Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 12.75 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz is 12.75 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 220.9% on the previous year and up 852.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Santa Cruz peaked at 21.35 Percentage change in 2002 and was at its lowest, -18.12 Percentage change, in 1968.
Santa Cruz ranks 24th of 3112 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Santa Cruz, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.9 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 9.22 Percentage change | -6.8% |
| 1952 | -0.4777 Percentage change | -105.2% |
| 1953 | 2.2 Percentage change | -560.9% |
| 1954 | 2.06 Percentage change | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 7.63 Percentage change | +269.7% |
| 1956 | 1.65 Percentage change | -78.4% |
| 1957 | -1.28 Percentage change | -177.7% |
| 1958 | 13.12 Percentage change | -1124.8% |
| 1959 | 2.56 Percentage change | -80.5% |
| 1960 | -8.48 Percentage change | -431.4% |
| 1961 | -0.6256 Percentage change | -92.6% |
| 1962 | -12.54 Percentage change | +1905.2% |
| 1963 | 12.45 Percentage change | -199.2% |
| 1964 | -11.75 Percentage change | -194.4% |
| 1965 | -7.95 Percentage change | -32.4% |
| 1966 | -3.03 Percentage change | -61.9% |
| 1967 | -8.28 Percentage change | +173.1% |
| 1968 | -18.12 Percentage change | +118.9% |
| 1969 | -7.17 Percentage change | -60.4% |
| 1970 | -5.54 Percentage change | -22.7% |
| 1971 | -3.6 Percentage change | -35.0% |
| 1972 | 7.31 Percentage change | -302.9% |
| 1973 | 3.58 Percentage change | -51.1% |
| 1974 | -1.38 Percentage change | -138.5% |
| 1975 | -4.61 Percentage change | +235.1% |
| 1976 | 6.17 Percentage change | -233.9% |
| 1977 | 13.7 Percentage change | +122.0% |
| 1978 | 7.16 Percentage change | -47.8% |
| 1979 | 17.13 Percentage change | +139.4% |
| 1980 | 16.36 Percentage change | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 8.77 Percentage change | -46.4% |
| 1982 | 2.75 Percentage change | -68.7% |
| 1983 | -1.74 Percentage change | -163.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0896 Percentage change | -105.1% |
| 1985 | 1.82 Percentage change | +1925.8% |
| 1986 | -4.3 Percentage change | -336.9% |
| 1987 | 9.23 Percentage change | -314.6% |
| 1988 | -9.13 Percentage change | -199.0% |
| 1989 | -9.14 Percentage change | +0.0% |
| 1990 | -4.62 Percentage change | -49.4% |
| 1991 | -2.36 Percentage change | -48.9% |
| 1992 | 3.22 Percentage change | -236.3% |
| 1993 | -7.24 Percentage change | -324.8% |
| 1994 | 5.11 Percentage change | -170.6% |
| 1995 | 3.76 Percentage change | -26.5% |
| 1996 | -12.63 Percentage change | -436.1% |
| 1997 | 14.54 Percentage change | -215.2% |
| 1998 | -4.82 Percentage change | -133.1% |
| 1999 | -13.51 Percentage change | +180.6% |
| 2000 | 8.78 Percentage change | -165.0% |
| 2001 | 3.95 Percentage change | -55.1% |
| 2002 | 21.35 Percentage change | +441.2% |
| 2003 | 11.32 Percentage change | -47.0% |
| 2004 | -7.33 Percentage change | -164.8% |
| 2005 | 2.32 Percentage change | -131.6% |
| 2006 | 3.74 Percentage change | +61.5% |
| 2007 | -4.31 Percentage change | -215.1% |
| 2008 | -0.2166 Percentage change | -95.0% |
| 2009 | -10.69 Percentage change | +4835.9% |
| 2010 | -8.69 Percentage change | -18.7% |
| 2011 | -5.65 Percentage change | -35.0% |
| 2012 | -3.62 Percentage change | -35.9% |
| 2013 | -4.29 Percentage change | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 3.23 Percentage change | -175.2% |
| 2015 | -1.7 Percentage change | -152.5% |
| 2016 | -15.73 Percentage change | +827.8% |
| 2017 | 18.39 Percentage change | -217.0% |
| 2018 | 1.95 Percentage change | -89.4% |
| 2019 | -3.26 Percentage change | -267.4% |
| 2020 | -4.93 Percentage change | +51.2% |
| 2021 | -5.76 Percentage change | +16.8% |
| 2022 | -10.41 Percentage change | +80.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4876 Percentage change | -104.7% |
| 2024 | 3.97 Percentage change | +714.8% |
| 2025 | 12.75 Percentage change | +220.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.66 Percentage change | -1.28 Percentage change | 13.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -6.55 Percentage change | -18.12 Percentage change | 12.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.99 Percentage change | -5.54 Percentage change | 17.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 Percentage change | -9.14 Percentage change | 16.36 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.86 Percentage change | -13.51 Percentage change | 14.54 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 Percentage change | -10.69 Percentage change | 21.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.94 Percentage change | -15.73 Percentage change | 18.39 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6467 Percentage change | -10.41 Percentage change | 12.75 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Santa Cruz?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Santa Cruz was 12.75 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 Santa Cruz?
- The highest recorded value was 21.35 Percentage change in 2002.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Santa Cruz?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.12 Percentage change in 1968.
- How does Santa Cruz rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Santa Cruz ranks 24th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Santa Cruz?
- Over the last ten years it is up 852.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Santa Cruz 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