Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in Quebec
Quebec: Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.6194 Percentage change in 2025. β Volatile
Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly in Quebec, 1950β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Quebec recorded 0.6194 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is up 1,413.0% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Quebec peaked at 3.07 Percentage change in 1957 and was at its lowest, -4.79 Percentage change, in 1989.
Quebec ranks 768th of 3127 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.31 Percentage change | -0.9169 Percentage change | 3.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0406 Percentage change | -1.58 Percentage change | 1.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1366 Percentage change | -2.15 Percentage change | 2.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0961 Percentage change | -4.79 Percentage change | 2.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0274 Percentage change | -2.16 Percentage change | 1.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1776 Percentage change | -2.02 Percentage change | 2.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4828 Percentage change | -2.25 Percentage change | 1.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4316 Percentage change | -3.3 Percentage change | 1.78 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Quebec
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs β Land soil moisture anomaly 5.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -0.7301 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.37 Percentage change (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions - Cities and FUAs β GHG emissions from waste 0.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2024)
- River flooding exposure β Cropland share exposed to river flooding 6.21 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Total and environment-related patents - FUAs β Patent applications 67.1 Patents (2022)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime summer land 26.86 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime winter land -7.03 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs β Daytime yearly land 16.63 Degrees celsius (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Quebec?
- Historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly in Quebec was 0.6194 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Quebec?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 Percentage change in 1957.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Quebec?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.79 Percentage change in 1989.
- How does Quebec rank for historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly?
- Quebec ranks 768th out of 3127 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought β land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Quebec?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Quebec data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought β 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