Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -8.78 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton recorded -8.78 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 474.0% on the previous year and down 1,624.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton peaked at 10.69 Percentage change in 1980 and was at its lowest, -15.38 Percentage change, in 1961.
That places Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton 2755th 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 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -3.81 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.6017 Percentage change | -115.8% |
| 1952 | -2.69 Percentage change | -547.3% |
| 1953 | 1.6 Percentage change | -159.3% |
| 1954 | -1.11 Percentage change | -169.6% |
| 1955 | -10.96 Percentage change | +886.8% |
| 1956 | -9.59 Percentage change | -12.5% |
| 1957 | -9.99 Percentage change | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 5.78 Percentage change | -157.9% |
| 1959 | -10.45 Percentage change | -280.7% |
| 1960 | 0.3775 Percentage change | -103.6% |
| 1961 | -15.38 Percentage change | -4174.4% |
| 1962 | -5.91 Percentage change | -61.6% |
| 1963 | 1.25 Percentage change | -121.2% |
| 1964 | -7.77 Percentage change | -720.0% |
| 1965 | -2.19 Percentage change | -71.8% |
| 1966 | 3.16 Percentage change | -244.3% |
| 1967 | 2.29 Percentage change | -27.5% |
| 1968 | 6.89 Percentage change | +201.0% |
| 1969 | -2.15 Percentage change | -131.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7704 Percentage change | -135.9% |
| 1971 | 1.64 Percentage change | +112.8% |
| 1972 | 1.33 Percentage change | -18.8% |
| 1973 | -0.4616 Percentage change | -134.7% |
| 1974 | -0.4301 Percentage change | -6.8% |
| 1975 | -6.01 Percentage change | +1297.3% |
| 1976 | -8.5 Percentage change | +41.5% |
| 1977 | 1.49 Percentage change | -117.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 Percentage change | -99.8% |
| 1979 | 3.55 Percentage change | +116208.8% |
| 1980 | 10.69 Percentage change | +201.1% |
| 1981 | 9.08 Percentage change | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6 Percentage change | -82.3% |
| 1983 | -0.1024 Percentage change | -106.4% |
| 1984 | -5.01 Percentage change | +4793.5% |
| 1985 | 3.39 Percentage change | -167.5% |
| 1986 | 1.68 Percentage change | -50.5% |
| 1987 | 5.21 Percentage change | +210.7% |
| 1988 | 2.66 Percentage change | -49.0% |
| 1989 | -12.37 Percentage change | -565.5% |
| 1990 | -14.71 Percentage change | +19.0% |
| 1991 | -0.2553 Percentage change | -98.3% |
| 1992 | 3.45 Percentage change | -1450.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4 Percentage change | -59.4% |
| 1994 | 3.98 Percentage change | +184.1% |
| 1995 | -11.49 Percentage change | -388.9% |
| 1996 | -2 Percentage change | -82.6% |
| 1997 | -7.61 Percentage change | +280.4% |
| 1998 | 5.2 Percentage change | -168.4% |
| 1999 | -0.5032 Percentage change | -109.7% |
| 2000 | 8.18 Percentage change | -1726.5% |
| 2001 | 2.95 Percentage change | -64.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9144 Percentage change | -69.0% |
| 2003 | -4.95 Percentage change | -640.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4597 Percentage change | -109.3% |
| 2005 | 4.68 Percentage change | +917.3% |
| 2006 | 2.51 Percentage change | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6 Percentage change | +83.3% |
| 2008 | 7.64 Percentage change | +66.2% |
| 2009 | -8.28 Percentage change | -208.3% |
| 2010 | -2.29 Percentage change | -72.3% |
| 2011 | -11.7 Percentage change | +409.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7 Percentage change | -140.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 Percentage change | -74.1% |
| 2014 | 3.69 Percentage change | +203.4% |
| 2015 | 0.576 Percentage change | -84.4% |
| 2016 | -0.1376 Percentage change | -123.9% |
| 2017 | 2.99 Percentage change | -2274.3% |
| 2018 | -1.03 Percentage change | -134.6% |
| 2019 | -3.39 Percentage change | +227.5% |
| 2020 | -1.57 Percentage change | -53.5% |
| 2021 | 4.49 Percentage change | -385.2% |
| 2022 | -3.62 Percentage change | -180.5% |
| 2023 | 2.58 Percentage change | -171.4% |
| 2024 | 2.35 Percentage change | -9.0% |
| 2025 | -8.78 Percentage change | -474.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.06 Percentage change | -10.96 Percentage change | 5.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.94 Percentage change | -15.38 Percentage change | 6.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.6623 Percentage change | -8.5 Percentage change | 3.55 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 Percentage change | -12.37 Percentage change | 10.69 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.25 Percentage change | -14.71 Percentage change | 5.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 Percentage change | -8.28 Percentage change | 8.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5373 Percentage change | -11.7 Percentage change | 4.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7588 Percentage change | -8.78 Percentage change | 4.49 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.81 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.22 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton was -8.78 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 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 Percentage change in 1980.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.38 Percentage change in 1961.
- How does Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton ranks 2755th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,624.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton 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