Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -1.97 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northern Europe, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northern Europe is -1.97 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,017.2% on the previous year and down 320.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northern Europe peaked at 4.8 Percentage change in 1998 and was at its lowest, -6.5 Percentage change, in 2018.
Northern Europe ranks 12th of 67 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.19 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.8815 Percentage change | -127.6% |
| 1983 | -0.1326 Percentage change | -85.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1728 Percentage change | -230.3% |
| 1985 | 3.6 Percentage change | +1985.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9771 Percentage change | -72.9% |
| 1987 | 4.22 Percentage change | +332.1% |
| 1988 | 2.1 Percentage change | -50.2% |
| 1989 | -2.66 Percentage change | -226.4% |
| 1990 | -2.15 Percentage change | -19.0% |
| 1991 | -0.7676 Percentage change | -64.3% |
| 1992 | -1.81 Percentage change | +136.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5829 Percentage change | -132.2% |
| 1994 | -1.85 Percentage change | -418.0% |
| 1995 | -3.4 Percentage change | +83.6% |
| 1996 | -3.92 Percentage change | +15.1% |
| 1997 | -1.51 Percentage change | -61.4% |
| 1998 | 4.8 Percentage change | -417.8% |
| 1999 | -0.6726 Percentage change | -114.0% |
| 2000 | 2 Percentage change | -397.1% |
| 2001 | 2.15 Percentage change | +7.4% |
| 2002 | -3.78 Percentage change | -275.9% |
| 2003 | -3.05 Percentage change | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 2.36 Percentage change | -177.4% |
| 2005 | -0.851 Percentage change | -136.0% |
| 2006 | -2.11 Percentage change | +147.6% |
| 2007 | 1.49 Percentage change | -170.7% |
| 2008 | 1.78 Percentage change | +19.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2845 Percentage change | -116.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3966 Percentage change | -239.4% |
| 2011 | -0.8577 Percentage change | -316.3% |
| 2012 | 4.54 Percentage change | -629.9% |
| 2013 | -1.2 Percentage change | -126.4% |
| 2014 | 0.893 Percentage change | -174.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8123 Percentage change | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9975 Percentage change | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 3.33 Percentage change | +234.1% |
| 2018 | -6.5 Percentage change | -295.0% |
| 2019 | -0.5205 Percentage change | -92.0% |
| 2020 | -1.75 Percentage change | +236.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8781 Percentage change | -150.1% |
| 2022 | -2.42 Percentage change | -375.8% |
| 2023 | -0.1762 Percentage change | -92.7% |
| 2024 | -1.97 Percentage change | +1017.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1985.7% | 0.1728 Percentage change | 3.6 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 Percentage change | -2.66 Percentage change | 4.22 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.07 Percentage change | -3.92 Percentage change | 4.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0295 Percentage change | -3.78 Percentage change | 2.36 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1902 Percentage change | -6.5 Percentage change | 4.54 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.09 Percentage change | -2.42 Percentage change | 0.8781 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 9 Kazakhstan 4.99 Percentage change compare
- 10 Belgium 4.82 Percentage change compare
- 10 Ethiopia -1.55 Percentage change compare
- 11 Isle of Man 4.76 Percentage change compare
- 12 India 4.76 Percentage change compare
- 13 Mauritania -2.27 Percentage change compare
- 13 Puerto Rico 4.71 Percentage change compare
- 14 San Marino 3.23 Percentage change compare
- 15 Tanzania 2.43 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northern Europe?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northern Europe was -1.97 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 Percentage change in 1998.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5 Percentage change in 2018.
- How does Northern Europe rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Northern Europe ranks 12th out of 67 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 320.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to drought — Cropland 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 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 1981-2022 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 (ERA5). Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation