Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Leicestershire CC and Rutland: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -9.42 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Leicestershire CC and Rutland, 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 Leicestershire CC and Rutland stood at -9.42 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2,447.2% on the previous year and down 733.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Leicestershire CC and Rutland peaked at 7.1 Percentage change in 1980 and was at its lowest, -11.72 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places Leicestershire CC and Rutland 2823rd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Leicestershire CC and Rutland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.0024 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 3.13 Percentage change | -129358.9% |
| 1952 | -1.95 Percentage change | -162.4% |
| 1953 | 3.75 Percentage change | -291.9% |
| 1954 | 2.6 Percentage change | -30.5% |
| 1955 | -11.72 Percentage change | -549.8% |
| 1956 | -3.47 Percentage change | -70.4% |
| 1957 | -6.26 Percentage change | +80.8% |
| 1958 | 4.75 Percentage change | -175.9% |
| 1959 | -11.23 Percentage change | -336.2% |
| 1960 | -3.02 Percentage change | -73.1% |
| 1961 | -10.13 Percentage change | +235.4% |
| 1962 | -4.51 Percentage change | -55.4% |
| 1963 | -1.59 Percentage change | -64.8% |
| 1964 | -10.3 Percentage change | +548.6% |
| 1965 | 1.21 Percentage change | -111.8% |
| 1966 | 0.238 Percentage change | -80.3% |
| 1967 | 1.02 Percentage change | +329.9% |
| 1968 | 4.44 Percentage change | +333.9% |
| 1969 | -0.5264 Percentage change | -111.9% |
| 1970 | -2.36 Percentage change | +349.0% |
| 1971 | 2.83 Percentage change | -219.6% |
| 1972 | 2.42 Percentage change | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 1.35 Percentage change | -44.2% |
| 1974 | -1.08 Percentage change | -180.0% |
| 1975 | -5.63 Percentage change | +421.6% |
| 1976 | -4.23 Percentage change | -24.9% |
| 1977 | -0.2121 Percentage change | -95.0% |
| 1978 | 1.92 Percentage change | -1005.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4363 Percentage change | -77.3% |
| 1980 | 7.1 Percentage change | +1527.3% |
| 1981 | 2.52 Percentage change | -64.5% |
| 1982 | 3.11 Percentage change | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 2.27 Percentage change | -27.2% |
| 1984 | -5.97 Percentage change | -363.3% |
| 1985 | 3.65 Percentage change | -161.2% |
| 1986 | 1.68 Percentage change | -54.0% |
| 1987 | 3.68 Percentage change | +119.1% |
| 1988 | 3.74 Percentage change | +1.5% |
| 1989 | -2.04 Percentage change | -154.5% |
| 1990 | -9.1 Percentage change | +347.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0784 Percentage change | -99.1% |
| 1992 | 4.97 Percentage change | -6439.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5063 Percentage change | -89.8% |
| 1994 | -0.8951 Percentage change | -276.8% |
| 1995 | -10.71 Percentage change | +1096.7% |
| 1996 | -4.41 Percentage change | -58.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1268 Percentage change | -97.1% |
| 1998 | 1.35 Percentage change | -1167.1% |
| 1999 | -2.19 Percentage change | -262.0% |
| 2000 | 4.53 Percentage change | -306.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4419 Percentage change | -90.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0527 Percentage change | -88.1% |
| 2003 | -2.65 Percentage change | -5132.0% |
| 2004 | 2.05 Percentage change | -177.4% |
| 2005 | 1.66 Percentage change | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 1.82 Percentage change | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 Percentage change | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 5.7 Percentage change | +295.6% |
| 2009 | -4.43 Percentage change | -177.8% |
| 2010 | -2.57 Percentage change | -42.0% |
| 2011 | -9.62 Percentage change | +274.3% |
| 2012 | 4.75 Percentage change | -149.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7845 Percentage change | -83.5% |
| 2014 | 1.26 Percentage change | +61.1% |
| 2015 | 1.49 Percentage change | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 2.07 Percentage change | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 4.01 Percentage change | +94.0% |
| 2018 | -4.94 Percentage change | -223.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1713 Percentage change | -103.5% |
| 2020 | -1.81 Percentage change | -1156.3% |
| 2021 | 2.09 Percentage change | -215.6% |
| 2022 | -2.02 Percentage change | -196.5% |
| 2023 | 2.8 Percentage change | -238.8% |
| 2024 | -0.37 Percentage change | -113.2% |
| 2025 | -9.42 Percentage change | +2447.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.04 Percentage change | -11.72 Percentage change | 4.75 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.32 Percentage change | -10.3 Percentage change | 4.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4567 Percentage change | -5.63 Percentage change | 2.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 Percentage change | -5.97 Percentage change | 7.1 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.07 Percentage change | -10.71 Percentage change | 4.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 Percentage change | -4.43 Percentage change | 5.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2597 Percentage change | -9.62 Percentage change | 4.75 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.45 Percentage change | -9.42 Percentage change | 2.8 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.1 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.7482 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Leicestershire CC and Rutland?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Leicestershire CC and Rutland was -9.42 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 Leicestershire CC and Rutland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 Percentage change in 1980.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Leicestershire CC and Rutland?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.72 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Leicestershire CC and Rutland rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Leicestershire CC and Rutland ranks 2823rd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Leicestershire CC and Rutland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 733.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Leicestershire CC and Rutland 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