Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Estonia
Estonia: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.68 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Estonia, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Estonia is -1.68 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% on the previous year and down 646.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Estonia peaked at 6 Percentage change in 1981 and was at its lowest, -11.82 Percentage change, in 2002.
That places Estonia 318th out of 719 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -1.55 Percentage change | -125.8% |
| 1983 | -0.1165 Percentage change | -92.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9634 Percentage change | -926.8% |
| 1985 | 5.1 Percentage change | +429.8% |
| 1986 | 1.91 Percentage change | -62.6% |
| 1987 | 4.82 Percentage change | +152.9% |
| 1988 | 3.83 Percentage change | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 1.42 Percentage change | -62.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2582 Percentage change | -81.9% |
| 1991 | 2.96 Percentage change | +1047.7% |
| 1992 | -4.1 Percentage change | -238.3% |
| 1993 | 1.04 Percentage change | -125.4% |
| 1994 | -1.46 Percentage change | -240.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6523 Percentage change | -144.7% |
| 1996 | -4.4 Percentage change | -775.2% |
| 1997 | -2.43 Percentage change | -44.9% |
| 1998 | 5.95 Percentage change | -345.4% |
| 1999 | -6.29 Percentage change | -205.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4812 Percentage change | -107.7% |
| 2001 | 1.73 Percentage change | +258.9% |
| 2002 | -11.82 Percentage change | -784.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7084 Percentage change | -106.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 Percentage change | +239.2% |
| 2005 | -3.83 Percentage change | -259.6% |
| 2006 | -8 Percentage change | +108.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0745 Percentage change | -99.1% |
| 2008 | 3.02 Percentage change | -4159.7% |
| 2009 | 1.71 Percentage change | -43.5% |
| 2010 | -0.8973 Percentage change | -152.6% |
| 2011 | -1.49 Percentage change | +65.9% |
| 2012 | 4.95 Percentage change | -432.8% |
| 2013 | -4.21 Percentage change | -184.9% |
| 2014 | -0.2252 Percentage change | -94.6% |
| 2015 | -0.4064 Percentage change | +80.5% |
| 2016 | 1.44 Percentage change | -455.3% |
| 2017 | 3.7 Percentage change | +156.1% |
| 2018 | -7.38 Percentage change | -299.5% |
| 2019 | -3.1 Percentage change | -58.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5619 Percentage change | -118.1% |
| 2021 | -1.12 Percentage change | -300.2% |
| 2022 | -5.09 Percentage change | +352.9% |
| 2023 | -3.84 Percentage change | -24.6% |
| 2024 | -1.68 Percentage change | -56.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4159.7% | -0.0745 Percentage change | 3.02 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.49 Percentage change | -1.55 Percentage change | 6 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.781 Percentage change | -6.29 Percentage change | 5.95 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.37 Percentage change | -11.82 Percentage change | 3.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7602 Percentage change | -7.38 Percentage change | 4.95 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.24 Percentage change | -5.09 Percentage change | 0.5619 Percentage change | 5 |
More environment data for Estonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Land area 42,730 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 45,340 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 7,150 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 2,720 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate -0.1178 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Estonia?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Estonia was -1.68 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 Percentage change in 1981.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.82 Percentage change in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Estonia ranks 318th out of 719 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 646.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of 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 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