Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Sudbury (District), ON
Sudbury (District), ON: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -2.78 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Sudbury (District), ON, 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 Sudbury (District), ON is -2.78 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 214.0% on the previous year and down 183.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Sudbury (District), ON peaked at 8.41 Percentage change in 2009 and was at its lowest, -7.71 Percentage change, in 1963.
That places Sudbury (District), ON 1701st out of 3112 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Sudbury (District), ON, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.938 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 5.86 Percentage change | +525.1% |
| 1952 | 6.78 Percentage change | +15.6% |
| 1953 | -7.61 Percentage change | -212.3% |
| 1954 | 3.57 Percentage change | -146.9% |
| 1955 | -4.75 Percentage change | -233.1% |
| 1956 | -2.03 Percentage change | -57.2% |
| 1957 | -6.3 Percentage change | +210.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3765 Percentage change | -106.0% |
| 1959 | -3.49 Percentage change | -1026.9% |
| 1960 | -0.0232 Percentage change | -99.3% |
| 1961 | 5.38 Percentage change | -23300.0% |
| 1962 | -2.27 Percentage change | -142.1% |
| 1963 | -7.71 Percentage change | +240.1% |
| 1964 | -4.52 Percentage change | -41.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6212 Percentage change | -113.7% |
| 1966 | -3.67 Percentage change | -691.4% |
| 1967 | -2.07 Percentage change | -43.8% |
| 1968 | -1.36 Percentage change | -34.3% |
| 1969 | -4.94 Percentage change | +263.8% |
| 1970 | -0.8861 Percentage change | -82.0% |
| 1971 | -5.4 Percentage change | +509.5% |
| 1972 | -0.6886 Percentage change | -87.3% |
| 1973 | 5.62 Percentage change | -916.7% |
| 1974 | 3.26 Percentage change | -42.1% |
| 1975 | -3.58 Percentage change | -210.0% |
| 1976 | -6.74 Percentage change | +88.0% |
| 1977 | -5.3 Percentage change | -21.3% |
| 1978 | -3.7 Percentage change | -30.1% |
| 1979 | -1.21 Percentage change | -67.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6972 Percentage change | -157.4% |
| 1981 | -3.36 Percentage change | -581.5% |
| 1982 | -1.87 Percentage change | -44.2% |
| 1983 | 3.76 Percentage change | -301.0% |
| 1984 | 2.39 Percentage change | -36.6% |
| 1985 | -1.68 Percentage change | -170.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0593 Percentage change | -103.5% |
| 1987 | -1.16 Percentage change | -2054.7% |
| 1988 | -0.8657 Percentage change | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 2.55 Percentage change | -394.8% |
| 1990 | -1.57 Percentage change | -161.6% |
| 1991 | -0.7324 Percentage change | -53.4% |
| 1992 | -5.66 Percentage change | +672.9% |
| 1993 | 4.05 Percentage change | -171.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1487 Percentage change | -96.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4818 Percentage change | +224.1% |
| 1996 | -1.99 Percentage change | -513.6% |
| 1997 | -4.03 Percentage change | +102.1% |
| 1998 | 3.02 Percentage change | -174.9% |
| 1999 | 3.94 Percentage change | +30.5% |
| 2000 | -3.88 Percentage change | -198.7% |
| 2001 | -2.07 Percentage change | -46.7% |
| 2002 | -4.02 Percentage change | +94.1% |
| 2003 | 2.07 Percentage change | -151.5% |
| 2004 | 3.18 Percentage change | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 4.77 Percentage change | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 2.84 Percentage change | -40.4% |
| 2007 | -4.08 Percentage change | -243.7% |
| 2008 | -0.625 Percentage change | -84.7% |
| 2009 | 8.41 Percentage change | -1444.9% |
| 2010 | -4.06 Percentage change | -148.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8708 Percentage change | -121.5% |
| 2012 | -4.11 Percentage change | -572.2% |
| 2013 | 7.16 Percentage change | -274.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8748 Percentage change | -87.8% |
| 2015 | -0.9826 Percentage change | -212.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1904 Percentage change | -119.4% |
| 2017 | 3.53 Percentage change | +1755.1% |
| 2018 | -0.7263 Percentage change | -120.6% |
| 2019 | -2.93 Percentage change | +303.3% |
| 2020 | 2.99 Percentage change | -202.0% |
| 2021 | -0.7516 Percentage change | -125.2% |
| 2022 | 1.37 Percentage change | -282.9% |
| 2023 | -1.16 Percentage change | -184.6% |
| 2024 | 2.44 Percentage change | -310.0% |
| 2025 | -2.78 Percentage change | -214.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.6652 Percentage change | -7.61 Percentage change | 6.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.06 Percentage change | -7.71 Percentage change | 5.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.86 Percentage change | -6.74 Percentage change | 5.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0526 Percentage change | -3.36 Percentage change | 3.76 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2352 Percentage change | -5.66 Percentage change | 4.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6578 Percentage change | -4.08 Percentage change | 8.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.018 Percentage change | -4.11 Percentage change | 7.16 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3511 Percentage change | -2.78 Percentage change | 2.99 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Sudbury (District), ON?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Sudbury (District), ON was -2.78 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 Sudbury (District), ON?
- The highest recorded value was 8.41 Percentage change in 2009.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Sudbury (District), ON?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.71 Percentage change in 1963.
- How does Sudbury (District), ON rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Sudbury (District), ON ranks 1701st out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Sudbury (District), ON?
- Over the last ten years it is down 183.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudbury (District), ON 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