| 1998 | 3.09 Percentage change | +2002.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2081 Percentage change | -93.3% |
| 2000 | 4.39 Percentage change | +2010.3% |
| 2001 | 1.32 Percentage change | -69.9% |
| 2002 | 4.13 Percentage change | +212.7% |
| 2003 | 2.92 Percentage change | -29.1% |
| 2004 | -0.7497 Percentage change | -125.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8079 Percentage change | -207.8% |
| 2006 | 2.61 Percentage change | +223.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 Percentage change | -57.8% |
| 2008 | 5.46 Percentage change | +395.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7199 Percentage change | -86.8% |
| 2010 | -3.55 Percentage change | -593.5% |
| 2011 | -3.86 Percentage change | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 4.16 Percentage change | -207.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7659 Percentage change | -81.6% |
| 2014 | 2.07 Percentage change | +170.4% |
| 2015 | 3.75 Percentage change | +81.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8 Percentage change | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.31 Percentage change | -12.9% |
| 2018 | -6.17 Percentage change | -286.2% |
| 2019 | 1.19 Percentage change | -119.4% |
| 2020 | -1.31 Percentage change | -209.5% |
| 2021 | -2.21 Percentage change | +69.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3254 Percentage change | -114.7% |
| 2023 | 3.15 Percentage change | +868.3% |
| 2024 | 2.23 Percentage change | -29.3% |
| 2025 | -1.11 Percentage change | -149.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.55 Percentage change | -12.95 Percentage change | 4.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0194 Percentage change | -3.39 Percentage change | 4.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.07 Percentage change | -7.43 Percentage change | 4.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6503 Percentage change | -8.06 Percentage change | 3.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.21 Percentage change | -9.24 Percentage change | 3.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 Percentage change | -0.7497 Percentage change | 5.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5467 Percentage change | -6.17 Percentage change | 4.16 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1795 Percentage change | -2.21 Percentage change | 3.15 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Lancaster and Wyre
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.89 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.3348 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Lancaster and Wyre?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Lancaster and Wyre was -1.11 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 Lancaster and Wyre?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 Percentage change in 2008.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Lancaster and Wyre?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.95 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Lancaster and Wyre rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Lancaster and Wyre ranks 1186th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Lancaster and Wyre?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lancaster and Wyre 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