Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Maharashtra
Maharashtra: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 13.55 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Maharashtra, 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 Maharashtra stood at 13.55 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.7% on the previous year and up 345.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Maharashtra peaked at 19.72 Percentage change in 1951 and was at its lowest, -10.54 Percentage change, in 1986.
That places Maharashtra 18th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Maharashtra, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.36 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 19.72 Percentage change | +73.5% |
| 1952 | -1.3 Percentage change | -106.6% |
| 1953 | 11.89 Percentage change | -1012.5% |
| 1954 | 2.85 Percentage change | -76.1% |
| 1955 | 9.29 Percentage change | +226.5% |
| 1956 | 16.24 Percentage change | +74.8% |
| 1957 | -0.2715 Percentage change | -101.7% |
| 1958 | 5.52 Percentage change | -2133.5% |
| 1959 | 4.95 Percentage change | -10.3% |
| 1960 | -3.26 Percentage change | -165.8% |
| 1961 | 4.11 Percentage change | -226.2% |
| 1962 | -2.2 Percentage change | -153.4% |
| 1963 | 4.09 Percentage change | -286.1% |
| 1964 | 5.13 Percentage change | +25.6% |
| 1965 | -3.65 Percentage change | -171.2% |
| 1966 | -0.8405 Percentage change | -77.0% |
| 1967 | 2.49 Percentage change | -396.0% |
| 1968 | 1.49 Percentage change | -40.2% |
| 1969 | -5 Percentage change | -436.0% |
| 1970 | 2.41 Percentage change | -148.2% |
| 1971 | 4.57 Percentage change | +89.9% |
| 1972 | -9.9 Percentage change | -316.4% |
| 1973 | 3.75 Percentage change | -137.9% |
| 1974 | 2.29 Percentage change | -38.9% |
| 1975 | 10.08 Percentage change | +339.8% |
| 1976 | -2.19 Percentage change | -121.7% |
| 1977 | 1.07 Percentage change | -149.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4337 Percentage change | -59.6% |
| 1979 | 2.72 Percentage change | +527.5% |
| 1980 | -2.31 Percentage change | -184.9% |
| 1981 | 1.23 Percentage change | -153.2% |
| 1982 | -2.74 Percentage change | -322.7% |
| 1983 | -0.1013 Percentage change | -96.3% |
| 1984 | -7.14 Percentage change | +6945.2% |
| 1985 | -4.93 Percentage change | -30.9% |
| 1986 | -10.54 Percentage change | +113.8% |
| 1987 | -6.89 Percentage change | -34.7% |
| 1988 | -2.09 Percentage change | -69.6% |
| 1989 | 3.03 Percentage change | -244.7% |
| 1990 | 13.12 Percentage change | +333.5% |
| 1991 | -3.82 Percentage change | -129.1% |
| 1992 | -6.81 Percentage change | +78.2% |
| 1993 | 3.7 Percentage change | -154.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3064 Percentage change | -91.7% |
| 1995 | 3.41 Percentage change | +1013.4% |
| 1996 | -2.29 Percentage change | -167.1% |
| 1997 | 9.57 Percentage change | -518.3% |
| 1998 | 9.74 Percentage change | +1.7% |
| 1999 | -0.9827 Percentage change | -110.1% |
| 2000 | -0.69 Percentage change | -29.8% |
| 2001 | -4.81 Percentage change | +597.0% |
| 2002 | -7.82 Percentage change | +62.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2764 Percentage change | -103.5% |
| 2004 | -3.12 Percentage change | -1227.3% |
| 2005 | 2.87 Percentage change | -192.2% |
| 2006 | 4.94 Percentage change | +71.8% |
| 2007 | 4.24 Percentage change | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.44 Percentage change | -66.1% |
| 2009 | -2.05 Percentage change | -242.7% |
| 2010 | 8.96 Percentage change | -536.6% |
| 2011 | -4.18 Percentage change | -146.6% |
| 2012 | -4.49 Percentage change | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.78 Percentage change | -139.7% |
| 2014 | -4.09 Percentage change | -329.2% |
| 2015 | -5.52 Percentage change | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 3.09 Percentage change | -156.0% |
| 2017 | -1.97 Percentage change | -163.6% |
| 2018 | -5.19 Percentage change | +163.7% |
| 2019 | 10.08 Percentage change | -294.3% |
| 2020 | 7.43 Percentage change | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 4.58 Percentage change | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 3.88 Percentage change | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 5.07 Percentage change | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 5.87 Percentage change | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 13.55 Percentage change | +130.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Maharashtra changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -6945.2% | -0.1013 Percentage change | -7.14 Percentage change |
| 1958 | +2133.5% | -0.2715 Percentage change | 5.52 Percentage change |
| 2004 | -1227.3% | 0.2764 Percentage change | -3.12 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.02 Percentage change | -1.3 Percentage change | 19.72 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2361 Percentage change | -5 Percentage change | 5.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.53 Percentage change | -9.9 Percentage change | 10.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.25 Percentage change | -10.54 Percentage change | 3.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 Percentage change | -6.81 Percentage change | 13.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.473 Percentage change | -7.82 Percentage change | 4.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1514 Percentage change | -5.52 Percentage change | 10.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 Percentage change | 3.88 Percentage change | 13.55 Percentage change | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 13.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.32 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.76 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.23 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 5,498 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 5,916 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 2,608 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Maharashtra?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Maharashtra was 13.55 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 Maharashtra?
- The highest recorded value was 19.72 Percentage change in 1951.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Maharashtra?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.54 Percentage change in 1986.
- How does Maharashtra rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Maharashtra ranks 18th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Maharashtra?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maharashtra 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