France vs South Karelia: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly over time
- France
- South Karelia
How they compare
South Karelia currently reports 7.67 Percentage change against -3.44 Percentage change in France, a difference of 11.11 Percentage change.
That makes South Karelia's figure about 2.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Karelia ahead.
France ranks 87th and South Karelia ranks 90th of 168 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and South Karelia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Karelia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.57 Percentage change | -2.32 Percentage change | 0.7552 Percentage change | France |
| 1960s | 0.9325 Percentage change | -1.79 Percentage change | 2.73 Percentage change | France |
| 1970s | 2.71 Percentage change | -0.0768 Percentage change | 2.79 Percentage change | France |
| 1980s | 2.03 Percentage change | 0.777 Percentage change | 1.25 Percentage change | France |
| 1990s | -0.7348 Percentage change | -1.28 Percentage change | 0.5465 Percentage change | France |
| 2000s | -0.4354 Percentage change | 0.5206 Percentage change | 0.9561 Percentage change | South Karelia |
| 2010s | -2.16 Percentage change | -0.0299 Percentage change | 2.13 Percentage change | South Karelia |
| 2020s | -1.21 Percentage change | 1.36 Percentage change | 2.56 Percentage change | South Karelia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly, France or South Karelia?
- South Karelia, at 7.67 Percentage change against -3.44 Percentage change in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly between France and South Karelia?
- 11.11 Percentage change, with South Karelia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Karelia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do France and South Karelia rank globally for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- France ranks 87th and South Karelia ranks 90th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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