Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in South Nottinghamshire
South Nottinghamshire: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -9.73 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in South Nottinghamshire, 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 Nottinghamshire stood at -9.73 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 2,849.1% on the previous year and down 592.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Nottinghamshire peaked at 8.4 Percentage change in 1980 and was at its lowest, -12.41 Percentage change, in 1955.
South Nottinghamshire ranks 2854th of 3112 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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 Nottinghamshire, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1756 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 3.07 Percentage change | +1647.8% |
| 1952 | -2.09 Percentage change | -168.0% |
| 1953 | 3.51 Percentage change | -268.2% |
| 1954 | 1.87 Percentage change | -46.9% |
| 1955 | -12.41 Percentage change | -765.0% |
| 1956 | -2.12 Percentage change | -82.9% |
| 1957 | -6.72 Percentage change | +216.5% |
| 1958 | 5.62 Percentage change | -183.6% |
| 1959 | -11.2 Percentage change | -299.2% |
| 1960 | -3.91 Percentage change | -65.1% |
| 1961 | -10.42 Percentage change | +166.6% |
| 1962 | -5.99 Percentage change | -42.5% |
| 1963 | -2.33 Percentage change | -61.1% |
| 1964 | -11.38 Percentage change | +388.6% |
| 1965 | 1.96 Percentage change | -117.2% |
| 1966 | -0.4121 Percentage change | -121.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8363 Percentage change | -302.9% |
| 1968 | 5.5 Percentage change | +558.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2905 Percentage change | -94.7% |
| 1970 | -2.71 Percentage change | -1032.3% |
| 1971 | 2.84 Percentage change | -204.8% |
| 1972 | 1.82 Percentage change | -36.0% |
| 1973 | 1.54 Percentage change | -15.4% |
| 1974 | -0.7147 Percentage change | -146.5% |
| 1975 | -5.72 Percentage change | +700.1% |
| 1976 | -4.54 Percentage change | -20.6% |
| 1977 | -0.6072 Percentage change | -86.6% |
| 1978 | 2.72 Percentage change | -548.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5095 Percentage change | -81.3% |
| 1980 | 8.4 Percentage change | +1549.3% |
| 1981 | 3.23 Percentage change | -61.5% |
| 1982 | 2.82 Percentage change | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 1.92 Percentage change | -32.0% |
| 1984 | -5.81 Percentage change | -403.1% |
| 1985 | 3.12 Percentage change | -153.6% |
| 1986 | 2.08 Percentage change | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 3.68 Percentage change | +77.2% |
| 1988 | 2.98 Percentage change | -19.1% |
| 1989 | -2.33 Percentage change | -178.4% |
| 1990 | -9.33 Percentage change | +299.5% |
| 1991 | -1.03 Percentage change | -89.0% |
| 1992 | 3.71 Percentage change | -460.7% |
| 1993 | 1.27 Percentage change | -65.9% |
| 1994 | -2.21 Percentage change | -274.6% |
| 1995 | -10.46 Percentage change | +373.2% |
| 1996 | -3.92 Percentage change | -62.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3154 Percentage change | -108.1% |
| 1998 | 1.58 Percentage change | +400.2% |
| 1999 | -2.62 Percentage change | -265.8% |
| 2000 | 5.22 Percentage change | -299.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5063 Percentage change | -90.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0336 Percentage change | -93.4% |
| 2003 | -2.04 Percentage change | -6177.8% |
| 2004 | 2.72 Percentage change | -233.5% |
| 2005 | 1.41 Percentage change | -48.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 Percentage change | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 2.01 Percentage change | +64.7% |
| 2008 | 7.27 Percentage change | +261.5% |
| 2009 | -4.67 Percentage change | -164.2% |
| 2010 | -2.68 Percentage change | -42.6% |
| 2011 | -11 Percentage change | +310.3% |
| 2012 | 6.47 Percentage change | -158.8% |
| 2013 | -0.2408 Percentage change | -103.7% |
| 2014 | 1.64 Percentage change | -781.4% |
| 2015 | 1.97 Percentage change | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 2.88 Percentage change | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 3.49 Percentage change | +20.9% |
| 2018 | -6.29 Percentage change | -280.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8844 Percentage change | -114.1% |
| 2020 | -1.44 Percentage change | -263.3% |
| 2021 | 2.68 Percentage change | -285.3% |
| 2022 | -1.77 Percentage change | -166.1% |
| 2023 | 3.65 Percentage change | -306.2% |
| 2024 | -0.33 Percentage change | -109.0% |
| 2025 | -9.73 Percentage change | +2849.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.03 Percentage change | -12.41 Percentage change | 5.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.59 Percentage change | -11.38 Percentage change | 5.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4867 Percentage change | -5.72 Percentage change | 2.84 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 Percentage change | -5.81 Percentage change | 8.4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.27 Percentage change | -10.46 Percentage change | 3.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 Percentage change | -4.67 Percentage change | 7.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.288 Percentage change | -11 Percentage change | 6.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.16 Percentage change | -9.73 Percentage change | 3.65 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for South Nottinghamshire
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.93 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.23 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Nottinghamshire?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Nottinghamshire was -9.73 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 Nottinghamshire?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 Percentage change in 1980.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in South Nottinghamshire?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.41 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does South Nottinghamshire rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- South Nottinghamshire ranks 2854th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in South Nottinghamshire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 592.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Nottinghamshire 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