Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Finland

Finland: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.477 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.477 Percentage change
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
101st
of 234 countries
All-time high
3.02 Percentage change
in 2004
All-time low
-4.2 Percentage change
in 2002
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Finland, 1981–2024

-4-20241981200220241981: 2.4 Percentage change1982: -1.2 Percentage change1983: 0.944 Percentage change1984: 0.342 Percentage change1985: -0.005 Percentage change1986: 0.44 Percentage change1987: 1.9 Percentage change1988: 1.2 Percentage change1989: 0.678 Percentage change1990: 0.217 Percentage change1991: 2.5 Percentage change1992: 0.007 Percentage change1993: -1.1 Percentage change1994: -2.2 Percentage change1995: -1.6 Percentage change1996: -2.4 Percentage change1997: -2.8 Percentage change1998: 2.8 Percentage change1999: -1.8 Percentage change2000: 1.4 Percentage change2001: 0.085 Percentage change2002: -4.2 Percentage change2003: -1.5 Percentage change2004: 3 Percentage change2005: 0.429 Percentage change2006: -4.1 Percentage change2007: 2.6 Percentage change2008: 2.7 Percentage change2009: -0.58 Percentage change2010: -0.116 Percentage change2011: 1.4 Percentage change2012: 2.4 Percentage change2013: -0.411 Percentage change2014: 0.913 Percentage change2015: 2.9 Percentage change2016: 2.7 Percentage change2017: 2.4 Percentage change2018: -3.2 Percentage change2019: 0.105 Percentage change2020: 1.7 Percentage change2021: 0.282 Percentage change2022: 0.505 Percentage change2023: 0.599 Percentage change2024: 0.477 Percentage change

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 Finland is 0.477 Percentage change, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Finland peaked at 3.02 Percentage change in 2004 and was at its lowest, -4.2 Percentage change, in 2002.

Finland ranks 101st of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7471 Percentage change -1.19 Percentage change 2.42 Percentage change 9
1990s -0.6456 Percentage change -2.84 Percentage change 2.8 Percentage change 10
2000s -0.0152 Percentage change -4.2 Percentage change 3.02 Percentage change 10
2010s 0.9152 Percentage change -3.19 Percentage change 2.93 Percentage change 10
2020s 0.7066 Percentage change 0.2819 Percentage change 1.67 Percentage change 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 98 Hokuriku 0.5593 Percentage change compare
  2. 99 Japan 0.5479 Percentage change compare
  3. 100 Guadeloupe 0.5374 Percentage change compare
  4. 102 Ireland 0.4654 Percentage change compare
  5. 103 Austria 0.4412 Percentage change compare
  6. 104 Czechia 0.4394 Percentage change compare

See the full ranking of 979 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Finland?
Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Finland was 0.477 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3.02 Percentage change in 2004.
What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -4.2 Percentage change in 2002.
How does Finland rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
Finland ranks 101st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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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Indicator
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly
Unit
Percentage change
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
979 places, 43,076 data points, 1981–2024
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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