Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Wellington, ON
Wellington, ON: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.8368 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Wellington, ON, 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 Wellington, ON stood at -0.8368 Percentage change.
The figure is down 135.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Wellington, ON peaked at 6.32 Percentage change in 1976 and was at its lowest, -10.69 Percentage change, in 2007.
Wellington, ON ranks 1104th of 3112 regions on this measure, 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 Wellington, ON, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.33 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 1.56 Percentage change | -53.1% |
| 1952 | -5.42 Percentage change | -446.7% |
| 1953 | -1.87 Percentage change | -65.6% |
| 1954 | -0.1136 Percentage change | -93.9% |
| 1955 | -2.03 Percentage change | +1686.4% |
| 1956 | -1.73 Percentage change | -14.5% |
| 1957 | -0.5952 Percentage change | -65.7% |
| 1958 | -0.1241 Percentage change | -79.1% |
| 1959 | 1.37 Percentage change | -1202.8% |
| 1960 | -1.74 Percentage change | -227.5% |
| 1961 | -0.7274 Percentage change | -58.3% |
| 1962 | -0.6071 Percentage change | -16.5% |
| 1963 | -7.98 Percentage change | +1213.9% |
| 1964 | -5.03 Percentage change | -36.9% |
| 1965 | -2.87 Percentage change | -43.0% |
| 1966 | -4.66 Percentage change | +62.3% |
| 1967 | 0.443 Percentage change | -109.5% |
| 1968 | -1.49 Percentage change | -436.0% |
| 1969 | -3.9 Percentage change | +161.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9014 Percentage change | -123.1% |
| 1971 | -6.09 Percentage change | -775.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7846 Percentage change | -112.9% |
| 1973 | 3.51 Percentage change | +347.8% |
| 1974 | 5.82 Percentage change | +65.7% |
| 1975 | -2.09 Percentage change | -135.9% |
| 1976 | 6.32 Percentage change | -402.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0026 Percentage change | -100.0% |
| 1978 | -5.56 Percentage change | +209872.0% |
| 1979 | 2.51 Percentage change | -145.2% |
| 1980 | 5.45 Percentage change | +117.1% |
| 1981 | 2.14 Percentage change | -60.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8484 Percentage change | -60.3% |
| 1983 | 4.14 Percentage change | +388.2% |
| 1984 | -2.81 Percentage change | -167.9% |
| 1985 | -0.179 Percentage change | -93.6% |
| 1986 | -2.12 Percentage change | +1085.6% |
| 1987 | -1.71 Percentage change | -19.2% |
| 1988 | -1.68 Percentage change | -1.8% |
| 1989 | -1.07 Percentage change | -36.7% |
| 1990 | 1.77 Percentage change | -266.1% |
| 1991 | -4.04 Percentage change | -328.3% |
| 1992 | 2.17 Percentage change | -153.8% |
| 1993 | 4.25 Percentage change | +95.8% |
| 1994 | 5.03 Percentage change | +18.3% |
| 1995 | -1.48 Percentage change | -129.4% |
| 1996 | 1.77 Percentage change | -220.0% |
| 1997 | 2.13 Percentage change | +20.2% |
| 1998 | -3.91 Percentage change | -283.5% |
| 1999 | -1.64 Percentage change | -58.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 Percentage change | -164.3% |
| 2001 | -1.74 Percentage change | -265.6% |
| 2002 | 1.14 Percentage change | -165.6% |
| 2003 | -0.2166 Percentage change | -119.0% |
| 2004 | 3.69 Percentage change | -1803.9% |
| 2005 | -2.28 Percentage change | -161.7% |
| 2006 | 1.28 Percentage change | -156.4% |
| 2007 | -10.69 Percentage change | -932.6% |
| 2008 | 1.62 Percentage change | -115.1% |
| 2009 | 4.62 Percentage change | +185.6% |
| 2010 | -2.1 Percentage change | -145.4% |
| 2011 | 1.92 Percentage change | -191.7% |
| 2012 | -3.91 Percentage change | -303.5% |
| 2013 | 3.95 Percentage change | -200.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9 Percentage change | -51.9% |
| 2015 | -1.59 Percentage change | -183.5% |
| 2016 | -4.5 Percentage change | +184.0% |
| 2017 | 3.25 Percentage change | -172.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 Percentage change | -99.4% |
| 2019 | 1.36 Percentage change | +7291.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9234 Percentage change | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 1.53 Percentage change | +65.9% |
| 2022 | -2.48 Percentage change | -261.7% |
| 2023 | -1.2 Percentage change | -51.6% |
| 2024 | 2.35 Percentage change | -296.2% |
| 2025 | -0.8368 Percentage change | -135.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.5613 Percentage change | -5.42 Percentage change | 3.33 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.86 Percentage change | -7.98 Percentage change | 0.443 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6118 Percentage change | -6.09 Percentage change | 6.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3004 Percentage change | -2.81 Percentage change | 5.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6063 Percentage change | -4.04 Percentage change | 5.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.152 Percentage change | -10.69 Percentage change | 4.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0296 Percentage change | -4.5 Percentage change | 3.95 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.049 Percentage change | -2.48 Percentage change | 2.35 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Wellington, ON?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Wellington, ON was -0.8368 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 Wellington, ON?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 Percentage change in 1976.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Wellington, ON?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.69 Percentage change in 2007.
- How does Wellington, ON rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Wellington, ON ranks 1104th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Wellington, ON?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Wellington, 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