Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -9.44 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in North Northamptonshire, 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 North Northamptonshire stood at -9.44 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 3,649.6% on the previous year and down 900.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in North Northamptonshire peaked at 10.93 Percentage change in 1980 and was at its lowest, -10.39 Percentage change, in 1995.
North Northamptonshire ranks 2824th of 3112 regions on this measure, 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 North Northamptonshire, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.32 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 7.81 Percentage change | +134.9% |
| 1952 | 0.6917 Percentage change | -91.1% |
| 1953 | 7.66 Percentage change | +1007.6% |
| 1954 | 7.24 Percentage change | -5.4% |
| 1955 | -5.98 Percentage change | -182.5% |
| 1956 | 0.661 Percentage change | -111.1% |
| 1957 | -2.08 Percentage change | -414.0% |
| 1958 | 8.65 Percentage change | -516.8% |
| 1959 | -7.38 Percentage change | -185.2% |
| 1960 | 2.37 Percentage change | -132.1% |
| 1961 | -5.93 Percentage change | -350.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0266 Percentage change | -100.4% |
| 1963 | 3.4 Percentage change | +12708.2% |
| 1964 | -6.62 Percentage change | -294.7% |
| 1965 | 3.63 Percentage change | -154.8% |
| 1966 | 5.55 Percentage change | +53.1% |
| 1967 | 4.26 Percentage change | -23.2% |
| 1968 | 8.61 Percentage change | +101.8% |
| 1969 | 3.64 Percentage change | -57.6% |
| 1970 | 2.11 Percentage change | -42.0% |
| 1971 | 6.59 Percentage change | +211.6% |
| 1972 | 6.04 Percentage change | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 5.12 Percentage change | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 2.69 Percentage change | -47.5% |
| 1975 | -2.74 Percentage change | -202.1% |
| 1976 | -0.7787 Percentage change | -71.6% |
| 1977 | 4.02 Percentage change | -616.3% |
| 1978 | 5.86 Percentage change | +45.6% |
| 1979 | 4.87 Percentage change | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 10.93 Percentage change | +124.3% |
| 1981 | 2.16 Percentage change | -80.3% |
| 1982 | 3.52 Percentage change | +63.2% |
| 1983 | 2.47 Percentage change | -30.0% |
| 1984 | -5.8 Percentage change | -335.4% |
| 1985 | 3.46 Percentage change | -159.6% |
| 1986 | 1.43 Percentage change | -58.5% |
| 1987 | 4.5 Percentage change | +214.0% |
| 1988 | 2.99 Percentage change | -33.5% |
| 1989 | -3.42 Percentage change | -214.2% |
| 1990 | -9.06 Percentage change | +164.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4998 Percentage change | -105.5% |
| 1992 | 5.74 Percentage change | +1049.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7608 Percentage change | -86.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2524 Percentage change | -66.8% |
| 1995 | -10.39 Percentage change | -4218.0% |
| 1996 | -5.59 Percentage change | -46.2% |
| 1997 | -0.4593 Percentage change | -91.8% |
| 1998 | 0.91 Percentage change | -298.1% |
| 1999 | -1.7 Percentage change | -287.3% |
| 2000 | 4.1 Percentage change | -340.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1867 Percentage change | -95.4% |
| 2002 | -0.322 Percentage change | -272.5% |
| 2003 | -3.25 Percentage change | +908.8% |
| 2004 | 2.09 Percentage change | -164.4% |
| 2005 | 1.96 Percentage change | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.88 Percentage change | +46.6% |
| 2007 | 2 Percentage change | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 6.19 Percentage change | +208.8% |
| 2009 | -6.79 Percentage change | -209.8% |
| 2010 | -1.32 Percentage change | -80.5% |
| 2011 | -9.64 Percentage change | +629.8% |
| 2012 | 4.22 Percentage change | -143.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7082 Percentage change | -83.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8872 Percentage change | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 1.18 Percentage change | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 2.62 Percentage change | +122.4% |
| 2017 | 3.17 Percentage change | +21.0% |
| 2018 | -3.56 Percentage change | -212.3% |
| 2019 | -0.2392 Percentage change | -93.3% |
| 2020 | -1.87 Percentage change | +680.4% |
| 2021 | 2.74 Percentage change | -246.8% |
| 2022 | -2.51 Percentage change | -191.5% |
| 2023 | 1.93 Percentage change | -177.2% |
| 2024 | -0.2517 Percentage change | -113.0% |
| 2025 | -9.44 Percentage change | +3649.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.06 Percentage change | -7.38 Percentage change | 8.65 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.89 Percentage change | -6.62 Percentage change | 8.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.38 Percentage change | -2.74 Percentage change | 6.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 Percentage change | -5.8 Percentage change | 10.93 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.9 Percentage change | -10.39 Percentage change | 5.74 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9048 Percentage change | -6.79 Percentage change | 6.19 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1977 Percentage change | -9.64 Percentage change | 4.22 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.56 Percentage change | -9.44 Percentage change | 2.74 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for North Northamptonshire
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.44 Percentage change (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in North Northamptonshire?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in North Northamptonshire was -9.44 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 North Northamptonshire?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 Percentage change in 1980.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in North Northamptonshire?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.39 Percentage change in 1995.
- How does North Northamptonshire rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- North Northamptonshire ranks 2824th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in North Northamptonshire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 900.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Northamptonshire 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