Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in South Carolina
South Carolina: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -2.05 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in South Carolina, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Carolina stood at -2.05 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.4% on the previous year and down 281.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Carolina peaked at 11.08 Percentage change in 2020 and was at its lowest, -13.54 Percentage change, in 1954.
South Carolina ranks 1471st 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 South Carolina, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -4.25 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -8.33 Percentage change | +95.9% |
| 1952 | -3.69 Percentage change | -55.7% |
| 1953 | -10.64 Percentage change | +188.4% |
| 1954 | -13.54 Percentage change | +27.2% |
| 1955 | -8.99 Percentage change | -33.6% |
| 1956 | -6.3 Percentage change | -29.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0194 Percentage change | -100.3% |
| 1958 | -4.73 Percentage change | -24520.1% |
| 1959 | 8.35 Percentage change | -276.7% |
| 1960 | -3.73 Percentage change | -144.7% |
| 1961 | -6.74 Percentage change | +80.5% |
| 1962 | -4.73 Percentage change | -29.8% |
| 1963 | 2.07 Percentage change | -143.7% |
| 1964 | 4.38 Percentage change | +112.0% |
| 1965 | -5.33 Percentage change | -221.5% |
| 1966 | -6.19 Percentage change | +16.3% |
| 1967 | -5.98 Percentage change | -3.5% |
| 1968 | -8.89 Percentage change | +48.6% |
| 1969 | -8.41 Percentage change | -5.3% |
| 1970 | -5.27 Percentage change | -37.4% |
| 1971 | 7.38 Percentage change | -240.1% |
| 1972 | 2.37 Percentage change | -67.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0487 Percentage change | -97.9% |
| 1974 | -3.37 Percentage change | -7029.9% |
| 1975 | -3.37 Percentage change | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.45 Percentage change | -143.2% |
| 1977 | -1.19 Percentage change | -181.9% |
| 1978 | -5.37 Percentage change | +351.2% |
| 1979 | 2.61 Percentage change | -148.5% |
| 1980 | -1.55 Percentage change | -159.6% |
| 1981 | -5.7 Percentage change | +267.0% |
| 1982 | 6.28 Percentage change | -210.1% |
| 1983 | -0.9602 Percentage change | -115.3% |
| 1984 | 6.46 Percentage change | -772.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1446 Percentage change | -97.8% |
| 1986 | -5.7 Percentage change | -4038.9% |
| 1987 | 2.33 Percentage change | -140.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4171 Percentage change | -82.1% |
| 1989 | 2.04 Percentage change | +390.0% |
| 1990 | -5.55 Percentage change | -371.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5397 Percentage change | -109.7% |
| 1992 | 4.02 Percentage change | +644.0% |
| 1993 | -3.4 Percentage change | -184.6% |
| 1994 | 2.63 Percentage change | -177.5% |
| 1995 | 3.15 Percentage change | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 3.39 Percentage change | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 9.67 Percentage change | +184.9% |
| 1998 | -5.19 Percentage change | -153.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8738 Percentage change | -116.9% |
| 2000 | -2.75 Percentage change | -414.6% |
| 2001 | -6.68 Percentage change | +143.0% |
| 2002 | -2.39 Percentage change | -64.2% |
| 2003 | 4.45 Percentage change | -285.9% |
| 2004 | 3.72 Percentage change | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 4.43 Percentage change | +19.1% |
| 2006 | -4.14 Percentage change | -193.5% |
| 2007 | -10.72 Percentage change | +158.9% |
| 2008 | 1.72 Percentage change | -116.1% |
| 2009 | -3.15 Percentage change | -282.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0608 Percentage change | -101.9% |
| 2011 | -4.8 Percentage change | -7996.0% |
| 2012 | -8.54 Percentage change | +78.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9462 Percentage change | -111.1% |
| 2014 | -3.25 Percentage change | -443.4% |
| 2015 | 1.13 Percentage change | -134.9% |
| 2016 | -5.71 Percentage change | -603.6% |
| 2017 | -4.91 Percentage change | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 3.39 Percentage change | -169.1% |
| 2019 | -11.56 Percentage change | -440.7% |
| 2020 | 11.08 Percentage change | -195.8% |
| 2021 | -1.29 Percentage change | -111.6% |
| 2022 | -0.202 Percentage change | -84.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1899 Percentage change | -194.0% |
| 2024 | -8.03 Percentage change | -4331.1% |
| 2025 | -2.05 Percentage change | -74.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.21 Percentage change | -13.54 Percentage change | 8.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -4.36 Percentage change | -8.89 Percentage change | 4.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4713 Percentage change | -5.37 Percentage change | 7.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3755 Percentage change | -5.7 Percentage change | 6.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 Percentage change | -5.55 Percentage change | 9.67 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.55 Percentage change | -10.72 Percentage change | 4.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.32 Percentage change | -11.56 Percentage change | 3.39 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0518 Percentage change | -8.03 Percentage change | 11.08 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for South Carolina
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.61 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.07 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.8503 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 11,693 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 585.07 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 805.85 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Carolina?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Carolina was -2.05 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 South Carolina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.08 Percentage change in 2020.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in South Carolina?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.54 Percentage change in 1954.
- How does South Carolina rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- South Carolina ranks 1471st out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in South Carolina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 281.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Carolina 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