Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Plymouth
Plymouth: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -4.33 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Plymouth, 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 Plymouth is -4.33 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 266.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Plymouth peaked at 10.88 Percentage change in 2017 and was at its lowest, -15.51 Percentage change, in 1955.
Plymouth ranks 2091st of 3112 regions on this measure, 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 Plymouth, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.47 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 2.88 Percentage change | +16.4% |
| 1952 | -1.31 Percentage change | -145.4% |
| 1953 | 5.39 Percentage change | -512.5% |
| 1954 | -4 Percentage change | -174.2% |
| 1955 | -15.51 Percentage change | +287.7% |
| 1956 | -9.51 Percentage change | -38.7% |
| 1957 | -10.74 Percentage change | +13.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0267 Percentage change | -100.2% |
| 1959 | -12.74 Percentage change | -47801.3% |
| 1960 | 2.23 Percentage change | -117.5% |
| 1961 | -12.91 Percentage change | -679.2% |
| 1962 | -7.68 Percentage change | -40.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5054 Percentage change | -106.6% |
| 1964 | -8.8 Percentage change | -1840.8% |
| 1965 | -3.36 Percentage change | -61.8% |
| 1966 | -2.31 Percentage change | -31.3% |
| 1967 | -1.62 Percentage change | -29.8% |
| 1968 | 2.17 Percentage change | -233.7% |
| 1969 | -4.43 Percentage change | -304.3% |
| 1970 | -4.57 Percentage change | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.15 Percentage change | -147.1% |
| 1972 | 0.961 Percentage change | -55.3% |
| 1973 | 2.45 Percentage change | +154.9% |
| 1974 | 3.15 Percentage change | +28.5% |
| 1975 | -6.59 Percentage change | -309.4% |
| 1976 | -7.88 Percentage change | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5988 Percentage change | -107.6% |
| 1978 | -7.31 Percentage change | -1320.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0633 Percentage change | -100.9% |
| 1980 | 6.05 Percentage change | +9452.3% |
| 1981 | 5.25 Percentage change | -13.1% |
| 1982 | -1.47 Percentage change | -128.0% |
| 1983 | 2.2 Percentage change | -249.4% |
| 1984 | -6.98 Percentage change | -417.5% |
| 1985 | 0.223 Percentage change | -103.2% |
| 1986 | 6.83 Percentage change | +2964.8% |
| 1987 | -1.12 Percentage change | -116.4% |
| 1988 | 8.15 Percentage change | -825.9% |
| 1989 | -12.64 Percentage change | -255.1% |
| 1990 | -5.47 Percentage change | -56.7% |
| 1991 | -0.3524 Percentage change | -93.6% |
| 1992 | 2.3 Percentage change | -754.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8146 Percentage change | -64.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0623 Percentage change | -92.4% |
| 1995 | -7.85 Percentage change | -12699.4% |
| 1996 | -4 Percentage change | -49.1% |
| 1997 | -5.59 Percentage change | +39.8% |
| 1998 | 3.98 Percentage change | -171.2% |
| 1999 | 2.79 Percentage change | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 4.57 Percentage change | +63.9% |
| 2001 | -2.52 Percentage change | -155.0% |
| 2002 | -2.45 Percentage change | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.79 Percentage change | -213.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 Percentage change | -58.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3821 Percentage change | -67.1% |
| 2006 | 1.75 Percentage change | +357.0% |
| 2007 | 4.45 Percentage change | +154.8% |
| 2008 | 6.27 Percentage change | +41.0% |
| 2009 | -2.58 Percentage change | -141.1% |
| 2010 | -0.9619 Percentage change | -62.7% |
| 2011 | -6.44 Percentage change | +569.3% |
| 2012 | 6.33 Percentage change | -198.2% |
| 2013 | -3.27 Percentage change | -151.7% |
| 2014 | 2.03 Percentage change | -162.2% |
| 2015 | -3.89 Percentage change | -291.4% |
| 2016 | -3.46 Percentage change | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 10.88 Percentage change | -414.7% |
| 2018 | -3.73 Percentage change | -134.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7624 Percentage change | -120.5% |
| 2020 | -1.56 Percentage change | -305.2% |
| 2021 | 0.994 Percentage change | -163.5% |
| 2022 | -4.29 Percentage change | -531.5% |
| 2023 | 1.45 Percentage change | -133.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6 Percentage change | +78.6% |
| 2025 | -4.33 Percentage change | -266.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.3 Percentage change | -15.51 Percentage change | 5.39 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.62 Percentage change | -12.91 Percentage change | 2.23 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.7 Percentage change | -7.88 Percentage change | 3.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6489 Percentage change | -12.64 Percentage change | 8.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.33 Percentage change | -7.85 Percentage change | 3.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 Percentage change | -2.58 Percentage change | 6.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1746 Percentage change | -6.44 Percentage change | 10.88 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8564 Percentage change | -4.33 Percentage change | 2.6 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Plymouth
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs — GHG emissions from waste 0.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 24.66 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 5.88 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 16.47 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 11.55 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land 2.49 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 7.23 Degrees celsius (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Plymouth?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Plymouth was -4.33 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 Plymouth?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 Percentage change in 2017.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Plymouth?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.51 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Plymouth rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Plymouth ranks 2091st out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Plymouth?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Plymouth 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