Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northumberland, NB
Northumberland, NB: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.66 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northumberland, NB, 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 Northumberland, NB stood at -1.66 Percentage change.
The figure is up 53.4% on the previous year and down 269.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northumberland, NB peaked at 5.52 Percentage change in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.07 Percentage change, in 1969.
That places Northumberland, NB 1364th out of 3112 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.
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northumberland, NB, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.65 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 3.7 Percentage change | -324.8% |
| 1952 | -2.85 Percentage change | -176.8% |
| 1953 | -2.5 Percentage change | -12.3% |
| 1954 | 2.97 Percentage change | -218.8% |
| 1955 | -2.28 Percentage change | -176.8% |
| 1956 | -3.21 Percentage change | +41.0% |
| 1957 | -2.29 Percentage change | -28.6% |
| 1958 | 1.48 Percentage change | -164.5% |
| 1959 | -5.56 Percentage change | -475.6% |
| 1960 | -5.55 Percentage change | -0.1% |
| 1961 | -1.47 Percentage change | -73.6% |
| 1962 | 1.22 Percentage change | -183.4% |
| 1963 | 1.59 Percentage change | +29.9% |
| 1964 | -5.68 Percentage change | -457.9% |
| 1965 | -4.85 Percentage change | -14.7% |
| 1966 | -4.16 Percentage change | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 1.35 Percentage change | -132.4% |
| 1968 | -5.87 Percentage change | -535.7% |
| 1969 | -6.07 Percentage change | +3.3% |
| 1970 | -0.1296 Percentage change | -97.9% |
| 1971 | -5.08 Percentage change | +3824.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0277 Percentage change | -100.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1799 Percentage change | +549.0% |
| 1974 | 3.07 Percentage change | +1606.5% |
| 1975 | -5.21 Percentage change | -269.8% |
| 1976 | 2.22 Percentage change | -142.5% |
| 1977 | -0.7338 Percentage change | -133.1% |
| 1978 | -5.24 Percentage change | +613.8% |
| 1979 | 0.043 Percentage change | -100.8% |
| 1980 | -0.4641 Percentage change | -1179.1% |
| 1981 | 1.29 Percentage change | -378.4% |
| 1982 | -2.44 Percentage change | -289.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1319 Percentage change | -105.4% |
| 1984 | 1.79 Percentage change | +1258.5% |
| 1985 | -4.39 Percentage change | -344.9% |
| 1986 | 3.38 Percentage change | -177.1% |
| 1987 | -1.69 Percentage change | -149.9% |
| 1988 | 1.73 Percentage change | -202.3% |
| 1989 | -4.27 Percentage change | -347.2% |
| 1990 | -1.7 Percentage change | -60.1% |
| 1991 | -2.13 Percentage change | +25.4% |
| 1992 | -0.709 Percentage change | -66.8% |
| 1993 | 2.81 Percentage change | -497.0% |
| 1994 | 1.55 Percentage change | -45.0% |
| 1995 | -4.48 Percentage change | -389.0% |
| 1996 | -0.8144 Percentage change | -81.8% |
| 1997 | 1.29 Percentage change | -258.8% |
| 1998 | 3.69 Percentage change | +184.9% |
| 1999 | -2.48 Percentage change | -167.2% |
| 2000 | 1.43 Percentage change | -157.9% |
| 2001 | -4.32 Percentage change | -401.2% |
| 2002 | -2.67 Percentage change | -38.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8427 Percentage change | -131.6% |
| 2004 | -0.2763 Percentage change | -132.8% |
| 2005 | 1.97 Percentage change | -811.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1 Percentage change | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 1.21 Percentage change | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.91 Percentage change | +222.3% |
| 2009 | 5.07 Percentage change | +29.9% |
| 2010 | -0.839 Percentage change | -116.5% |
| 2011 | 1.88 Percentage change | -324.6% |
| 2012 | 2.03 Percentage change | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.35 Percentage change | +65.1% |
| 2014 | -0.7406 Percentage change | -122.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9821 Percentage change | -232.6% |
| 2016 | -1.61 Percentage change | -264.0% |
| 2017 | -4.72 Percentage change | +193.3% |
| 2018 | -2.54 Percentage change | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 1.76 Percentage change | -169.4% |
| 2020 | -3.49 Percentage change | -298.2% |
| 2021 | 5.52 Percentage change | -258.2% |
| 2022 | 1.66 Percentage change | -70.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7748 Percentage change | -53.3% |
| 2024 | -3.57 Percentage change | -560.8% |
| 2025 | -1.66 Percentage change | -53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.22 Percentage change | -5.56 Percentage change | 3.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.95 Percentage change | -6.07 Percentage change | 1.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.09 Percentage change | -5.24 Percentage change | 3.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4924 Percentage change | -4.39 Percentage change | 3.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2972 Percentage change | -4.48 Percentage change | 3.69 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.827 Percentage change | -4.32 Percentage change | 5.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.044 Percentage change | -4.72 Percentage change | 3.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1285 Percentage change | -3.57 Percentage change | 5.52 Percentage change | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 11.97 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northumberland, NB?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northumberland, NB was -1.66 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 Northumberland, NB?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 Percentage change in 2021.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Northumberland, NB?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.07 Percentage change in 1969.
- How does Northumberland, NB rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Northumberland, NB ranks 1364th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Northumberland, NB?
- Over the last ten years it is down 269.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northumberland, NB 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