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
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Finland, 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 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 69th of 193 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.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.42 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -1.19 Percentage change | -149.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9439 Percentage change | -179.4% |
| 1984 | 0.342 Percentage change | -63.8% |
| 1985 | -0.0045 Percentage change | -101.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4404 Percentage change | -9829.6% |
| 1987 | 1.87 Percentage change | +325.3% |
| 1988 | 1.22 Percentage change | -35.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6783 Percentage change | -44.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2169 Percentage change | -68.0% |
| 1991 | 2.47 Percentage change | +1036.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 Percentage change | -99.7% |
| 1993 | -1.07 Percentage change | -15084.6% |
| 1994 | -2.21 Percentage change | +106.1% |
| 1995 | -1.63 Percentage change | -26.1% |
| 1996 | -2.41 Percentage change | +47.6% |
| 1997 | -2.84 Percentage change | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 2.8 Percentage change | -198.4% |
| 1999 | -1.78 Percentage change | -163.5% |
| 2000 | 1.36 Percentage change | -176.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0851 Percentage change | -93.8% |
| 2002 | -4.2 Percentage change | -5035.4% |
| 2003 | -1.48 Percentage change | -64.8% |
| 2004 | 3.02 Percentage change | -303.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4292 Percentage change | -85.8% |
| 2006 | -4.12 Percentage change | -1060.9% |
| 2007 | 2.63 Percentage change | -163.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7 Percentage change | +2.7% |
| 2009 | -0.5798 Percentage change | -121.4% |
| 2010 | -0.1163 Percentage change | -79.9% |
| 2011 | 1.39 Percentage change | -1292.1% |
| 2012 | 2.39 Percentage change | +72.2% |
| 2013 | -0.4111 Percentage change | -117.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9126 Percentage change | -322.0% |
| 2015 | 2.93 Percentage change | +221.2% |
| 2016 | 2.72 Percentage change | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.43 Percentage change | -10.5% |
| 2018 | -3.19 Percentage change | -231.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1054 Percentage change | -103.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 Percentage change | +1484.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2819 Percentage change | -83.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5051 Percentage change | +79.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5992 Percentage change | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 0.477 Percentage change | -20.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.477 Percentage change is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.775 Percentage change, 62% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.477 Percentage change is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6762 Percentage change, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -15084.6% | 0.0072 Percentage change | -1.07 Percentage change |
| 1986 | +9829.6% | -0.0045 Percentage change | 0.4404 Percentage change |
| 2002 | -5035.4% | 0.0851 Percentage change | -4.2 Percentage change |
| 2020 | +1484.1% | 0.1054 Percentage change | 1.67 Percentage change |
| 2011 | +1292.1% | -0.1163 Percentage change | 1.39 Percentage change |
| 1991 | +1036.7% | 0.2169 Percentage change | 2.47 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 66 Malaysia 0.5975 Percentage change compare
- 67 Japan 0.5479 Percentage change compare
- 67 Timor-Leste 3.82 Percentage change compare
- 68 Guadeloupe 0.5374 Percentage change compare
- 70 Ireland 0.4654 Percentage change compare
- 71 Austria 0.4412 Percentage change compare
- 72 Czechia 0.4394 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
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 69th out of 193 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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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