Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Russia
Russia: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -2.48 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Russia, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Russia stood at -2.48 Percentage change.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Russia peaked at 1.75 Percentage change in 1997 and was at its lowest, -2.72 Percentage change, in 2020.
That places Russia 108th out of 193 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.31 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.3046 Percentage change | -76.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5061 Percentage change | -266.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1592 Percentage change | -68.5% |
| 1985 | 1.05 Percentage change | +557.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1083 Percentage change | -89.6% |
| 1987 | -0.0469 Percentage change | -143.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2999 Percentage change | -739.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7893 Percentage change | +163.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6605 Percentage change | -16.3% |
| 1991 | -1.14 Percentage change | -272.6% |
| 1992 | -0.9137 Percentage change | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1821 Percentage change | -119.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2868 Percentage change | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 0.278 Percentage change | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4574 Percentage change | +64.5% |
| 1997 | 1.75 Percentage change | +283.5% |
| 1998 | -0.426 Percentage change | -124.3% |
| 1999 | -0.3657 Percentage change | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1997 Percentage change | -154.6% |
| 2001 | -0.283 Percentage change | -241.7% |
| 2002 | -0.765 Percentage change | +170.3% |
| 2003 | -1.41 Percentage change | +84.8% |
| 2004 | 0.606 Percentage change | -142.9% |
| 2005 | -0.2161 Percentage change | -135.7% |
| 2006 | 0.243 Percentage change | -212.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 Percentage change | +324.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5991 Percentage change | -41.8% |
| 2009 | -0.7477 Percentage change | -224.8% |
| 2010 | -1.28 Percentage change | +71.0% |
| 2011 | -1 Percentage change | -21.5% |
| 2012 | -1.98 Percentage change | +96.8% |
| 2013 | -1.31 Percentage change | -33.5% |
| 2014 | -1.55 Percentage change | +18.3% |
| 2015 | -0.6503 Percentage change | -58.1% |
| 2016 | -2.52 Percentage change | +286.7% |
| 2017 | -0.6546 Percentage change | -74.0% |
| 2018 | -1.77 Percentage change | +169.9% |
| 2019 | -1.83 Percentage change | +3.5% |
| 2020 | -2.72 Percentage change | +48.5% |
| 2021 | -2.62 Percentage change | -3.4% |
| 2022 | -1.56 Percentage change | -40.7% |
| 2023 | -2.36 Percentage change | +51.7% |
| 2024 | -2.48 Percentage change | +5.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -2.48 Percentage change is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.775 Percentage change. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's -2.48 Percentage change is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6762 Percentage change. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +739.9% | -0.0469 Percentage change | 0.2999 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1391 Percentage change | -1.31 Percentage change | 1.05 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0774 Percentage change | -1.14 Percentage change | 1.75 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0747 Percentage change | -1.41 Percentage change | 1.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.45 Percentage change | -2.52 Percentage change | -0.6503 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.35 Percentage change | -2.72 Percentage change | -1.56 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 105 Burundi -2.31 Percentage change compare
- 106 Philippines -2.37 Percentage change compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago -2.4 Percentage change compare
- 109 New Zealand -2.56 Percentage change compare
- 110 Montenegro -2.6 Percentage change compare
- 111 French Guiana -2.64 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Russia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % 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 -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Russia?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Russia was -2.48 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 Percentage change in 1997.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.72 Percentage change in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Russia ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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