Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 1.78 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Newfoundland and Labrador, 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 Newfoundland and Labrador is 1.78 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 247.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Newfoundland and Labrador peaked at 5.7 Percentage change in 1963 and was at its lowest, -3.98 Percentage change, in 2014.
Newfoundland and Labrador ranks 546th of 3112 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Newfoundland and Labrador, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.71 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 1.46 Percentage change | -46.1% |
| 1952 | -1.54 Percentage change | -205.1% |
| 1953 | 3.88 Percentage change | -352.5% |
| 1954 | 1.95 Percentage change | -49.7% |
| 1955 | -1.31 Percentage change | -167.1% |
| 1956 | -0.5429 Percentage change | -58.5% |
| 1957 | 3.81 Percentage change | -801.1% |
| 1958 | 5.66 Percentage change | +48.7% |
| 1959 | -2.5 Percentage change | -144.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3072 Percentage change | -112.3% |
| 1961 | -0.4631 Percentage change | -250.7% |
| 1962 | -2.64 Percentage change | +470.2% |
| 1963 | 5.7 Percentage change | -316.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5041 Percentage change | -91.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7056 Percentage change | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 2.34 Percentage change | +231.7% |
| 1967 | -2.18 Percentage change | -193.0% |
| 1968 | 1.98 Percentage change | -191.1% |
| 1969 | -0.7157 Percentage change | -136.1% |
| 1970 | -0.2205 Percentage change | -69.2% |
| 1971 | -0.6784 Percentage change | +207.7% |
| 1972 | -3.66 Percentage change | +439.2% |
| 1973 | -1.3 Percentage change | -64.5% |
| 1974 | -3.62 Percentage change | +178.4% |
| 1975 | -3.33 Percentage change | -7.8% |
| 1976 | -0.6384 Percentage change | -80.8% |
| 1977 | 2.12 Percentage change | -432.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1582 Percentage change | -92.5% |
| 1979 | 1.91 Percentage change | +1109.2% |
| 1980 | 1.23 Percentage change | -35.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0925 Percentage change | -92.5% |
| 1982 | -0.8892 Percentage change | -1061.6% |
| 1983 | 1.02 Percentage change | -214.8% |
| 1984 | -0.0498 Percentage change | -104.9% |
| 1985 | -2.95 Percentage change | +5830.7% |
| 1986 | 1.08 Percentage change | -136.7% |
| 1987 | -0.2402 Percentage change | -122.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 Percentage change | -103.4% |
| 1989 | -0.6519 Percentage change | -8111.9% |
| 1990 | -3.44 Percentage change | +427.7% |
| 1991 | -2.02 Percentage change | -41.2% |
| 1992 | 2.39 Percentage change | -218.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8652 Percentage change | -63.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0752 Percentage change | -91.3% |
| 1995 | -2.47 Percentage change | -3385.8% |
| 1996 | 5.15 Percentage change | -308.2% |
| 1997 | 2.47 Percentage change | -52.1% |
| 1998 | 1.96 Percentage change | -20.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5179 Percentage change | -126.4% |
| 2000 | -1.04 Percentage change | +101.7% |
| 2001 | -3.17 Percentage change | +203.9% |
| 2002 | -0.1638 Percentage change | -94.8% |
| 2003 | -0.238 Percentage change | +45.3% |
| 2004 | -2.43 Percentage change | +919.3% |
| 2005 | -0.8852 Percentage change | -63.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5544 Percentage change | -162.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1188 Percentage change | -78.6% |
| 2008 | 2.49 Percentage change | +1994.5% |
| 2009 | 2.18 Percentage change | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7188 Percentage change | -67.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 Percentage change | +48.2% |
| 2012 | -1.94 Percentage change | -282.1% |
| 2013 | 2.04 Percentage change | -205.1% |
| 2014 | -3.98 Percentage change | -295.4% |
| 2015 | -1.21 Percentage change | -69.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2199 Percentage change | -118.2% |
| 2017 | -0.3334 Percentage change | -251.6% |
| 2018 | 1.82 Percentage change | -646.8% |
| 2019 | -0.4901 Percentage change | -126.9% |
| 2020 | -1.5 Percentage change | +206.9% |
| 2021 | 3.94 Percentage change | -361.7% |
| 2022 | -0.7996 Percentage change | -120.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2444 Percentage change | -130.6% |
| 2024 | 1.42 Percentage change | +480.4% |
| 2025 | 1.78 Percentage change | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.36 Percentage change | -2.5 Percentage change | 5.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5548 Percentage change | -2.64 Percentage change | 5.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9247 Percentage change | -3.66 Percentage change | 2.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1352 Percentage change | -2.95 Percentage change | 1.23 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.445 Percentage change | -3.44 Percentage change | 5.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.259 Percentage change | -3.17 Percentage change | 2.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2086 Percentage change | -3.98 Percentage change | 2.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8453 Percentage change | -1.5 Percentage change | 3.94 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Newfoundland and Labrador
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.12 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 10.81 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 5,081 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 3.36 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 38.59 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Newfoundland and Labrador?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Newfoundland and Labrador was 1.78 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 Newfoundland and Labrador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 Percentage change in 1963.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Newfoundland and Labrador?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.98 Percentage change in 2014.
- How does Newfoundland and Labrador rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Newfoundland and Labrador ranks 546th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Newfoundland and Labrador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Newfoundland and Labrador 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