Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Yorkshire and The Humber
Yorkshire and The Humber: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -7.74 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Yorkshire and The Humber, 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 Yorkshire and The Humber is -7.74 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 527.4% on the previous year and down 445.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Yorkshire and The Humber peaked at 8.43 Percentage change in 2008 and was at its lowest, -13.77 Percentage change, in 1955.
Yorkshire and The Humber ranks 2635th of 3112 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Yorkshire and The Humber, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.4311 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 1.38 Percentage change | -419.5% |
| 1952 | -5.25 Percentage change | -481.0% |
| 1953 | 1.6 Percentage change | -130.4% |
| 1954 | 2.89 Percentage change | +81.3% |
| 1955 | -13.77 Percentage change | -576.0% |
| 1956 | -0.5465 Percentage change | -96.0% |
| 1957 | -5.1 Percentage change | +833.7% |
| 1958 | 4.7 Percentage change | -192.1% |
| 1959 | -10.89 Percentage change | -331.6% |
| 1960 | -3.12 Percentage change | -71.4% |
| 1961 | -7.67 Percentage change | +145.9% |
| 1962 | -5.52 Percentage change | -28.1% |
| 1963 | -0.1022 Percentage change | -98.1% |
| 1964 | -9.27 Percentage change | +8969.5% |
| 1965 | 3.35 Percentage change | -136.1% |
| 1966 | -0.0999 Percentage change | -103.0% |
| 1967 | 2.52 Percentage change | -2620.1% |
| 1968 | 2.92 Percentage change | +15.9% |
| 1969 | -0.3283 Percentage change | -111.3% |
| 1970 | -1.17 Percentage change | +257.2% |
| 1971 | 2.86 Percentage change | -344.2% |
| 1972 | 1.44 Percentage change | -49.8% |
| 1973 | 1.28 Percentage change | -11.0% |
| 1974 | -0.6648 Percentage change | -151.9% |
| 1975 | -6.94 Percentage change | +944.3% |
| 1976 | -6.32 Percentage change | -9.0% |
| 1977 | -1.73 Percentage change | -72.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7277 Percentage change | -142.0% |
| 1979 | 1.13 Percentage change | +55.6% |
| 1980 | 4.74 Percentage change | +319.0% |
| 1981 | 1.46 Percentage change | -69.3% |
| 1982 | -2.63 Percentage change | -280.8% |
| 1983 | 1.1 Percentage change | -141.9% |
| 1984 | -4.95 Percentage change | -548.4% |
| 1985 | 4.3 Percentage change | -186.9% |
| 1986 | 2.18 Percentage change | -49.3% |
| 1987 | 2.53 Percentage change | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 2.56 Percentage change | +1.2% |
| 1989 | -3.71 Percentage change | -244.8% |
| 1990 | -6.16 Percentage change | +66.1% |
| 1991 | -4.36 Percentage change | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2026 Percentage change | -104.6% |
| 1993 | -1.1 Percentage change | -640.9% |
| 1994 | -1.83 Percentage change | +66.9% |
| 1995 | -10.68 Percentage change | +484.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2597 Percentage change | -102.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7306 Percentage change | +181.3% |
| 1998 | 4.03 Percentage change | +452.3% |
| 1999 | -3.27 Percentage change | -181.0% |
| 2000 | 6.65 Percentage change | -303.4% |
| 2001 | 1.35 Percentage change | -79.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6223 Percentage change | -54.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7695 Percentage change | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 2.68 Percentage change | +248.8% |
| 2005 | 1.24 Percentage change | -53.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4571 Percentage change | -63.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5025 Percentage change | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 8.43 Percentage change | +1577.9% |
| 2009 | -1.63 Percentage change | -119.3% |
| 2010 | -1.76 Percentage change | +8.4% |
| 2011 | -5.05 Percentage change | +186.2% |
| 2012 | 5.64 Percentage change | -211.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1689 Percentage change | -97.0% |
| 2014 | 2.19 Percentage change | +1196.4% |
| 2015 | 2.24 Percentage change | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.59 Percentage change | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2 Percentage change | +101.0% |
| 2018 | -6.38 Percentage change | -222.6% |
| 2019 | 1 Percentage change | -115.8% |
| 2020 | -0.9841 Percentage change | -198.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1745 Percentage change | -117.7% |
| 2022 | 1.35 Percentage change | +670.7% |
| 2023 | 4.74 Percentage change | +252.2% |
| 2024 | 1.81 Percentage change | -61.8% |
| 2025 | -7.74 Percentage change | -527.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.54 Percentage change | -13.77 Percentage change | 4.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.73 Percentage change | -9.27 Percentage change | 3.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9386 Percentage change | -6.94 Percentage change | 2.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7586 Percentage change | -4.95 Percentage change | 4.74 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.22 Percentage change | -10.68 Percentage change | 4.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 Percentage change | -1.63 Percentage change | 8.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.585 Percentage change | -6.38 Percentage change | 5.64 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.109 Percentage change | -7.74 Percentage change | 4.74 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Yorkshire and The Humber
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9223 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.61 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 5.37 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 4,721 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 292.78 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 310.49 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Yorkshire and The Humber?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Yorkshire and The Humber was -7.74 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 Yorkshire and The Humber?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 Percentage change in 2008.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Yorkshire and The Humber?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.77 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Yorkshire and The Humber rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Yorkshire and The Humber ranks 2635th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Yorkshire and The Humber?
- Over the last ten years it is down 445.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yorkshire and The Humber 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