Central Finland vs Germany: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly over time
- Central Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Central Finland currently reports 6.43 Percentage change against -4.12 Percentage change in Germany, a difference of 10.55 Percentage change.
That makes Central Finland's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central Finland ahead.
Central Finland ranks 107th and Germany ranks 108th of 3112 regions.
Across the 8 decades both report, Central Finland averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.95 Percentage change | -1.63 Percentage change | 0.3256 Percentage change | Germany |
| 1960s | -1.6 Percentage change | 2.25 Percentage change | 3.84 Percentage change | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.0637 Percentage change | 1.31 Percentage change | 1.25 Percentage change | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.9267 Percentage change | 1.3 Percentage change | 0.3743 Percentage change | Germany |
| 1990s | -0.9335 Percentage change | -0.5928 Percentage change | 0.3407 Percentage change | Germany |
| 2000s | -0.1752 Percentage change | -0.2472 Percentage change | 0.0721 Percentage change | Central Finland |
| 2010s | 0.8533 Percentage change | -1.79 Percentage change | 2.64 Percentage change | Central Finland |
| 2020s | 2.31 Percentage change | -1.35 Percentage change | 3.66 Percentage change | Central Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly, Central Finland or Germany?
- Central Finland, at 6.43 Percentage change against -4.12 Percentage change in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly between Central Finland and Germany?
- 10.55 Percentage change, with Central Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Finland and Germany?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Central Finland and Germany rank globally for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Central Finland ranks 107th and Germany ranks 108th of 3112 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical exposure to drought — Land 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