Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Switzerland
Central Switzerland: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -0.9026 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Switzerland, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Switzerland is -0.9026 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 241.1% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Switzerland peaked at 2.83 Percentage change in 2017 and was at its lowest, -3.26 Percentage change, in 1952.
That places Central Switzerland 1060th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.87 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.8334 Percentage change | -144.5% |
| 1952 | -3.26 Percentage change | -491.2% |
| 1953 | -0.7894 Percentage change | -75.8% |
| 1954 | 1.08 Percentage change | -236.3% |
| 1955 | 0.3594 Percentage change | -66.6% |
| 1956 | 1.37 Percentage change | +280.2% |
| 1957 | -0.914 Percentage change | -166.9% |
| 1958 | -1.6 Percentage change | +74.8% |
| 1959 | -0.164 Percentage change | -89.7% |
| 1960 | 1.84 Percentage change | -1219.4% |
| 1961 | -2.75 Percentage change | -250.1% |
| 1962 | -2.03 Percentage change | -26.4% |
| 1963 | -2.04 Percentage change | +0.6% |
| 1964 | -1.55 Percentage change | -23.9% |
| 1965 | 1.12 Percentage change | -172.1% |
| 1966 | 2.44 Percentage change | +117.7% |
| 1967 | 1.57 Percentage change | -35.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1433 Percentage change | -90.9% |
| 1969 | -0.4943 Percentage change | -444.9% |
| 1970 | 1.15 Percentage change | -331.9% |
| 1971 | -0.2249 Percentage change | -119.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4118 Percentage change | -283.1% |
| 1973 | -0.0236 Percentage change | -105.7% |
| 1974 | 2.65 Percentage change | -11371.3% |
| 1975 | 1.12 Percentage change | -57.8% |
| 1976 | -0.342 Percentage change | -130.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9516 Percentage change | -378.3% |
| 1978 | 1.87 Percentage change | +96.8% |
| 1979 | 0.886 Percentage change | -52.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0569 Percentage change | -93.6% |
| 1981 | -0.0915 Percentage change | -260.9% |
| 1982 | 1.44 Percentage change | -1676.7% |
| 1983 | -1.77 Percentage change | -222.6% |
| 1984 | -1.17 Percentage change | -33.9% |
| 1985 | -3.02 Percentage change | +158.2% |
| 1986 | -1.82 Percentage change | -39.8% |
| 1987 | -0.3583 Percentage change | -80.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7185 Percentage change | -300.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 Percentage change | -99.2% |
| 1990 | 2.44 Percentage change | +45240.7% |
| 1991 | -1.37 Percentage change | -156.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4213 Percentage change | -130.7% |
| 1993 | -0.4817 Percentage change | -214.3% |
| 1994 | -0.4127 Percentage change | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7065 Percentage change | -271.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9599 Percentage change | +35.9% |
| 1997 | -1.86 Percentage change | -294.3% |
| 1998 | 1.34 Percentage change | -171.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4658 Percentage change | -65.2% |
| 2000 | 1.29 Percentage change | +176.2% |
| 2001 | 2.49 Percentage change | +93.7% |
| 2002 | 2.25 Percentage change | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6773 Percentage change | -70.0% |
| 2004 | -1.14 Percentage change | -269.0% |
| 2005 | -1.41 Percentage change | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 1.96 Percentage change | -238.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0324 Percentage change | -98.3% |
| 2008 | -0.8849 Percentage change | -2830.9% |
| 2009 | -2.08 Percentage change | +135.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6796 Percentage change | -132.6% |
| 2011 | -1.58 Percentage change | -332.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8277 Percentage change | -152.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9939 Percentage change | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 1.62 Percentage change | +62.8% |
| 2015 | -2.47 Percentage change | -252.5% |
| 2016 | 2.65 Percentage change | -207.3% |
| 2017 | 2.83 Percentage change | +6.8% |
| 2018 | -1.83 Percentage change | -164.7% |
| 2019 | -2.37 Percentage change | +29.4% |
| 2020 | -0.6823 Percentage change | -71.2% |
| 2021 | 1.77 Percentage change | -360.1% |
| 2022 | 1.19 Percentage change | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 1.7 Percentage change | +43.0% |
| 2024 | -0.2646 Percentage change | -115.6% |
| 2025 | -0.9026 Percentage change | +241.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.4965 Percentage change | -3.26 Percentage change | 1.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1765 Percentage change | -2.75 Percentage change | 2.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8452 Percentage change | -0.342 Percentage change | 2.65 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6004 Percentage change | -3.02 Percentage change | 1.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2204 Percentage change | -1.86 Percentage change | 2.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3178 Percentage change | -2.08 Percentage change | 2.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.135 Percentage change | -2.47 Percentage change | 2.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4678 Percentage change | -0.9026 Percentage change | 1.77 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Central Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.8871 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -30.98 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.37 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.2 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 1,622 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 60.64 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 69.52 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Switzerland?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central Switzerland was -0.9026 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Central Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 Percentage change in 2017.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Central Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.26 Percentage change in 1952.
- How does Central Switzerland rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Central Switzerland ranks 1060th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Central Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought — Cropland 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 (0 to 7 cm) 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 1981-2024 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 based on the ERA5-Land reanalysis dataset. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org