Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Parry Sound, ON
Parry Sound, ON: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.87 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Parry Sound, ON, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Parry Sound, ON is -1.87 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 143.1% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Parry Sound, ON peaked at 10.38 Percentage change in 1973 and was at its lowest, -9.7 Percentage change, in 2007.
That places Parry Sound, ON 1422nd 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 Parry Sound, ON, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.34 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 5.46 Percentage change | -41.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1116 Percentage change | -98.0% |
| 1953 | -6.6 Percentage change | -6013.3% |
| 1954 | 7.2 Percentage change | -209.1% |
| 1955 | -7.82 Percentage change | -208.5% |
| 1956 | 1.75 Percentage change | -122.4% |
| 1957 | -1.67 Percentage change | -195.3% |
| 1958 | -0.8005 Percentage change | -52.1% |
| 1959 | -1.64 Percentage change | +104.5% |
| 1960 | 1.48 Percentage change | -190.2% |
| 1961 | 1.28 Percentage change | -13.6% |
| 1962 | -5.52 Percentage change | -532.2% |
| 1963 | -8.66 Percentage change | +57.0% |
| 1964 | -3.32 Percentage change | -61.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7821 Percentage change | -123.6% |
| 1966 | -2.24 Percentage change | -386.6% |
| 1967 | -0.6362 Percentage change | -71.6% |
| 1968 | 3.73 Percentage change | -686.3% |
| 1969 | -3.07 Percentage change | -182.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3742 Percentage change | -112.2% |
| 1971 | -2.94 Percentage change | -886.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0727 Percentage change | -102.5% |
| 1973 | 10.38 Percentage change | +14167.7% |
| 1974 | 10.29 Percentage change | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2901 Percentage change | -97.2% |
| 1976 | 2.12 Percentage change | +629.7% |
| 1977 | -2.95 Percentage change | -239.4% |
| 1978 | -2.03 Percentage change | -31.3% |
| 1979 | 2.85 Percentage change | -240.3% |
| 1980 | 7.34 Percentage change | +158.0% |
| 1981 | -0.3994 Percentage change | -105.4% |
| 1982 | -2.72 Percentage change | +581.3% |
| 1983 | 1.04 Percentage change | -138.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0809 Percentage change | -107.8% |
| 1985 | -1.04 Percentage change | +1184.6% |
| 1986 | -0.705 Percentage change | -32.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2509 Percentage change | -135.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9024 Percentage change | +259.6% |
| 1989 | -1.57 Percentage change | -273.6% |
| 1990 | -0.2083 Percentage change | -86.7% |
| 1991 | -0.5413 Percentage change | +159.9% |
| 1992 | -4.36 Percentage change | +705.4% |
| 1993 | 4.15 Percentage change | -195.1% |
| 1994 | 3.71 Percentage change | -10.4% |
| 1995 | -2.81 Percentage change | -175.8% |
| 1996 | 2.31 Percentage change | -181.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3921 Percentage change | -83.0% |
| 1998 | 5.23 Percentage change | +1234.8% |
| 1999 | 1.44 Percentage change | -72.5% |
| 2000 | -0.9906 Percentage change | -168.9% |
| 2001 | -2.36 Percentage change | +138.4% |
| 2002 | -3.32 Percentage change | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 2.47 Percentage change | -174.2% |
| 2004 | -1.08 Percentage change | -143.9% |
| 2005 | -0.1486 Percentage change | -86.3% |
| 2006 | 3.37 Percentage change | -2371.6% |
| 2007 | -9.7 Percentage change | -387.6% |
| 2008 | 2.98 Percentage change | -130.7% |
| 2009 | 6.01 Percentage change | +101.6% |
| 2010 | -2.21 Percentage change | -136.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3144 Percentage change | -114.2% |
| 2012 | -3.79 Percentage change | -1305.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7 Percentage change | -171.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0757 Percentage change | -97.2% |
| 2015 | -6.78 Percentage change | -9057.0% |
| 2016 | -1.01 Percentage change | -85.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8 Percentage change | -971.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8 Percentage change | -79.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3993 Percentage change | -77.8% |
| 2020 | 4.58 Percentage change | +1046.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6756 Percentage change | -85.2% |
| 2022 | -1.29 Percentage change | -290.8% |
| 2023 | -1.11 Percentage change | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 4.35 Percentage change | -491.8% |
| 2025 | -1.87 Percentage change | -143.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5332 Percentage change | -7.82 Percentage change | 9.34 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.62 Percentage change | -8.66 Percentage change | 3.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 Percentage change | -2.95 Percentage change | 10.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3025 Percentage change | -2.72 Percentage change | 7.34 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9305 Percentage change | -4.36 Percentage change | 5.23 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.278 Percentage change | -9.7 Percentage change | 6.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0309 Percentage change | -6.78 Percentage change | 8.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8882 Percentage change | -1.87 Percentage change | 4.58 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Parry Sound, ON?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Parry Sound, ON was -1.87 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 Parry Sound, ON?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 Percentage change in 1973.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Parry Sound, ON?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.7 Percentage change in 2007.
- How does Parry Sound, ON rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Parry Sound, ON ranks 1422nd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Parry Sound, ON?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Parry Sound, ON 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