Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 8.47 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven recorded 8.47 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
That represents a change of up 41.0% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven peaked at 17.8 Percentage change in 2022 and was at its lowest, -24.54 Percentage change, in 1957.
That places Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven 64th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.75 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.734 Percentage change | -119.6% |
| 1952 | -7 Percentage change | +853.0% |
| 1953 | -7.04 Percentage change | +0.6% |
| 1954 | -7.98 Percentage change | +13.4% |
| 1955 | -1.63 Percentage change | -79.6% |
| 1956 | 8.27 Percentage change | -608.2% |
| 1957 | -24.54 Percentage change | -396.8% |
| 1958 | 0.9261 Percentage change | -103.8% |
| 1959 | 13.62 Percentage change | +1371.2% |
| 1960 | 0.5842 Percentage change | -95.7% |
| 1961 | 6.82 Percentage change | +1067.8% |
| 1962 | 1.82 Percentage change | -73.3% |
| 1963 | 15.17 Percentage change | +732.7% |
| 1964 | -6.12 Percentage change | -140.3% |
| 1965 | -16.71 Percentage change | +173.1% |
| 1966 | -4.78 Percentage change | -71.4% |
| 1967 | -0.859 Percentage change | -82.0% |
| 1968 | -20.89 Percentage change | +2331.6% |
| 1969 | 9.75 Percentage change | -146.7% |
| 1970 | -0.3729 Percentage change | -103.8% |
| 1971 | -6.28 Percentage change | +1583.0% |
| 1972 | -2.1 Percentage change | -66.5% |
| 1973 | 5.2 Percentage change | -347.4% |
| 1974 | 12.61 Percentage change | +142.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3798 Percentage change | -97.0% |
| 1976 | 10.34 Percentage change | +2622.0% |
| 1977 | 2.67 Percentage change | -74.2% |
| 1978 | 13.18 Percentage change | +394.2% |
| 1979 | -0.9959 Percentage change | -107.6% |
| 1980 | -15.06 Percentage change | +1412.5% |
| 1981 | -4.3 Percentage change | -71.5% |
| 1982 | -5.84 Percentage change | +35.9% |
| 1983 | 4.79 Percentage change | -182.0% |
| 1984 | 10.28 Percentage change | +114.9% |
| 1985 | 6.39 Percentage change | -37.8% |
| 1986 | 1.86 Percentage change | -70.9% |
| 1987 | 6.04 Percentage change | +225.2% |
| 1988 | 4.43 Percentage change | -26.7% |
| 1989 | 8.43 Percentage change | +90.6% |
| 1990 | 6.02 Percentage change | -28.7% |
| 1991 | -3.84 Percentage change | -163.8% |
| 1992 | 10.81 Percentage change | -381.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1225 Percentage change | -98.9% |
| 1994 | -8.87 Percentage change | -7340.7% |
| 1995 | -2.56 Percentage change | -71.1% |
| 1996 | 2 Percentage change | -178.2% |
| 1997 | -4.68 Percentage change | -333.7% |
| 1998 | -2.76 Percentage change | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 4.66 Percentage change | -269.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8 Percentage change | -61.4% |
| 2001 | -1.62 Percentage change | -189.9% |
| 2002 | -9.92 Percentage change | +513.5% |
| 2003 | 1.78 Percentage change | -117.9% |
| 2004 | -7.08 Percentage change | -499.0% |
| 2005 | 3.68 Percentage change | -152.0% |
| 2006 | -17.62 Percentage change | -578.4% |
| 2007 | -0.7178 Percentage change | -95.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1342 Percentage change | -118.7% |
| 2009 | -7.98 Percentage change | -6051.3% |
| 2010 | 4.56 Percentage change | -157.1% |
| 2011 | 4.47 Percentage change | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.53 Percentage change | -65.8% |
| 2013 | 1.99 Percentage change | +30.2% |
| 2014 | -1.89 Percentage change | -195.1% |
| 2015 | 6.48 Percentage change | -442.5% |
| 2016 | 9.67 Percentage change | +49.1% |
| 2017 | -4 Percentage change | -141.4% |
| 2018 | -8 Percentage change | +99.7% |
| 2019 | -11.08 Percentage change | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 2.83 Percentage change | -125.5% |
| 2021 | 8.45 Percentage change | +198.7% |
| 2022 | 17.8 Percentage change | +110.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9 Percentage change | -89.3% |
| 2024 | 6.01 Percentage change | +216.0% |
| 2025 | 8.47 Percentage change | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.23 Percentage change | -24.54 Percentage change | 13.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.52 Percentage change | -20.89 Percentage change | 15.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.46 Percentage change | -6.28 Percentage change | 13.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 Percentage change | -15.06 Percentage change | 10.28 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0902 Percentage change | -8.87 Percentage change | 10.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.75 Percentage change | -17.62 Percentage change | 3.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3725 Percentage change | -11.08 Percentage change | 9.67 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 Percentage change | 1.9 Percentage change | 17.8 Percentage change | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.87 Percentage change (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven was 8.47 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 Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 Percentage change in 2022.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.54 Percentage change in 1957.
- How does Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven ranks 64th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven 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