Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in South Lanarkshire
South Lanarkshire: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.9951 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in South Lanarkshire, 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 Lanarkshire stood at 0.9951 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.1% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Lanarkshire peaked at 4.51 Percentage change in 2008 and was at its lowest, -11.37 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places South Lanarkshire 681st out of 3112 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Lanarkshire, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.9973 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -1.92 Percentage change | +92.9% |
| 1952 | -4.03 Percentage change | +109.6% |
| 1953 | -1.14 Percentage change | -71.7% |
| 1954 | -1.94 Percentage change | +69.5% |
| 1955 | -11.37 Percentage change | +487.6% |
| 1956 | -3.52 Percentage change | -69.0% |
| 1957 | -3.99 Percentage change | +13.3% |
| 1958 | -1.61 Percentage change | -59.7% |
| 1959 | -4.36 Percentage change | +170.8% |
| 1960 | -4.13 Percentage change | -5.3% |
| 1961 | -2.74 Percentage change | -33.7% |
| 1962 | -3.95 Percentage change | +44.3% |
| 1963 | -2.19 Percentage change | -44.5% |
| 1964 | -3.53 Percentage change | +61.0% |
| 1965 | -1.42 Percentage change | -59.8% |
| 1966 | -1.7 Percentage change | +20.1% |
| 1967 | -1.66 Percentage change | -2.1% |
| 1968 | -1.21 Percentage change | -27.0% |
| 1969 | -1.83 Percentage change | +50.7% |
| 1970 | -0.4409 Percentage change | -75.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5814 Percentage change | -231.9% |
| 1972 | -3.19 Percentage change | -649.0% |
| 1973 | -2.49 Percentage change | -21.9% |
| 1974 | -5.13 Percentage change | +105.8% |
| 1975 | -6.74 Percentage change | +31.4% |
| 1976 | -6.08 Percentage change | -9.8% |
| 1977 | -5.56 Percentage change | -8.6% |
| 1978 | -3.34 Percentage change | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9574 Percentage change | -128.7% |
| 1980 | -3.36 Percentage change | -451.0% |
| 1981 | -0.1823 Percentage change | -94.6% |
| 1982 | -0.5978 Percentage change | +227.8% |
| 1983 | -3.58 Percentage change | +498.6% |
| 1984 | -4.47 Percentage change | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 3.06 Percentage change | -168.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1247 Percentage change | -95.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3649 Percentage change | +192.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5224 Percentage change | +43.2% |
| 1989 | -1.56 Percentage change | -398.0% |
| 1990 | -0.5081 Percentage change | -67.4% |
| 1991 | -3.76 Percentage change | +639.6% |
| 1992 | 2.17 Percentage change | -157.6% |
| 1993 | -1.28 Percentage change | -159.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5377 Percentage change | -141.9% |
| 1995 | -4.4 Percentage change | -917.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1708 Percentage change | -103.9% |
| 1997 | -0.9372 Percentage change | -648.6% |
| 1998 | 1.81 Percentage change | -292.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3525 Percentage change | -80.5% |
| 2000 | 2.05 Percentage change | +480.5% |
| 2001 | 1.36 Percentage change | -33.7% |
| 2002 | 2.91 Percentage change | +114.3% |
| 2003 | -0.5585 Percentage change | -119.2% |
| 2004 | -0.4176 Percentage change | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 1.71 Percentage change | -509.7% |
| 2006 | 2.28 Percentage change | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5877 Percentage change | -74.2% |
| 2008 | 4.51 Percentage change | +667.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2458 Percentage change | -94.5% |
| 2010 | -2.49 Percentage change | -1113.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 Percentage change | -161.9% |
| 2012 | 2.84 Percentage change | +83.9% |
| 2013 | 0.778 Percentage change | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9749 Percentage change | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 3.57 Percentage change | +266.1% |
| 2016 | 3.93 Percentage change | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8168 Percentage change | -79.2% |
| 2018 | -2.9 Percentage change | -455.3% |
| 2019 | 1.59 Percentage change | -154.8% |
| 2020 | -0.507 Percentage change | -131.9% |
| 2021 | -3.86 Percentage change | +661.1% |
| 2022 | 1.86 Percentage change | -148.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3745 Percentage change | -79.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5493 Percentage change | +46.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9951 Percentage change | +81.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.49 Percentage change | -11.37 Percentage change | -0.9973 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.44 Percentage change | -4.13 Percentage change | -1.21 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.14 Percentage change | -6.74 Percentage change | 0.9574 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9679 Percentage change | -4.47 Percentage change | 3.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.585 Percentage change | -4.4 Percentage change | 2.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 Percentage change | -0.5585 Percentage change | 4.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 Percentage change | -2.9 Percentage change | 3.93 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0977 Percentage change | -3.86 Percentage change | 1.86 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Lanarkshire?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Lanarkshire was 0.9951 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 Lanarkshire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 Percentage change in 2008.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in South Lanarkshire?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.37 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does South Lanarkshire rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- South Lanarkshire ranks 681st out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in South Lanarkshire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Lanarkshire 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