Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.0584 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR recorded -0.0584 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is up 96.9% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR peaked at 8.1 Percentage change in 2020 and was at its lowest, -13.65 Percentage change, in 1952.
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR ranks 922nd 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.63 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -2.99 Percentage change | -153.0% |
| 1952 | -13.65 Percentage change | +357.3% |
| 1953 | -8.74 Percentage change | -36.0% |
| 1954 | -9.61 Percentage change | +10.0% |
| 1955 | -5.56 Percentage change | -42.1% |
| 1956 | -8.93 Percentage change | +60.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3679 Percentage change | -104.1% |
| 1958 | -0.4298 Percentage change | -216.8% |
| 1959 | -3.53 Percentage change | +722.1% |
| 1960 | -3.96 Percentage change | +12.0% |
| 1961 | -4.15 Percentage change | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 2.44 Percentage change | -158.7% |
| 1963 | -10.83 Percentage change | -544.2% |
| 1964 | -5.31 Percentage change | -51.0% |
| 1965 | -9.2 Percentage change | +73.1% |
| 1966 | -6.6 Percentage change | -28.3% |
| 1967 | -2.07 Percentage change | -68.7% |
| 1968 | -3.22 Percentage change | +55.9% |
| 1969 | -7.82 Percentage change | +142.8% |
| 1970 | -2.48 Percentage change | -68.3% |
| 1971 | -7.56 Percentage change | +204.5% |
| 1972 | -2.77 Percentage change | -63.3% |
| 1973 | 1.97 Percentage change | -171.1% |
| 1974 | 1.8 Percentage change | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 1.29 Percentage change | -28.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1583 Percentage change | -87.7% |
| 1977 | -2.66 Percentage change | -1782.4% |
| 1978 | -4.62 Percentage change | +73.6% |
| 1979 | -0.1586 Percentage change | -96.6% |
| 1980 | -1.54 Percentage change | +871.4% |
| 1981 | 1.33 Percentage change | -186.5% |
| 1982 | 5.33 Percentage change | +300.3% |
| 1983 | -1.35 Percentage change | -125.3% |
| 1984 | 1.7 Percentage change | -225.9% |
| 1985 | 2.67 Percentage change | +57.0% |
| 1986 | -8.15 Percentage change | -405.4% |
| 1987 | -1.6 Percentage change | -80.3% |
| 1988 | -1.59 Percentage change | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.99 Percentage change | -414.7% |
| 1990 | -1.87 Percentage change | -137.5% |
| 1991 | 5.43 Percentage change | -390.3% |
| 1992 | 2.87 Percentage change | -47.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9419 Percentage change | -67.1% |
| 1994 | 2.93 Percentage change | +211.0% |
| 1995 | -3.19 Percentage change | -208.8% |
| 1996 | 5.62 Percentage change | -276.3% |
| 1997 | 3.51 Percentage change | -37.5% |
| 1998 | -7.33 Percentage change | -308.9% |
| 1999 | -3.63 Percentage change | -50.5% |
| 2000 | -6.28 Percentage change | +72.8% |
| 2001 | 3.46 Percentage change | -155.2% |
| 2002 | -0.4421 Percentage change | -112.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8485 Percentage change | -291.9% |
| 2004 | 5.47 Percentage change | +544.3% |
| 2005 | -2.94 Percentage change | -153.8% |
| 2006 | -1.03 Percentage change | -64.9% |
| 2007 | -2.96 Percentage change | +186.6% |
| 2008 | -2.3 Percentage change | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 2.92 Percentage change | -227.0% |
| 2010 | -5.35 Percentage change | -283.3% |
| 2011 | -5.99 Percentage change | +11.9% |
| 2012 | -4.5 Percentage change | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 Percentage change | -135.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7328 Percentage change | -53.8% |
| 2015 | -1.56 Percentage change | -313.2% |
| 2016 | -2.36 Percentage change | +51.0% |
| 2017 | -1.21 Percentage change | -48.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8103 Percentage change | -167.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6893 Percentage change | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 8.1 Percentage change | +1075.7% |
| 2021 | 2.15 Percentage change | -73.5% |
| 2022 | -2.99 Percentage change | -239.1% |
| 2023 | -5.65 Percentage change | +89.0% |
| 2024 | -1.86 Percentage change | -67.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0584 Percentage change | -96.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.74 Percentage change | -13.65 Percentage change | 5.63 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -5.07 Percentage change | -10.83 Percentage change | 2.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.5 Percentage change | -7.56 Percentage change | 1.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1791 Percentage change | -8.15 Percentage change | 5.33 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5271 Percentage change | -7.33 Percentage change | 5.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3253 Percentage change | -6.28 Percentage change | 5.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.71 Percentage change | -5.99 Percentage change | 1.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0495 Percentage change | -5.65 Percentage change | 8.1 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.21 Percentage change (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR was -0.0584 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 Percentage change in 2020.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.65 Percentage change in 1952.
- How does Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR ranks 922nd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR 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