Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Overig Zeeland
Overig Zeeland: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -16.9 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Overig Zeeland, 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 Overig Zeeland stood at -16.9 Percentage change. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 393.8% on the previous year and down 764.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Overig Zeeland peaked at 11.88 Percentage change in 1981 and was at its lowest, -16.9 Percentage change, in 2025.
Overig Zeeland ranks 3046th 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 Overig Zeeland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.25 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.1424 Percentage change | -93.7% |
| 1952 | -8.01 Percentage change | +5523.7% |
| 1953 | -4.37 Percentage change | -45.5% |
| 1954 | -1.93 Percentage change | -55.8% |
| 1955 | -14.6 Percentage change | +656.7% |
| 1956 | -2.58 Percentage change | -82.4% |
| 1957 | -5.67 Percentage change | +120.1% |
| 1958 | -0.1394 Percentage change | -97.5% |
| 1959 | -11.64 Percentage change | +8250.5% |
| 1960 | 1.94 Percentage change | -116.7% |
| 1961 | -2.58 Percentage change | -233.1% |
| 1962 | -5.06 Percentage change | +95.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6302 Percentage change | -112.5% |
| 1964 | -8.57 Percentage change | -1459.8% |
| 1965 | 5.88 Percentage change | -168.6% |
| 1966 | 3.86 Percentage change | -34.4% |
| 1967 | -0.1683 Percentage change | -104.4% |
| 1968 | 4.37 Percentage change | -2698.8% |
| 1969 | -0.0558 Percentage change | -101.3% |
| 1970 | -1.09 Percentage change | +1859.2% |
| 1971 | -1.97 Percentage change | +80.3% |
| 1972 | 1.84 Percentage change | -193.6% |
| 1973 | 2.95 Percentage change | +59.7% |
| 1974 | -0.121 Percentage change | -104.1% |
| 1975 | -4 Percentage change | +3209.2% |
| 1976 | -11.32 Percentage change | +182.9% |
| 1977 | -1.37 Percentage change | -87.9% |
| 1978 | 3.89 Percentage change | -385.1% |
| 1979 | 4.1 Percentage change | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 8.78 Percentage change | +114.3% |
| 1981 | 11.88 Percentage change | +35.3% |
| 1982 | -2.8 Percentage change | -123.6% |
| 1983 | -1.58 Percentage change | -43.4% |
| 1984 | -0.7116 Percentage change | -55.1% |
| 1985 | 3.75 Percentage change | -627.5% |
| 1986 | -3.21 Percentage change | -185.4% |
| 1987 | 8.47 Percentage change | -364.3% |
| 1988 | 3.39 Percentage change | -60.0% |
| 1989 | -8.73 Percentage change | -357.6% |
| 1990 | -4.33 Percentage change | -50.4% |
| 1991 | -3.32 Percentage change | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2945 Percentage change | -108.9% |
| 1993 | -5.14 Percentage change | -1843.7% |
| 1994 | 1.21 Percentage change | -123.6% |
| 1995 | -7.67 Percentage change | -733.0% |
| 1996 | -1.52 Percentage change | -80.1% |
| 1997 | -6.02 Percentage change | +295.1% |
| 1998 | 9.27 Percentage change | -253.9% |
| 1999 | -3.81 Percentage change | -141.1% |
| 2000 | 8.01 Percentage change | -310.4% |
| 2001 | 2.42 Percentage change | -69.7% |
| 2002 | -3.05 Percentage change | -225.8% |
| 2003 | -1.74 Percentage change | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6857 Percentage change | -139.4% |
| 2005 | 7.93 Percentage change | +1056.6% |
| 2006 | 1.03 Percentage change | -87.0% |
| 2007 | 5.62 Percentage change | +447.6% |
| 2008 | 3.58 Percentage change | -36.3% |
| 2009 | -16.46 Percentage change | -559.6% |
| 2010 | 2.54 Percentage change | -115.4% |
| 2011 | -5.11 Percentage change | -301.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9744 Percentage change | -119.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1167 Percentage change | -88.0% |
| 2014 | 5.98 Percentage change | +5018.8% |
| 2015 | 2.54 Percentage change | -57.4% |
| 2016 | -4.39 Percentage change | -272.5% |
| 2017 | -6.85 Percentage change | +56.0% |
| 2018 | -0.2959 Percentage change | -95.7% |
| 2019 | -8.75 Percentage change | +2857.5% |
| 2020 | -7.11 Percentage change | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 5.04 Percentage change | -170.8% |
| 2022 | -2.42 Percentage change | -148.1% |
| 2023 | 1.32 Percentage change | -154.5% |
| 2024 | 5.75 Percentage change | +335.2% |
| 2025 | -16.9 Percentage change | -393.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.13 Percentage change | -14.6 Percentage change | -0.1394 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0248 Percentage change | -8.57 Percentage change | 5.88 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7097 Percentage change | -11.32 Percentage change | 4.1 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 Percentage change | -8.73 Percentage change | 11.88 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.1 Percentage change | -7.67 Percentage change | 9.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8029 Percentage change | -16.46 Percentage change | 8.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.32 Percentage change | -8.75 Percentage change | 5.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.39 Percentage change | -16.9 Percentage change | 5.75 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Overig Zeeland
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.9 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.56 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Overig Zeeland?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Overig Zeeland was -16.9 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 Overig Zeeland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.88 Percentage change in 1981.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Overig Zeeland?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.9 Percentage change in 2025.
- How does Overig Zeeland rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Overig Zeeland ranks 3046th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Overig Zeeland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 764.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Overig Zeeland 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