Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -10.19 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Stoke-on-Trent, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Stoke-on-Trent is -10.19 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1,289.7% on the previous year and down 337.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Stoke-on-Trent peaked at 8.57 Percentage change in 2012 and was at its lowest, -18.67 Percentage change, in 1955.
Stoke-on-Trent ranks 2884th 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 Stoke-on-Trent, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3623 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -2.02 Percentage change | -657.0% |
| 1952 | -1.18 Percentage change | -41.3% |
| 1953 | 6.29 Percentage change | -631.4% |
| 1954 | 4.55 Percentage change | -27.6% |
| 1955 | -18.67 Percentage change | -510.2% |
| 1956 | -3.51 Percentage change | -81.2% |
| 1957 | -8.24 Percentage change | +134.5% |
| 1958 | 7.67 Percentage change | -193.1% |
| 1959 | -14.68 Percentage change | -291.4% |
| 1960 | -5.52 Percentage change | -62.4% |
| 1961 | -11.07 Percentage change | +100.7% |
| 1962 | -7.32 Percentage change | -33.9% |
| 1963 | -2.07 Percentage change | -71.8% |
| 1964 | -8.96 Percentage change | +333.6% |
| 1965 | 3.97 Percentage change | -144.3% |
| 1966 | 1.62 Percentage change | -59.1% |
| 1967 | 1.44 Percentage change | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 3.76 Percentage change | +160.7% |
| 1969 | -0.2225 Percentage change | -105.9% |
| 1970 | -0.6828 Percentage change | +206.9% |
| 1971 | 3.62 Percentage change | -630.5% |
| 1972 | 5.25 Percentage change | +44.9% |
| 1973 | -1.32 Percentage change | -125.1% |
| 1974 | -3.01 Percentage change | +128.5% |
| 1975 | -8.96 Percentage change | +198.2% |
| 1976 | -7.17 Percentage change | -19.9% |
| 1977 | -2.51 Percentage change | -65.0% |
| 1978 | 4.64 Percentage change | -284.5% |
| 1979 | 1.68 Percentage change | -63.7% |
| 1980 | 6.31 Percentage change | +274.6% |
| 1981 | 3.14 Percentage change | -50.3% |
| 1982 | -0.7238 Percentage change | -123.1% |
| 1983 | 1.45 Percentage change | -300.9% |
| 1984 | -8.24 Percentage change | -666.9% |
| 1985 | 5.23 Percentage change | -163.5% |
| 1986 | 2.25 Percentage change | -57.0% |
| 1987 | 1.4 Percentage change | -37.8% |
| 1988 | 5.93 Percentage change | +324.1% |
| 1989 | -1.64 Percentage change | -127.6% |
| 1990 | -11.83 Percentage change | +621.3% |
| 1991 | -2.84 Percentage change | -76.0% |
| 1992 | 2.48 Percentage change | -187.5% |
| 1993 | -2.44 Percentage change | -198.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6194 Percentage change | -125.4% |
| 1995 | -12.65 Percentage change | -2142.0% |
| 1996 | -0.954 Percentage change | -92.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1622 Percentage change | -117.0% |
| 1998 | 1.43 Percentage change | +778.9% |
| 1999 | -1.82 Percentage change | -227.9% |
| 2000 | 7.28 Percentage change | -499.2% |
| 2001 | 1.11 Percentage change | -84.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5472 Percentage change | -50.7% |
| 2003 | -0.2261 Percentage change | -141.3% |
| 2004 | 2.82 Percentage change | -1347.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6398 Percentage change | -77.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1556 Percentage change | -75.7% |
| 2007 | 2.46 Percentage change | +1480.8% |
| 2008 | 6.57 Percentage change | +167.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5149 Percentage change | -92.2% |
| 2010 | -2.83 Percentage change | -649.9% |
| 2011 | -12.51 Percentage change | +341.7% |
| 2012 | 8.57 Percentage change | -168.5% |
| 2013 | 1.37 Percentage change | -84.0% |
| 2014 | 1.59 Percentage change | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 4.28 Percentage change | +170.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 Percentage change | -64.8% |
| 2017 | 5.02 Percentage change | +232.4% |
| 2018 | -7.26 Percentage change | -244.7% |
| 2019 | 3.08 Percentage change | -142.4% |
| 2020 | -1.95 Percentage change | -163.4% |
| 2021 | 2.59 Percentage change | -232.6% |
| 2022 | -2.77 Percentage change | -207.1% |
| 2023 | 4.82 Percentage change | -274.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8568 Percentage change | -82.2% |
| 2025 | -10.19 Percentage change | -1289.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.94 Percentage change | -18.67 Percentage change | 7.67 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.44 Percentage change | -11.07 Percentage change | 3.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8461 Percentage change | -8.96 Percentage change | 5.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 Percentage change | -8.24 Percentage change | 6.31 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.78 Percentage change | -12.65 Percentage change | 2.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 Percentage change | -0.2261 Percentage change | 7.28 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.281 Percentage change | -12.51 Percentage change | 8.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.11 Percentage change | -10.19 Percentage change | 4.82 Percentage change | 6 |
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- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime summer land 23.13 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime winter land 3.6 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Daytime yearly land 13.94 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime summer land 9.41 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime winter land 0.3645 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Land surface temperature - Cities and FUAs — Nighttime yearly land 4.71 Degrees celsius (2024)
- Air pollution - Cities and FUAs — Population exposure to nitrogen 41.72 Microgrammes per cubic metre (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Stoke-on-Trent?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Stoke-on-Trent was -10.19 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 Stoke-on-Trent?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 Percentage change in 2012.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Stoke-on-Trent?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.67 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Stoke-on-Trent rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Stoke-on-Trent ranks 2884th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Stoke-on-Trent?
- Over the last ten years it is down 337.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Stoke-on-Trent 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