Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 15.15 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday recorded 15.15 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 192.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday peaked at 33.94 Percentage change in 2010 and was at its lowest, -26.02 Percentage change, in 1962.
Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday ranks 12th of 3112 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.01 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -21.47 Percentage change | -193.3% |
| 1952 | -7.17 Percentage change | -66.6% |
| 1953 | -15.68 Percentage change | +118.8% |
| 1954 | -13.31 Percentage change | -15.1% |
| 1955 | 6.87 Percentage change | -151.6% |
| 1956 | 19.58 Percentage change | +184.9% |
| 1957 | -2.9 Percentage change | -114.8% |
| 1958 | 1.19 Percentage change | -141.0% |
| 1959 | 4.86 Percentage change | +308.6% |
| 1960 | -12.19 Percentage change | -351.0% |
| 1961 | -9.5 Percentage change | -22.1% |
| 1962 | -26.02 Percentage change | +173.9% |
| 1963 | 3.29 Percentage change | -112.6% |
| 1964 | -19.47 Percentage change | -692.2% |
| 1965 | -17.74 Percentage change | -8.9% |
| 1966 | -15.28 Percentage change | -13.9% |
| 1967 | -12.12 Percentage change | -20.7% |
| 1968 | -4.59 Percentage change | -62.1% |
| 1969 | -24.5 Percentage change | +433.6% |
| 1970 | -14.12 Percentage change | -42.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1744 Percentage change | -101.2% |
| 1972 | -5.9 Percentage change | -3481.1% |
| 1973 | -2.21 Percentage change | -62.6% |
| 1974 | 16.77 Percentage change | -859.8% |
| 1975 | 12.11 Percentage change | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 17.25 Percentage change | +42.4% |
| 1977 | -0.7704 Percentage change | -104.5% |
| 1978 | 8.08 Percentage change | -1148.2% |
| 1979 | -4.45 Percentage change | -155.1% |
| 1980 | -7.32 Percentage change | +64.3% |
| 1981 | 24.35 Percentage change | -432.9% |
| 1982 | -20.61 Percentage change | -184.6% |
| 1983 | 10.02 Percentage change | -148.6% |
| 1984 | -3.67 Percentage change | -136.6% |
| 1985 | -0.1496 Percentage change | -95.9% |
| 1986 | 11.37 Percentage change | -7700.2% |
| 1987 | -2.51 Percentage change | -122.1% |
| 1988 | 15.98 Percentage change | -737.2% |
| 1989 | 14.29 Percentage change | -10.6% |
| 1990 | -0.0456 Percentage change | -100.3% |
| 1991 | -1.29 Percentage change | +2731.2% |
| 1992 | -16.56 Percentage change | +1184.1% |
| 1993 | -12.98 Percentage change | -21.7% |
| 1994 | -20.89 Percentage change | +61.0% |
| 1995 | -19.02 Percentage change | -9.0% |
| 1996 | -7.78 Percentage change | -59.1% |
| 1997 | -0.5876 Percentage change | -92.5% |
| 1998 | 29.53 Percentage change | -5124.5% |
| 1999 | 10.48 Percentage change | -64.5% |
| 2000 | 11.93 Percentage change | +13.9% |
| 2001 | -4.39 Percentage change | -136.7% |
| 2002 | -20.24 Percentage change | +361.5% |
| 2003 | -13.57 Percentage change | -33.0% |
| 2004 | -11.15 Percentage change | -17.8% |
| 2005 | -14.76 Percentage change | +32.4% |
| 2006 | -7.69 Percentage change | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 13.27 Percentage change | -272.6% |
| 2008 | 8.21 Percentage change | -38.2% |
| 2009 | -5.49 Percentage change | -166.8% |
| 2010 | 33.94 Percentage change | -718.7% |
| 2011 | 19.27 Percentage change | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 27.46 Percentage change | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 0.437 Percentage change | -98.4% |
| 2014 | -3.34 Percentage change | -863.2% |
| 2015 | -16.4 Percentage change | +391.7% |
| 2016 | -4.01 Percentage change | -75.5% |
| 2017 | -2.89 Percentage change | -27.8% |
| 2018 | -13.98 Percentage change | +383.1% |
| 2019 | 3.22 Percentage change | -123.0% |
| 2020 | -7.47 Percentage change | -332.0% |
| 2021 | 11.38 Percentage change | -252.4% |
| 2022 | 19 Percentage change | +67.0% |
| 2023 | -4.15 Percentage change | -121.9% |
| 2024 | 15.78 Percentage change | -480.0% |
| 2025 | 15.15 Percentage change | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.501 Percentage change | -21.47 Percentage change | 23.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -13.81 Percentage change | -26.02 Percentage change | 3.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.69 Percentage change | -14.12 Percentage change | 17.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 Percentage change | -20.61 Percentage change | 24.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.91 Percentage change | -20.89 Percentage change | 29.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.39 Percentage change | -20.24 Percentage change | 13.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 Percentage change | -16.4 Percentage change | 33.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 Percentage change | -7.47 Percentage change | 19 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday was 15.15 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 Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday?
- The highest recorded value was 33.94 Percentage change in 2010.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.02 Percentage change in 1962.
- How does Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday ranks 12th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday 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