Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Sur - TO
Sur - TO: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 5.27 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Sur - TO, 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 Sur - TO stood at 5.27 Percentage change.
The figure is up 175.9% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Sur - TO peaked at 13.71 Percentage change in 1950 and was at its lowest, -13.01 Percentage change, in 1966.
That places Sur - TO 157th out of 3127 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.87 Percentage change | -5.33 Percentage change | 13.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -4.89 Percentage change | -13.01 Percentage change | 2.54 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.07 Percentage change | -2.59 Percentage change | 10.95 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 Percentage change | -7.62 Percentage change | 6.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7087 Percentage change | -8.27 Percentage change | 5.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.81 Percentage change | -8.21 Percentage change | 4.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.56 Percentage change | -12.82 Percentage change | 2.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.86 Percentage change | -9.31 Percentage change | 5.27 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sur - TO
- 154 Nigeria -5.73 Percentage change compare
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- 156 Pays de la Loire -5.88 Percentage change compare
- 157 Argentina -5.89 Percentage change compare
- 158 Hong Kong (China) -5.98 Percentage change compare
- 159 Georgia -6.11 Percentage change compare
- 160 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -6.2 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Sur - TO
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.73 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 7.98 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Sur - TO?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Sur - TO was 5.27 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 Sur - TO?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 Percentage change in 1950.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Sur - TO?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.01 Percentage change in 1966.
- How does Sur - TO rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Sur - TO ranks 157th out of 3127 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Sur - TO?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sur - TO 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