Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Rockies, BC
Northern Rockies, BC: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -13.74 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Rockies, BC, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Northern Rockies, BC recorded -13.74 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
That represents a change of down 59.7% on the previous year and down 178.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Rockies, BC peaked at 8.15 Percentage change in 1997 and was at its lowest, -13.89 Percentage change, in 2023.
Northern Rockies, BC ranks 3006th 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 Northern Rockies, BC, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -5.13 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 1.85 Percentage change | -136.0% |
| 1952 | -1.88 Percentage change | -202.0% |
| 1953 | -4.92 Percentage change | +161.1% |
| 1954 | -7.61 Percentage change | +54.7% |
| 1955 | -7.21 Percentage change | -5.3% |
| 1956 | -2.78 Percentage change | -61.5% |
| 1957 | -0.4988 Percentage change | -82.0% |
| 1958 | -4.49 Percentage change | +800.1% |
| 1959 | 1.32 Percentage change | -129.3% |
| 1960 | 4.82 Percentage change | +266.1% |
| 1961 | -2.17 Percentage change | -145.0% |
| 1962 | 4.25 Percentage change | -295.7% |
| 1963 | -0.1626 Percentage change | -103.8% |
| 1964 | 3.05 Percentage change | -1974.6% |
| 1965 | -1.6 Percentage change | -152.5% |
| 1966 | -2.09 Percentage change | +30.5% |
| 1967 | -7.98 Percentage change | +282.1% |
| 1968 | 3.07 Percentage change | -138.5% |
| 1969 | -4.09 Percentage change | -233.2% |
| 1970 | -0.0443 Percentage change | -98.9% |
| 1971 | -6.06 Percentage change | +13579.4% |
| 1972 | -1.69 Percentage change | -72.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9963 Percentage change | -159.0% |
| 1974 | 1.63 Percentage change | +63.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3332 Percentage change | -79.6% |
| 1976 | 2.22 Percentage change | +565.9% |
| 1977 | 4.44 Percentage change | +100.1% |
| 1978 | 1.35 Percentage change | -69.6% |
| 1979 | 1.38 Percentage change | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4649 Percentage change | -66.4% |
| 1981 | -1.47 Percentage change | -415.5% |
| 1982 | -6.26 Percentage change | +326.8% |
| 1983 | -5.14 Percentage change | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 2.62 Percentage change | -151.0% |
| 1985 | -1.04 Percentage change | -139.5% |
| 1986 | 2.15 Percentage change | -307.4% |
| 1987 | 5.63 Percentage change | +161.9% |
| 1988 | 4.16 Percentage change | -26.1% |
| 1989 | -3.35 Percentage change | -180.4% |
| 1990 | -5.42 Percentage change | +62.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5773 Percentage change | -110.6% |
| 1992 | 1.86 Percentage change | +221.3% |
| 1993 | 2.1 Percentage change | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5933 Percentage change | -71.8% |
| 1995 | -4.9 Percentage change | -926.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0687 Percentage change | -98.6% |
| 1997 | 8.15 Percentage change | -11958.2% |
| 1998 | -3.76 Percentage change | -146.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8266 Percentage change | -122.0% |
| 2000 | 2.86 Percentage change | +245.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3421 Percentage change | -88.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9481 Percentage change | +177.2% |
| 2003 | -0.7344 Percentage change | -177.5% |
| 2004 | -3.14 Percentage change | +327.1% |
| 2005 | -0.43 Percentage change | -86.3% |
| 2006 | -1.74 Percentage change | +304.7% |
| 2007 | 5.38 Percentage change | -409.1% |
| 2008 | -0.5015 Percentage change | -109.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5564 Percentage change | -210.9% |
| 2010 | -0.8012 Percentage change | -244.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6445 Percentage change | -180.4% |
| 2012 | -8.71 Percentage change | -1451.8% |
| 2013 | -5.21 Percentage change | -40.2% |
| 2014 | -2.68 Percentage change | -48.5% |
| 2015 | -4.93 Percentage change | +83.9% |
| 2016 | 2.89 Percentage change | -158.6% |
| 2017 | -0.8894 Percentage change | -130.8% |
| 2018 | -3.25 Percentage change | +265.1% |
| 2019 | -2.96 Percentage change | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.96 Percentage change | -166.2% |
| 2021 | -3.2 Percentage change | -263.2% |
| 2022 | -8.16 Percentage change | +155.2% |
| 2023 | -13.89 Percentage change | +70.3% |
| 2024 | -8.6 Percentage change | -38.1% |
| 2025 | -13.74 Percentage change | +59.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.14 Percentage change | -7.61 Percentage change | 1.85 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.29 Percentage change | -7.98 Percentage change | 4.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.456 Percentage change | -6.06 Percentage change | 4.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2223 Percentage change | -6.26 Percentage change | 5.63 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.005 Percentage change | -5.42 Percentage change | 8.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3539 Percentage change | -3.14 Percentage change | 5.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.59 Percentage change | -8.71 Percentage change | 2.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.6 Percentage change | -13.89 Percentage change | 1.96 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Northern Rockies, BC
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -19.22 Percentage change (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Rockies, BC?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Rockies, BC was -13.74 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 Northern Rockies, BC?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 Percentage change in 1997.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Northern Rockies, BC?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.89 Percentage change in 2023.
- How does Northern Rockies, BC rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Northern Rockies, BC ranks 3006th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Northern Rockies, BC?
- Over the last ten years it is down 178.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Rockies, BC 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