Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 1.14 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Europe, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 1.14 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is up 1,266.8% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Europe peaked at 3.3 Percentage change in 1998 and was at its lowest, -4.1 Percentage change, in 2018.
That places Northern Europe 10th out of 67 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.72 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.704 Percentage change | -141.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1023 Percentage change | -114.5% |
| 1984 | -0.3151 Percentage change | -408.1% |
| 1985 | 1.58 Percentage change | -602.6% |
| 1986 | -0.1561 Percentage change | -109.9% |
| 1987 | 1.9 Percentage change | -1315.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8006 Percentage change | -57.8% |
| 1989 | -0.5548 Percentage change | -169.3% |
| 1990 | -0.0429 Percentage change | -92.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3537 Percentage change | -924.7% |
| 1992 | -0.8123 Percentage change | -329.7% |
| 1993 | -0.1085 Percentage change | -86.6% |
| 1994 | -2.19 Percentage change | +1919.4% |
| 1995 | -2.63 Percentage change | +20.2% |
| 1996 | -2.06 Percentage change | -21.9% |
| 1997 | -1.79 Percentage change | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3 Percentage change | -284.0% |
| 1999 | -0.046 Percentage change | -101.4% |
| 2000 | 1.74 Percentage change | -3878.6% |
| 2001 | 1.36 Percentage change | -21.6% |
| 2002 | -2.7 Percentage change | -298.4% |
| 2003 | -1.32 Percentage change | -51.1% |
| 2004 | 1.96 Percentage change | -248.2% |
| 2005 | 0.356 Percentage change | -81.8% |
| 2006 | -1.87 Percentage change | -625.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 Percentage change | -167.6% |
| 2008 | 1 Percentage change | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1931 Percentage change | -80.7% |
| 2010 | -0.3188 Percentage change | -265.1% |
| 2011 | 1.08 Percentage change | -438.8% |
| 2012 | 2.68 Percentage change | +147.9% |
| 2013 | -0.5724 Percentage change | -121.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5735 Percentage change | -200.2% |
| 2015 | 1.91 Percentage change | +232.4% |
| 2016 | 1.35 Percentage change | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 2.64 Percentage change | +96.3% |
| 2018 | -4.1 Percentage change | -255.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3481 Percentage change | -108.5% |
| 2020 | 0.245 Percentage change | -29.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0723 Percentage change | -129.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0628 Percentage change | -13.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0974 Percentage change | +55.1% |
| 2024 | 1.14 Percentage change | -1266.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4858 Percentage change | -0.704 Percentage change | 1.9 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.6035 Percentage change | -2.63 Percentage change | 3.3 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1982 Percentage change | -2.7 Percentage change | 1.96 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5582 Percentage change | -4.1 Percentage change | 2.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2297 Percentage change | -0.0974 Percentage change | 1.14 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 7 Montserrat 10.06 Percentage change compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.26 Percentage change compare
- 9 Luxembourg 7.66 Percentage change compare
- 10 Monaco 7.65 Percentage change compare
- 11 Belgium 7.25 Percentage change compare
- 12 Denmark 6.92 Percentage change compare
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 6.9 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Europe?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northern Europe was 1.14 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 Percentage change in 1998.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1 Percentage change in 2018.
- How does Northern Europe rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Northern Europe ranks 10th out of 67 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. 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 — 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