Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Black Sea
Eastern Black Sea: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -4.61 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Black Sea, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Eastern Black Sea recorded -4.61 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 1,749.0% on the previous year and down 235.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Black Sea peaked at 8.55 Percentage change in 1972 and was at its lowest, -10.71 Percentage change, in 1962.
That places Eastern Black Sea 2031st 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 Eastern Black Sea, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -10.43 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 4.27 Percentage change | -140.9% |
| 1952 | -1.29 Percentage change | -130.3% |
| 1953 | -2.52 Percentage change | +95.1% |
| 1954 | -1.88 Percentage change | -25.2% |
| 1955 | -7.27 Percentage change | +286.0% |
| 1956 | -7.46 Percentage change | +2.6% |
| 1957 | -7.05 Percentage change | -5.4% |
| 1958 | -4.44 Percentage change | -37.1% |
| 1959 | -1.56 Percentage change | -64.8% |
| 1960 | 0.6939 Percentage change | -144.4% |
| 1961 | -1.29 Percentage change | -285.5% |
| 1962 | -10.71 Percentage change | +732.0% |
| 1963 | 1.81 Percentage change | -116.9% |
| 1964 | -4.07 Percentage change | -324.7% |
| 1965 | -1.27 Percentage change | -68.9% |
| 1966 | -1.94 Percentage change | +53.1% |
| 1967 | 3 Percentage change | -254.9% |
| 1968 | 3.82 Percentage change | +27.3% |
| 1969 | -1.42 Percentage change | -137.3% |
| 1970 | 1.67 Percentage change | -217.6% |
| 1971 | 3.29 Percentage change | +96.6% |
| 1972 | 8.55 Percentage change | +159.9% |
| 1973 | -1.65 Percentage change | -119.2% |
| 1974 | -5.04 Percentage change | +206.5% |
| 1975 | -2.59 Percentage change | -48.8% |
| 1976 | -0.106 Percentage change | -95.9% |
| 1977 | 4.15 Percentage change | -4013.6% |
| 1978 | 1.23 Percentage change | -70.3% |
| 1979 | 1.4 Percentage change | +13.9% |
| 1980 | -2.88 Percentage change | -305.3% |
| 1981 | -0.6484 Percentage change | -77.5% |
| 1982 | -0.324 Percentage change | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 2.13 Percentage change | -758.6% |
| 1984 | 1.88 Percentage change | -11.7% |
| 1985 | -0.9155 Percentage change | -148.6% |
| 1986 | -1.11 Percentage change | +20.9% |
| 1987 | -3.12 Percentage change | +181.9% |
| 1988 | 4.17 Percentage change | -233.6% |
| 1989 | -3.25 Percentage change | -177.9% |
| 1990 | 1.9 Percentage change | -158.6% |
| 1991 | 2.76 Percentage change | +45.4% |
| 1992 | 2.42 Percentage change | -12.4% |
| 1993 | -2.31 Percentage change | -195.2% |
| 1994 | -4.06 Percentage change | +76.2% |
| 1995 | 3.37 Percentage change | -183.0% |
| 1996 | 1.77 Percentage change | -47.5% |
| 1997 | 3.23 Percentage change | +82.4% |
| 1998 | -2.99 Percentage change | -192.8% |
| 1999 | 2.37 Percentage change | -179.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3411 Percentage change | -114.4% |
| 2001 | -1.32 Percentage change | +287.9% |
| 2002 | -2.19 Percentage change | +65.6% |
| 2003 | -3.33 Percentage change | +51.8% |
| 2004 | -3.36 Percentage change | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.62 Percentage change | -178.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6274 Percentage change | -76.1% |
| 2007 | -3.65 Percentage change | -681.8% |
| 2008 | 1.32 Percentage change | -136.2% |
| 2009 | 2.06 Percentage change | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2632 Percentage change | -87.3% |
| 2011 | 1.66 Percentage change | +530.8% |
| 2012 | -3.57 Percentage change | -315.1% |
| 2013 | -6.51 Percentage change | +82.2% |
| 2014 | 1.85 Percentage change | -128.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4 Percentage change | +83.1% |
| 2016 | 5.03 Percentage change | +48.0% |
| 2017 | -4.17 Percentage change | -183.0% |
| 2018 | 0.066 Percentage change | -101.6% |
| 2019 | -2.45 Percentage change | -3818.6% |
| 2020 | -6.18 Percentage change | +151.8% |
| 2021 | -0.2496 Percentage change | -96.0% |
| 2022 | -4.07 Percentage change | +1532.2% |
| 2023 | -2.01 Percentage change | -50.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2797 Percentage change | -113.9% |
| 2025 | -4.61 Percentage change | -1749.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.96 Percentage change | -10.43 Percentage change | 4.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.14 Percentage change | -10.71 Percentage change | 3.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 Percentage change | -5.04 Percentage change | 8.55 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4059 Percentage change | -3.25 Percentage change | 4.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8466 Percentage change | -4.06 Percentage change | 3.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7554 Percentage change | -3.65 Percentage change | 2.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4436 Percentage change | -6.51 Percentage change | 5.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.81 Percentage change | -6.18 Percentage change | 0.2797 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Eastern Black Sea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.42 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.878 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.5686 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 3,067 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,636 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 689.87 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Black Sea?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Black Sea was -4.61 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 Eastern Black Sea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 Percentage change in 1972.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Eastern Black Sea?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.71 Percentage change in 1962.
- How does Eastern Black Sea rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Eastern Black Sea ranks 2031st out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Eastern Black Sea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 235.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Black Sea 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