Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Sherbrooke, QC
Sherbrooke, QC: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.4681 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Sherbrooke, QC, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Sherbrooke, QC recorded -0.4681 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 119.7% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Sherbrooke, QC peaked at 7 Percentage change in 2005 and was at its lowest, -9.5 Percentage change, in 1952.
Sherbrooke, QC ranks 1012th 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 Sherbrooke, QC, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.5179 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 2.74 Percentage change | -630.0% |
| 1952 | -9.5 Percentage change | -446.0% |
| 1953 | -7.11 Percentage change | -25.1% |
| 1954 | 5.66 Percentage change | -179.5% |
| 1955 | -5.3 Percentage change | -193.6% |
| 1956 | -1.6 Percentage change | -69.8% |
| 1957 | 0.166 Percentage change | -110.4% |
| 1958 | 0.4733 Percentage change | +185.1% |
| 1959 | -1.12 Percentage change | -336.8% |
| 1960 | -5.67 Percentage change | +406.2% |
| 1961 | -0.3084 Percentage change | -94.6% |
| 1962 | 1.19 Percentage change | -485.7% |
| 1963 | -4.83 Percentage change | -506.4% |
| 1964 | -3.92 Percentage change | -19.0% |
| 1965 | -3.29 Percentage change | -15.9% |
| 1966 | -3.8 Percentage change | +15.4% |
| 1967 | -1.04 Percentage change | -72.8% |
| 1968 | -2.23 Percentage change | +115.5% |
| 1969 | -1.96 Percentage change | -12.0% |
| 1970 | -4.38 Percentage change | +123.2% |
| 1971 | -4.83 Percentage change | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 1.74 Percentage change | -136.1% |
| 1973 | 2.97 Percentage change | +70.3% |
| 1974 | 4.07 Percentage change | +37.1% |
| 1975 | -2.31 Percentage change | -156.7% |
| 1976 | 6.42 Percentage change | -377.7% |
| 1977 | -2.77 Percentage change | -143.2% |
| 1978 | -3.03 Percentage change | +9.3% |
| 1979 | -3.06 Percentage change | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.99 Percentage change | -230.4% |
| 1981 | -1.68 Percentage change | -142.0% |
| 1982 | -5.13 Percentage change | +206.1% |
| 1983 | 1.83 Percentage change | -135.7% |
| 1984 | -3.15 Percentage change | -271.9% |
| 1985 | -3.12 Percentage change | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.162 Percentage change | -105.2% |
| 1987 | 3 Percentage change | +1753.9% |
| 1988 | 3.7 Percentage change | +23.3% |
| 1989 | -1.92 Percentage change | -151.9% |
| 1990 | -0.2743 Percentage change | -85.7% |
| 1991 | 1.88 Percentage change | -784.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0536 Percentage change | -102.9% |
| 1993 | 5.09 Percentage change | -9593.3% |
| 1994 | 1.98 Percentage change | -61.0% |
| 1995 | -5.3 Percentage change | -367.0% |
| 1996 | 0.725 Percentage change | -113.7% |
| 1997 | 1.37 Percentage change | +89.6% |
| 1998 | 2.93 Percentage change | +113.4% |
| 1999 | -4.65 Percentage change | -258.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4098 Percentage change | -108.8% |
| 2001 | -6.29 Percentage change | -1636.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9492 Percentage change | -115.1% |
| 2003 | -0.7589 Percentage change | -180.0% |
| 2004 | -1.75 Percentage change | +131.0% |
| 2005 | 7 Percentage change | -499.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 Percentage change | -83.9% |
| 2007 | -2.28 Percentage change | -302.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8934 Percentage change | -139.1% |
| 2009 | 4.75 Percentage change | +431.3% |
| 2010 | -1.45 Percentage change | -130.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1196 Percentage change | -91.7% |
| 2012 | -1.14 Percentage change | +849.5% |
| 2013 | 2.16 Percentage change | -290.6% |
| 2014 | -2.79 Percentage change | -228.8% |
| 2015 | -0.9786 Percentage change | -64.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6827 Percentage change | -169.8% |
| 2017 | 1.86 Percentage change | +173.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4039 Percentage change | -78.3% |
| 2019 | 2.42 Percentage change | +498.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 Percentage change | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 Percentage change | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 Percentage change | -10.9% |
| 2023 | -1.32 Percentage change | -230.5% |
| 2024 | 2.38 Percentage change | -279.7% |
| 2025 | -0.4681 Percentage change | -119.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.61 Percentage change | -9.5 Percentage change | 5.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.59 Percentage change | -5.67 Percentage change | 1.19 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5179 Percentage change | -4.83 Percentage change | 6.42 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2308 Percentage change | -5.13 Percentage change | 3.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3705 Percentage change | -5.3 Percentage change | 5.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4037 Percentage change | -6.29 Percentage change | 7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1066 Percentage change | -2.79 Percentage change | 2.42 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6489 Percentage change | -1.32 Percentage change | 2.38 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Sherbrooke, QC
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4368 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 7.21 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Sherbrooke, QC?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Sherbrooke, QC was -0.4681 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 Sherbrooke, QC?
- The highest recorded value was 7 Percentage change in 2005.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Sherbrooke, QC?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5 Percentage change in 1952.
- How does Sherbrooke, QC rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Sherbrooke, QC ranks 1012th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Sherbrooke, QC?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sherbrooke, QC 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