Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -6.89 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Maine-et-Loire, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Maine-et-Loire recorded -6.89 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 167.6% on the previous year and down 641.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Maine-et-Loire peaked at 10.63 Percentage change in 1983 and was at its lowest, -15 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places Maine-et-Loire 2554th 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 Maine-et-Loire, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -3.83 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 5.98 Percentage change | -256.2% |
| 1952 | -0.1989 Percentage change | -103.3% |
| 1953 | -9.46 Percentage change | +4655.7% |
| 1954 | -8.71 Percentage change | -7.9% |
| 1955 | -15 Percentage change | +72.1% |
| 1956 | -4.84 Percentage change | -67.7% |
| 1957 | -6.96 Percentage change | +43.8% |
| 1958 | 6.58 Percentage change | -194.5% |
| 1959 | -10.32 Percentage change | -256.8% |
| 1960 | -3.73 Percentage change | -63.9% |
| 1961 | -5.89 Percentage change | +58.2% |
| 1962 | -9.01 Percentage change | +52.9% |
| 1963 | 1.25 Percentage change | -113.8% |
| 1964 | -5.43 Percentage change | -535.5% |
| 1965 | 6.14 Percentage change | -213.1% |
| 1966 | 1.6 Percentage change | -74.0% |
| 1967 | -3.64 Percentage change | -327.8% |
| 1968 | 2.24 Percentage change | -161.6% |
| 1969 | -3.08 Percentage change | -237.4% |
| 1970 | -0.0368 Percentage change | -98.8% |
| 1971 | 2.02 Percentage change | -5596.1% |
| 1972 | 1.84 Percentage change | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9858 Percentage change | -46.4% |
| 1974 | -0.0795 Percentage change | -108.1% |
| 1975 | -4.77 Percentage change | +5896.7% |
| 1976 | -11.98 Percentage change | +151.3% |
| 1977 | 1.57 Percentage change | -113.1% |
| 1978 | -6.2 Percentage change | -495.6% |
| 1979 | -0.5133 Percentage change | -91.7% |
| 1980 | 4.72 Percentage change | -1018.7% |
| 1981 | 9.82 Percentage change | +108.3% |
| 1982 | 2.65 Percentage change | -73.0% |
| 1983 | 10.63 Percentage change | +301.5% |
| 1984 | 3.59 Percentage change | -66.2% |
| 1985 | -2.63 Percentage change | -173.4% |
| 1986 | 5.82 Percentage change | -320.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8993 Percentage change | -84.5% |
| 1988 | 5.86 Percentage change | +551.1% |
| 1989 | -13.04 Percentage change | -322.7% |
| 1990 | -8.08 Percentage change | -38.0% |
| 1991 | 2.78 Percentage change | -134.4% |
| 1992 | -1.68 Percentage change | -160.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3879 Percentage change | -123.1% |
| 1994 | 5.73 Percentage change | +1376.6% |
| 1995 | -6.75 Percentage change | -217.9% |
| 1996 | -8.82 Percentage change | +30.7% |
| 1997 | -10.34 Percentage change | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3206 Percentage change | -103.1% |
| 1999 | 6.16 Percentage change | +1822.2% |
| 2000 | 7.64 Percentage change | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 3.21 Percentage change | -58.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9267 Percentage change | -71.1% |
| 2003 | 1.38 Percentage change | +49.1% |
| 2004 | -6.22 Percentage change | -549.8% |
| 2005 | -6.24 Percentage change | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9263 Percentage change | -114.8% |
| 2007 | 9.47 Percentage change | +922.2% |
| 2008 | 5.37 Percentage change | -43.3% |
| 2009 | -10.62 Percentage change | -297.8% |
| 2010 | -9.12 Percentage change | -14.1% |
| 2011 | -14.47 Percentage change | +58.6% |
| 2012 | -1.16 Percentage change | -92.0% |
| 2013 | 4.54 Percentage change | -491.2% |
| 2014 | 2.49 Percentage change | -45.0% |
| 2015 | -0.9294 Percentage change | -137.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2162 Percentage change | -123.3% |
| 2017 | -6.12 Percentage change | -2932.0% |
| 2018 | -1.99 Percentage change | -67.4% |
| 2019 | -8.89 Percentage change | +346.1% |
| 2020 | -5.12 Percentage change | -42.4% |
| 2021 | -5.19 Percentage change | +1.4% |
| 2022 | -8.22 Percentage change | +58.2% |
| 2023 | -3.25 Percentage change | -60.4% |
| 2024 | 10.19 Percentage change | -413.0% |
| 2025 | -6.89 Percentage change | -167.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.68 Percentage change | -15 Percentage change | 6.58 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.96 Percentage change | -9.01 Percentage change | 6.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.72 Percentage change | -11.98 Percentage change | 2.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 Percentage change | -13.04 Percentage change | 10.63 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.03 Percentage change | -10.34 Percentage change | 6.16 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5852 Percentage change | -10.62 Percentage change | 9.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.54 Percentage change | -14.47 Percentage change | 4.54 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.08 Percentage change | -8.22 Percentage change | 10.19 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Maine-et-Loire
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.89 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 6.99 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Maine-et-Loire?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Maine-et-Loire was -6.89 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 Maine-et-Loire?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 Percentage change in 1983.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Maine-et-Loire?
- The lowest recorded value was -15 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Maine-et-Loire rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Maine-et-Loire ranks 2554th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Maine-et-Loire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 641.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maine-et-Loire 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