Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in North
North: Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.18 Percentage change in 2025. β Volatile
Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in North, 1950β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
North recorded -1.18 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 130.9% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in North peaked at 15.74 Percentage change in 2003 and was at its lowest, -12.63 Percentage change, in 1970.
That places North 1213th out of 3127 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1922 Percentage change | -6.85 Percentage change | 13.1 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.05 Percentage change | -2.55 Percentage change | 10.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.695 Percentage change | -12.63 Percentage change | 5.3 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3499 Percentage change | -7 Percentage change | 12.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9943 Percentage change | -5.45 Percentage change | 8.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.26 Percentage change | -12.19 Percentage change | 15.74 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.03 Percentage change | -11.06 Percentage change | 5.42 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.64 Percentage change | -5.85 Percentage change | 3.82 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for North
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8513 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure β Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.7876 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in North?
- Historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in North was -1.18 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly recorded in North?
- The highest recorded value was 15.74 Percentage change in 2003.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly recorded in North?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.63 Percentage change in 1970.
- How does North rank for historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly?
- North ranks 1213th out of 3127 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in North?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought β 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