Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Madison-Baraboo, WI
Madison-Baraboo, WI: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.83 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Madison-Baraboo, WI, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Madison-Baraboo, WI is -1.83 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 238.6% on the previous year and down 139.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Madison-Baraboo, WI peaked at 9.95 Percentage change in 1993 and was at its lowest, -13.5 Percentage change, in 1953.
That places Madison-Baraboo, WI 1412th 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 Madison-Baraboo, WI, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.85 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 2.36 Percentage change | -17.2% |
| 1952 | -7.38 Percentage change | -412.3% |
| 1953 | -13.5 Percentage change | +82.9% |
| 1954 | -0.2477 Percentage change | -98.2% |
| 1955 | -5.59 Percentage change | +2157.9% |
| 1956 | 1.7 Percentage change | -130.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0181 Percentage change | -98.9% |
| 1958 | -6.58 Percentage change | -36520.0% |
| 1959 | 6.21 Percentage change | -194.4% |
| 1960 | 5.08 Percentage change | -18.1% |
| 1961 | 1.61 Percentage change | -68.3% |
| 1962 | -4.9 Percentage change | -404.1% |
| 1963 | -9.6 Percentage change | +95.8% |
| 1964 | -7.37 Percentage change | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 6.53 Percentage change | -188.6% |
| 1966 | -13.04 Percentage change | -299.6% |
| 1967 | -1.47 Percentage change | -88.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0369 Percentage change | -102.5% |
| 1969 | -0.2245 Percentage change | -708.3% |
| 1970 | -3.27 Percentage change | +1358.7% |
| 1971 | -8.31 Percentage change | +153.8% |
| 1972 | 3.78 Percentage change | -145.4% |
| 1973 | 3.77 Percentage change | -0.2% |
| 1974 | -2.15 Percentage change | -157.0% |
| 1975 | -2.08 Percentage change | -3.1% |
| 1976 | -7.7 Percentage change | +270.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1015 Percentage change | -101.3% |
| 1978 | 1.26 Percentage change | +1137.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6947 Percentage change | -44.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4351 Percentage change | -37.4% |
| 1981 | 3.69 Percentage change | +748.7% |
| 1982 | 0.494 Percentage change | -86.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7936 Percentage change | +60.6% |
| 1984 | -1.11 Percentage change | -240.2% |
| 1985 | 6.43 Percentage change | -677.6% |
| 1986 | 2.83 Percentage change | -55.9% |
| 1987 | 2.44 Percentage change | -14.0% |
| 1988 | -6.64 Percentage change | -372.3% |
| 1989 | -0.5783 Percentage change | -91.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6009 Percentage change | -203.9% |
| 1991 | 1.27 Percentage change | +112.0% |
| 1992 | -6.64 Percentage change | -621.2% |
| 1993 | 9.95 Percentage change | -249.8% |
| 1994 | -0.9077 Percentage change | -109.1% |
| 1995 | 2.57 Percentage change | -383.0% |
| 1996 | 1.85 Percentage change | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 7.22 Percentage change | +289.5% |
| 1998 | 3.32 Percentage change | -54.0% |
| 1999 | -5 Percentage change | -250.6% |
| 2000 | -3.67 Percentage change | -26.6% |
| 2001 | -0.561 Percentage change | -84.7% |
| 2002 | -6.09 Percentage change | +985.7% |
| 2003 | -5.13 Percentage change | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 1.57 Percentage change | -130.6% |
| 2005 | -6.82 Percentage change | -533.5% |
| 2006 | -1.91 Percentage change | -72.0% |
| 2007 | -2.97 Percentage change | +56.0% |
| 2008 | -3.88 Percentage change | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 5.53 Percentage change | -242.6% |
| 2010 | 1.34 Percentage change | -75.8% |
| 2011 | 0.809 Percentage change | -39.7% |
| 2012 | -9.67 Percentage change | -1295.4% |
| 2013 | 1.57 Percentage change | -116.3% |
| 2014 | 0.79 Percentage change | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 4.62 Percentage change | +484.7% |
| 2016 | 6.57 Percentage change | +42.3% |
| 2017 | 2.66 Percentage change | -59.6% |
| 2018 | 1.96 Percentage change | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 6.64 Percentage change | +238.1% |
| 2020 | -0.1872 Percentage change | -102.8% |
| 2021 | -6.76 Percentage change | +3510.5% |
| 2022 | -3.56 Percentage change | -47.3% |
| 2023 | -6.19 Percentage change | +73.6% |
| 2024 | -0.5394 Percentage change | -91.3% |
| 2025 | -1.83 Percentage change | +238.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.02 Percentage change | -13.5 Percentage change | 6.21 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.33 Percentage change | -13.04 Percentage change | 6.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.39 Percentage change | -8.31 Percentage change | 3.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8787 Percentage change | -6.64 Percentage change | 6.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 Percentage change | -6.64 Percentage change | 9.95 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.39 Percentage change | -6.82 Percentage change | 5.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 Percentage change | -9.67 Percentage change | 6.64 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.18 Percentage change | -6.76 Percentage change | -0.1872 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Madison-Baraboo, WI
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.89 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.9655 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Madison-Baraboo, WI?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Madison-Baraboo, WI was -1.83 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 Madison-Baraboo, WI?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 Percentage change in 1993.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Madison-Baraboo, WI?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.5 Percentage change in 1953.
- How does Madison-Baraboo, WI rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Madison-Baraboo, WI ranks 1412th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Madison-Baraboo, WI?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madison-Baraboo, WI 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