Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Peninsula
Southern Peninsula: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 8.51 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Peninsula, 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 Southern Peninsula stood at 8.51 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,297.2% on the previous year and up 339.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Peninsula peaked at 10.34 Percentage change in 1982 and was at its lowest, -11.74 Percentage change, in 2010.
Southern Peninsula ranks 62nd of 3112 regions on this measure, 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 Peninsula, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.54 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 6.82 Percentage change | +23.1% |
| 1952 | -7.28 Percentage change | -206.8% |
| 1953 | -3.64 Percentage change | -50.1% |
| 1954 | -7.32 Percentage change | +101.4% |
| 1955 | 6.63 Percentage change | -190.5% |
| 1956 | 1.47 Percentage change | -77.9% |
| 1957 | 2.75 Percentage change | +87.0% |
| 1958 | 1.17 Percentage change | -57.4% |
| 1959 | 2.65 Percentage change | +126.7% |
| 1960 | -6.97 Percentage change | -362.6% |
| 1961 | 2.12 Percentage change | -130.3% |
| 1962 | 3.61 Percentage change | +70.7% |
| 1963 | -0.0395 Percentage change | -101.1% |
| 1964 | 4.83 Percentage change | -12350.1% |
| 1965 | -5.59 Percentage change | -215.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0276 Percentage change | -100.5% |
| 1967 | -5.92 Percentage change | -21535.8% |
| 1968 | -0.7973 Percentage change | -86.5% |
| 1969 | 4.94 Percentage change | -719.3% |
| 1970 | 2.16 Percentage change | -56.3% |
| 1971 | 3.46 Percentage change | +60.1% |
| 1972 | 2.97 Percentage change | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 4.37 Percentage change | +47.1% |
| 1974 | -0.8497 Percentage change | -119.4% |
| 1975 | 2.6 Percentage change | -406.3% |
| 1976 | 4.73 Percentage change | +81.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8603 Percentage change | -81.8% |
| 1978 | 3.62 Percentage change | +320.6% |
| 1979 | -1.62 Percentage change | -144.8% |
| 1980 | -0.6767 Percentage change | -58.3% |
| 1981 | 1.2 Percentage change | -277.8% |
| 1982 | 10.34 Percentage change | +759.6% |
| 1983 | 7.25 Percentage change | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9021 Percentage change | -87.6% |
| 1985 | -4.03 Percentage change | -547.2% |
| 1986 | -5.57 Percentage change | +38.1% |
| 1987 | -3.86 Percentage change | -30.6% |
| 1988 | -0.8938 Percentage change | -76.9% |
| 1989 | 6.69 Percentage change | -848.3% |
| 1990 | 4.15 Percentage change | -37.9% |
| 1991 | -2.56 Percentage change | -161.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9915 Percentage change | -138.7% |
| 1993 | 2.18 Percentage change | +119.4% |
| 1994 | -2.07 Percentage change | -194.9% |
| 1995 | 1.28 Percentage change | -162.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 Percentage change | -99.3% |
| 1997 | 6.22 Percentage change | +67411.5% |
| 1998 | -2.86 Percentage change | -146.0% |
| 1999 | 2.68 Percentage change | -193.5% |
| 2000 | -6.01 Percentage change | -324.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9741 Percentage change | -116.2% |
| 2002 | 1.49 Percentage change | +53.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 Percentage change | +60.8% |
| 2004 | 5.81 Percentage change | +142.5% |
| 2005 | -3.59 Percentage change | -161.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6908 Percentage change | -119.2% |
| 2007 | -2.55 Percentage change | -469.2% |
| 2008 | -3.95 Percentage change | +54.9% |
| 2009 | -5.57 Percentage change | +41.0% |
| 2010 | -11.74 Percentage change | +110.8% |
| 2011 | 6.27 Percentage change | -153.4% |
| 2012 | -6.61 Percentage change | -205.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2009 Percentage change | -103.0% |
| 2014 | 4.95 Percentage change | +2366.3% |
| 2015 | -3.55 Percentage change | -171.7% |
| 2016 | -1.81 Percentage change | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 Percentage change | -224.2% |
| 2018 | 4.18 Percentage change | +86.1% |
| 2019 | -3.6 Percentage change | -186.1% |
| 2020 | 6.43 Percentage change | -278.6% |
| 2021 | -0.6064 Percentage change | -109.4% |
| 2022 | -0.0077 Percentage change | -98.7% |
| 2023 | -4.19 Percentage change | +54455.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6094 Percentage change | -114.5% |
| 2025 | 8.51 Percentage change | +1297.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8784 Percentage change | -7.32 Percentage change | 6.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3787 Percentage change | -6.97 Percentage change | 4.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.23 Percentage change | -1.62 Percentage change | 4.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 Percentage change | -5.57 Percentage change | 10.34 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 Percentage change | -2.86 Percentage change | 6.22 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.03 Percentage change | -6.01 Percentage change | 5.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9461 Percentage change | -11.74 Percentage change | 6.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 Percentage change | -4.19 Percentage change | 8.51 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Peninsula
- 59 Switzerland -0.2925 Percentage change compare
- 60 Puerto Rico -0.4091 Percentage change compare
- 61 Portugal -0.6043 Percentage change compare
- 62 Honduras -0.6894 Percentage change compare
- 63 Malawi -0.9153 Percentage change compare
- 64 Montenegro -0.9561 Percentage change compare
- 65 Solomon Islands -1 Percentage change compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Peninsula?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Peninsula was 8.51 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 Peninsula?
- The highest recorded value was 10.34 Percentage change in 1982.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Southern Peninsula?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.74 Percentage change in 2010.
- How does Southern Peninsula rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Southern Peninsula ranks 62nd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Southern Peninsula?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Peninsula 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