Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Pictou, NS
Pictou, NS: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -3.3 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Pictou, NS, 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 Pictou, NS stood at -3.3 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 198.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Pictou, NS peaked at 5.17 Percentage change in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.82 Percentage change, in 2001.
That places Pictou, NS 1833rd 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 Pictou, NS, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -6.24 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.8577 Percentage change | -113.7% |
| 1952 | -3.49 Percentage change | -506.8% |
| 1953 | -0.8586 Percentage change | -75.4% |
| 1954 | 3.87 Percentage change | -551.1% |
| 1955 | 1.24 Percentage change | -68.0% |
| 1956 | -6.32 Percentage change | -609.4% |
| 1957 | -4.05 Percentage change | -35.8% |
| 1958 | 1.11 Percentage change | -127.3% |
| 1959 | 0.9252 Percentage change | -16.3% |
| 1960 | -6.97 Percentage change | -853.3% |
| 1961 | -3.02 Percentage change | -56.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1422 Percentage change | -104.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4028 Percentage change | +183.2% |
| 1964 | -2.45 Percentage change | -709.1% |
| 1965 | -5.33 Percentage change | +117.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3812 Percentage change | -107.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6441 Percentage change | +69.0% |
| 1968 | -2.75 Percentage change | -526.8% |
| 1969 | -4.56 Percentage change | +65.8% |
| 1970 | 1.02 Percentage change | -122.3% |
| 1971 | -3.2 Percentage change | -414.6% |
| 1972 | 1.22 Percentage change | -138.2% |
| 1973 | 2.72 Percentage change | +122.5% |
| 1974 | 2.95 Percentage change | +8.5% |
| 1975 | -6.12 Percentage change | -307.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7195 Percentage change | -111.8% |
| 1977 | 4.38 Percentage change | +508.9% |
| 1978 | -4.39 Percentage change | -200.3% |
| 1979 | -2.48 Percentage change | -43.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0695 Percentage change | -102.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1512 Percentage change | +117.7% |
| 1982 | -0.5242 Percentage change | -446.6% |
| 1983 | -1.75 Percentage change | +233.4% |
| 1984 | -0.4769 Percentage change | -72.7% |
| 1985 | -0.7152 Percentage change | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 4.86 Percentage change | -779.8% |
| 1987 | -0.4569 Percentage change | -109.4% |
| 1988 | 5.05 Percentage change | -1204.6% |
| 1989 | -1.79 Percentage change | -135.4% |
| 1990 | -3.83 Percentage change | +114.6% |
| 1991 | 2.27 Percentage change | -159.2% |
| 1992 | -2.14 Percentage change | -194.2% |
| 1993 | 2.96 Percentage change | -238.4% |
| 1994 | -0.5628 Percentage change | -119.0% |
| 1995 | -1.98 Percentage change | +252.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4853 Percentage change | -124.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4619 Percentage change | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3942 Percentage change | -14.7% |
| 1999 | -0.4974 Percentage change | -226.2% |
| 2000 | 1.44 Percentage change | -389.0% |
| 2001 | -9.82 Percentage change | -782.9% |
| 2002 | -0.2485 Percentage change | -97.5% |
| 2003 | -5.99 Percentage change | +2310.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3868 Percentage change | -106.5% |
| 2005 | -0.8421 Percentage change | -317.7% |
| 2006 | -1.84 Percentage change | +118.8% |
| 2007 | 3.46 Percentage change | -287.7% |
| 2008 | 4.58 Percentage change | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 2.93 Percentage change | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 4.04 Percentage change | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 2.35 Percentage change | -42.0% |
| 2012 | -0.204 Percentage change | -108.7% |
| 2013 | 2.38 Percentage change | -1268.1% |
| 2014 | -2.14 Percentage change | -190.0% |
| 2015 | 3.35 Percentage change | -256.1% |
| 2016 | 1.42 Percentage change | -57.5% |
| 2017 | -2.66 Percentage change | -286.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1474 Percentage change | -94.4% |
| 2019 | 2.65 Percentage change | -1895.0% |
| 2020 | -3.85 Percentage change | -245.4% |
| 2021 | 5.17 Percentage change | -234.5% |
| 2022 | -3.29 Percentage change | -163.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5716 Percentage change | -117.4% |
| 2024 | -3.24 Percentage change | -667.2% |
| 2025 | -3.3 Percentage change | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.3 Percentage change | -6.32 Percentage change | 3.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.35 Percentage change | -6.97 Percentage change | 0.6441 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3197 Percentage change | -6.12 Percentage change | 4.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4422 Percentage change | -1.79 Percentage change | 5.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2447 Percentage change | -3.83 Percentage change | 2.96 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.595 Percentage change | -9.82 Percentage change | 4.58 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 Percentage change | -2.66 Percentage change | 4.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.32 Percentage change | -3.85 Percentage change | 5.17 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Pictou, NS?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Pictou, NS was -3.3 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 Pictou, NS?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 Percentage change in 2021.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Pictou, NS?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.82 Percentage change in 2001.
- How does Pictou, NS rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Pictou, NS ranks 1833rd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Pictou, NS?
- Over the last ten years it is down 198.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pictou, NS 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