Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.79 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Prince Edward Island, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Prince Edward Island recorded -1.79 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.2% on the previous year and down 204.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Prince Edward Island peaked at 6.9 Percentage change in 1988 and was at its lowest, -11.89 Percentage change, in 2001.
Prince Edward Island ranks 1400th 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 Prince Edward Island, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.87 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 3.78 Percentage change | -231.7% |
| 1952 | -1.5 Percentage change | -139.8% |
| 1953 | 0.8884 Percentage change | -159.1% |
| 1954 | 5.38 Percentage change | +505.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0621 Percentage change | -98.8% |
| 1956 | -3.87 Percentage change | -6325.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4401 Percentage change | -111.4% |
| 1958 | 3.6 Percentage change | +718.5% |
| 1959 | -1.56 Percentage change | -143.4% |
| 1960 | -6.43 Percentage change | +311.6% |
| 1961 | -2.26 Percentage change | -64.8% |
| 1962 | 1.88 Percentage change | -183.1% |
| 1963 | 1.13 Percentage change | -40.1% |
| 1964 | -5.47 Percentage change | -586.1% |
| 1965 | -7.69 Percentage change | +40.6% |
| 1966 | -2.56 Percentage change | -66.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4437 Percentage change | -117.3% |
| 1968 | -0.8992 Percentage change | -302.7% |
| 1969 | -3.23 Percentage change | +259.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5872 Percentage change | -118.2% |
| 1971 | -0.496 Percentage change | -184.5% |
| 1972 | 1.65 Percentage change | -433.4% |
| 1973 | 2.15 Percentage change | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 2.78 Percentage change | +29.3% |
| 1975 | -6.44 Percentage change | -331.3% |
| 1976 | 2.17 Percentage change | -133.7% |
| 1977 | 5.15 Percentage change | +137.4% |
| 1978 | -1.38 Percentage change | -126.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0634 Percentage change | -104.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3636 Percentage change | +473.2% |
| 1981 | 3.43 Percentage change | +844.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6965 Percentage change | -79.7% |
| 1983 | 1.23 Percentage change | +77.3% |
| 1984 | -0.6755 Percentage change | -154.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4741 Percentage change | -170.2% |
| 1986 | 5.91 Percentage change | +1147.0% |
| 1987 | -2.24 Percentage change | -137.9% |
| 1988 | 6.9 Percentage change | -408.3% |
| 1989 | -1.44 Percentage change | -120.8% |
| 1990 | -4.89 Percentage change | +240.7% |
| 1991 | 1.43 Percentage change | -129.2% |
| 1992 | -5.21 Percentage change | -464.9% |
| 1993 | 2.95 Percentage change | -156.6% |
| 1994 | -1.58 Percentage change | -153.6% |
| 1995 | -3.93 Percentage change | +148.4% |
| 1996 | -0.8743 Percentage change | -77.7% |
| 1997 | -0.5941 Percentage change | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 2.58 Percentage change | -534.2% |
| 1999 | -1.82 Percentage change | -170.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1279 Percentage change | -107.0% |
| 2001 | -11.89 Percentage change | -9398.6% |
| 2002 | -1.61 Percentage change | -86.4% |
| 2003 | -3.01 Percentage change | +86.6% |
| 2004 | -0.9198 Percentage change | -69.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1374 Percentage change | -114.9% |
| 2006 | -0.3029 Percentage change | -320.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9396 Percentage change | -410.2% |
| 2008 | 5.13 Percentage change | +446.5% |
| 2009 | 6.04 Percentage change | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 2.98 Percentage change | -50.6% |
| 2011 | 1.44 Percentage change | -51.7% |
| 2012 | -0.723 Percentage change | -150.1% |
| 2013 | 2.85 Percentage change | -494.2% |
| 2014 | -1.01 Percentage change | -135.3% |
| 2015 | 1.71 Percentage change | -269.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2323 Percentage change | -86.4% |
| 2017 | -7.45 Percentage change | -3305.8% |
| 2018 | 0.947 Percentage change | -112.7% |
| 2019 | 2.08 Percentage change | +119.2% |
| 2020 | -6.6 Percentage change | -418.0% |
| 2021 | 6.13 Percentage change | -192.9% |
| 2022 | -0.3898 Percentage change | -106.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2759 Percentage change | -170.8% |
| 2024 | -5.81 Percentage change | -2207.0% |
| 2025 | -1.79 Percentage change | -69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4346 Percentage change | -3.87 Percentage change | 5.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.51 Percentage change | -7.69 Percentage change | 1.88 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6248 Percentage change | -6.44 Percentage change | 5.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 Percentage change | -2.24 Percentage change | 6.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.19 Percentage change | -5.21 Percentage change | 2.95 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5352 Percentage change | -11.89 Percentage change | 6.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3064 Percentage change | -7.45 Percentage change | 2.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.36 Percentage change | -6.6 Percentage change | 6.13 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Prince Edward Island
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.24 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 2.93 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 26.74 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 3.57 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Prince Edward Island?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Prince Edward Island was -1.79 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 Prince Edward Island?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 Percentage change in 1988.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Prince Edward Island?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.89 Percentage change in 2001.
- How does Prince Edward Island rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Prince Edward Island ranks 1400th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Prince Edward Island?
- Over the last ten years it is down 204.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Prince Edward Island 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