Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Yarmouth, NS
Yarmouth, NS: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.35 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Yarmouth, NS, 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 Yarmouth, NS stood at -1.35 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 73.0% on the previous year and down 135.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Yarmouth, NS peaked at 5.18 Percentage change in 2009 and was at its lowest, -5.72 Percentage change, in 1965.
That places Yarmouth, NS 1253rd 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 Yarmouth, NS, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -3.63 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 1.43 Percentage change | -139.4% |
| 1952 | -0.3082 Percentage change | -121.5% |
| 1953 | -1.62 Percentage change | +425.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1034 Percentage change | -106.4% |
| 1955 | -1.41 Percentage change | -1468.0% |
| 1956 | -0.5089 Percentage change | -64.0% |
| 1957 | -2.47 Percentage change | +386.0% |
| 1958 | 4.77 Percentage change | -292.7% |
| 1959 | 2.13 Percentage change | -55.3% |
| 1960 | -0.7574 Percentage change | -135.6% |
| 1961 | 0.7932 Percentage change | -204.7% |
| 1962 | 2.07 Percentage change | +160.8% |
| 1963 | 2.37 Percentage change | +14.8% |
| 1964 | -2.9 Percentage change | -222.2% |
| 1965 | -5.72 Percentage change | +97.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9469 Percentage change | -116.5% |
| 1967 | 3.97 Percentage change | +318.8% |
| 1968 | -3.15 Percentage change | -179.5% |
| 1969 | -3.47 Percentage change | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3263 Percentage change | -109.4% |
| 1971 | -2.5 Percentage change | -867.6% |
| 1972 | 1.61 Percentage change | -164.3% |
| 1973 | 4.35 Percentage change | +169.7% |
| 1974 | 2.03 Percentage change | -53.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3133 Percentage change | -84.6% |
| 1976 | 2.46 Percentage change | +685.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4286 Percentage change | -82.6% |
| 1978 | -4.18 Percentage change | -1075.8% |
| 1979 | 2.28 Percentage change | -154.5% |
| 1980 | -1.27 Percentage change | -155.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1992 Percentage change | -115.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4436 Percentage change | +122.7% |
| 1983 | 0.058 Percentage change | -86.9% |
| 1984 | 0.372 Percentage change | +541.0% |
| 1985 | -2.53 Percentage change | -780.2% |
| 1986 | 2.83 Percentage change | -211.7% |
| 1987 | -1.15 Percentage change | -140.5% |
| 1988 | 1.71 Percentage change | -248.8% |
| 1989 | -1.09 Percentage change | -163.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7483 Percentage change | -168.9% |
| 1991 | -2.95 Percentage change | -494.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0148 Percentage change | -99.5% |
| 1993 | 2.73 Percentage change | -18558.8% |
| 1994 | 1.86 Percentage change | -31.8% |
| 1995 | -2.05 Percentage change | -209.9% |
| 1996 | -1.12 Percentage change | -45.0% |
| 1997 | -3.32 Percentage change | +195.0% |
| 1998 | 3.04 Percentage change | -191.7% |
| 1999 | -3.43 Percentage change | -212.7% |
| 2000 | -0.4303 Percentage change | -87.5% |
| 2001 | -0.4888 Percentage change | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.79 Percentage change | -465.6% |
| 2003 | -2.18 Percentage change | -222.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4708 Percentage change | -121.6% |
| 2005 | 2.03 Percentage change | +331.8% |
| 2006 | -3.06 Percentage change | -250.6% |
| 2007 | -1.34 Percentage change | -56.3% |
| 2008 | 4.03 Percentage change | -401.3% |
| 2009 | 5.18 Percentage change | +28.3% |
| 2010 | -2.34 Percentage change | -145.2% |
| 2011 | 2.29 Percentage change | -198.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6 Percentage change | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 Percentage change | +56.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4571 Percentage change | -118.3% |
| 2015 | 3.77 Percentage change | -925.1% |
| 2016 | -0.7624 Percentage change | -120.2% |
| 2017 | 2.57 Percentage change | -436.7% |
| 2018 | -1.47 Percentage change | -157.2% |
| 2019 | 3.29 Percentage change | -324.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0546 Percentage change | -98.3% |
| 2021 | 4.06 Percentage change | +7327.0% |
| 2022 | 2.84 Percentage change | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0169 Percentage change | -99.4% |
| 2024 | -4.99 Percentage change | -29591.0% |
| 2025 | -1.35 Percentage change | -73.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.1529 Percentage change | -3.63 Percentage change | 4.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5852 Percentage change | -5.72 Percentage change | 3.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7109 Percentage change | -4.18 Percentage change | 4.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.043 Percentage change | -2.53 Percentage change | 2.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4501 Percentage change | -3.43 Percentage change | 3.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5996 Percentage change | -3.06 Percentage change | 5.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 Percentage change | -2.34 Percentage change | 3.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1035 Percentage change | -4.99 Percentage change | 4.06 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Yarmouth, NS?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Yarmouth, NS was -1.35 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 Yarmouth, NS?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 Percentage change in 2009.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Yarmouth, NS?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.72 Percentage change in 1965.
- How does Yarmouth, NS rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Yarmouth, NS ranks 1253rd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Yarmouth, NS?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yarmouth, NS 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