Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -2.48 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 1.75 Percentage change in 1997 and was at its lowest, -2.72 Percentage change, in 2020.
That places Russian Federation 148th out of 234 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.
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 Russian Federation
- 145 Burundi -2.31 Percentage change compare
- 146 Philippines -2.37 Percentage change compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago -2.4 Percentage change compare
- 149 New Zealand -2.56 Percentage change compare
- 150 Montenegro -2.6 Percentage change compare
- 151 French Guiana -2.64 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 13,726 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 178.88 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.36 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 5.02 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 342,450 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 3.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Russian Federation?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 Percentage change in 1997.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.72 Percentage change in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Russian Federation ranks 148th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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