Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.3477 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, 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 Verbano-Cusio-Ossola stood at -0.3477 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 131.6% on the previous year and down 435.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola peaked at 5.02 Percentage change in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6.03 Percentage change, in 1969.
That places Verbano-Cusio-Ossola 988th 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 Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -5.51 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.0953 Percentage change | -98.3% |
| 1952 | -1.11 Percentage change | +1067.4% |
| 1953 | -4.32 Percentage change | +288.0% |
| 1954 | -0.2078 Percentage change | -95.2% |
| 1955 | -2.68 Percentage change | +1191.8% |
| 1956 | -1.68 Percentage change | -37.4% |
| 1957 | -3.34 Percentage change | +99.1% |
| 1958 | -3.41 Percentage change | +1.9% |
| 1959 | -0.8552 Percentage change | -74.9% |
| 1960 | -2.03 Percentage change | +136.9% |
| 1961 | -3.82 Percentage change | +88.4% |
| 1962 | -5.51 Percentage change | +44.2% |
| 1963 | -1.19 Percentage change | -78.4% |
| 1964 | -2.96 Percentage change | +148.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0592 Percentage change | -102.0% |
| 1966 | -1.83 Percentage change | -3193.5% |
| 1967 | -2.39 Percentage change | +30.5% |
| 1968 | -0.2029 Percentage change | -91.5% |
| 1969 | -6.03 Percentage change | +2872.9% |
| 1970 | -2.63 Percentage change | -56.3% |
| 1971 | -2.94 Percentage change | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 1.81 Percentage change | -161.4% |
| 1973 | -2.78 Percentage change | -253.9% |
| 1974 | 1.67 Percentage change | -160.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2915 Percentage change | -82.6% |
| 1976 | -2.5 Percentage change | -959.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2247 Percentage change | -109.0% |
| 1978 | -2.38 Percentage change | -1160.2% |
| 1979 | -2.16 Percentage change | -9.2% |
| 1980 | -4.82 Percentage change | +122.6% |
| 1981 | -0.6155 Percentage change | -87.2% |
| 1982 | 1.1 Percentage change | -278.7% |
| 1983 | -0.2667 Percentage change | -124.2% |
| 1984 | -2.41 Percentage change | +801.6% |
| 1985 | -3.21 Percentage change | +33.3% |
| 1986 | -2.1 Percentage change | -34.6% |
| 1987 | -1.09 Percentage change | -48.0% |
| 1988 | 3.91 Percentage change | -459.1% |
| 1989 | -2.97 Percentage change | -175.8% |
| 1990 | 2.22 Percentage change | -175.0% |
| 1991 | -1.88 Percentage change | -184.6% |
| 1992 | 2.1 Percentage change | -211.8% |
| 1993 | 1.42 Percentage change | -32.4% |
| 1994 | -0.4115 Percentage change | -129.0% |
| 1995 | -2.68 Percentage change | +551.1% |
| 1996 | -1.96 Percentage change | -26.7% |
| 1997 | -3.39 Percentage change | +72.7% |
| 1998 | 2.38 Percentage change | -170.1% |
| 1999 | 1.61 Percentage change | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 2.68 Percentage change | +67.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6051 Percentage change | -77.5% |
| 2002 | 1.58 Percentage change | +160.3% |
| 2003 | 2.75 Percentage change | +74.3% |
| 2004 | -1.82 Percentage change | -166.3% |
| 2005 | -2.82 Percentage change | +55.1% |
| 2006 | -0.6007 Percentage change | -78.7% |
| 2007 | -0.6898 Percentage change | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 2.72 Percentage change | -494.3% |
| 2009 | 2.55 Percentage change | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.28 Percentage change | -49.6% |
| 2011 | -1.2 Percentage change | -193.5% |
| 2012 | 3.59 Percentage change | -399.2% |
| 2013 | 1 Percentage change | -72.1% |
| 2014 | 2.94 Percentage change | +193.1% |
| 2015 | -0.065 Percentage change | -102.2% |
| 2016 | 5.02 Percentage change | -7824.6% |
| 2017 | 2.41 Percentage change | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 1.64 Percentage change | -31.9% |
| 2019 | -3.11 Percentage change | -289.4% |
| 2020 | -0.9777 Percentage change | -68.5% |
| 2021 | 2.85 Percentage change | -391.4% |
| 2022 | -0.4111 Percentage change | -114.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3 Percentage change | -658.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1 Percentage change | -52.0% |
| 2025 | -0.3477 Percentage change | -131.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.32 Percentage change | -5.51 Percentage change | -0.0953 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.59 Percentage change | -6.03 Percentage change | 0.0592 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.14 Percentage change | -2.94 Percentage change | 1.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.24 Percentage change | -4.82 Percentage change | 3.91 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0596 Percentage change | -3.39 Percentage change | 2.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6945 Percentage change | -2.82 Percentage change | 2.75 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 Percentage change | -3.11 Percentage change | 5.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7516 Percentage change | -0.9777 Percentage change | 2.85 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 7.29 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola was -0.3477 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 Verbano-Cusio-Ossola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 Percentage change in 2016.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.03 Percentage change in 1969.
- How does Verbano-Cusio-Ossola rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Verbano-Cusio-Ossola ranks 988th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 435.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Verbano-Cusio-Ossola 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