Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -4.01 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Europe, 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 Eastern Europe is -4.01 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Europe peaked at 5.15 Percentage change in 1980 and was at its lowest, -9.11 Percentage change, in 1951.
Eastern Europe ranks 34th of 72 groups on this measure, 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -6.73 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -9.11 Percentage change | +35.4% |
| 1952 | -4.72 Percentage change | -48.2% |
| 1953 | -7.04 Percentage change | +49.1% |
| 1954 | -5.43 Percentage change | -22.9% |
| 1955 | -2.77 Percentage change | -48.9% |
| 1956 | -1.52 Percentage change | -45.3% |
| 1957 | -3.68 Percentage change | +142.4% |
| 1958 | -0.9104 Percentage change | -75.2% |
| 1959 | -4.55 Percentage change | +399.2% |
| 1960 | 0.7433 Percentage change | -116.4% |
| 1961 | -1.67 Percentage change | -324.3% |
| 1962 | -0.8421 Percentage change | -49.5% |
| 1963 | -2.57 Percentage change | +205.3% |
| 1964 | -1.36 Percentage change | -47.1% |
| 1965 | 1.48 Percentage change | -208.6% |
| 1966 | -0.0385 Percentage change | -102.6% |
| 1967 | -2.31 Percentage change | +5907.1% |
| 1968 | -0.2124 Percentage change | -90.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2148 Percentage change | -201.1% |
| 1970 | 2.98 Percentage change | +1288.2% |
| 1971 | 1.91 Percentage change | -35.9% |
| 1972 | 1.63 Percentage change | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 1.7 Percentage change | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4877 Percentage change | -71.4% |
| 1975 | -4.47 Percentage change | -1016.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2656 Percentage change | -105.9% |
| 1977 | 1.49 Percentage change | +459.4% |
| 1978 | 4.77 Percentage change | +221.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6433 Percentage change | -86.5% |
| 1980 | 5.15 Percentage change | +700.0% |
| 1981 | -0.129 Percentage change | -102.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5152 Percentage change | -499.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0877 Percentage change | -117.0% |
| 1984 | 1.81 Percentage change | -2163.1% |
| 1985 | 3.84 Percentage change | +112.2% |
| 1986 | -0.8682 Percentage change | -122.6% |
| 1987 | 1.7 Percentage change | -295.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7589 Percentage change | -55.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7169 Percentage change | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.96 Percentage change | +312.9% |
| 1991 | 0.285 Percentage change | -90.4% |
| 1992 | -1.53 Percentage change | -636.6% |
| 1993 | 2.27 Percentage change | -248.7% |
| 1994 | -0.194 Percentage change | -108.5% |
| 1995 | 1.13 Percentage change | -682.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9065 Percentage change | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 2.62 Percentage change | +188.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3596 Percentage change | -86.3% |
| 1999 | -0.9956 Percentage change | -376.9% |
| 2000 | -0.4035 Percentage change | -59.5% |
| 2001 | 1.11 Percentage change | -375.6% |
| 2002 | -1.17 Percentage change | -205.0% |
| 2003 | -1.95 Percentage change | +67.4% |
| 2004 | 1.32 Percentage change | -167.7% |
| 2005 | -2.46 Percentage change | -285.7% |
| 2006 | -0.0895 Percentage change | -96.4% |
| 2007 | -5.02 Percentage change | +5509.4% |
| 2008 | -2.46 Percentage change | -51.1% |
| 2009 | -3.48 Percentage change | +41.6% |
| 2010 | -1.47 Percentage change | -57.6% |
| 2011 | -6.49 Percentage change | +340.2% |
| 2012 | -5.69 Percentage change | -12.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2922 Percentage change | -94.9% |
| 2014 | -4.68 Percentage change | +1500.1% |
| 2015 | -5.32 Percentage change | +13.7% |
| 2016 | -1.87 Percentage change | -64.9% |
| 2017 | -3.41 Percentage change | +82.6% |
| 2018 | -5.99 Percentage change | +76.0% |
| 2019 | -5.71 Percentage change | -4.8% |
| 2020 | -4.69 Percentage change | -17.9% |
| 2021 | -3.05 Percentage change | -34.9% |
| 2022 | -4.65 Percentage change | +52.3% |
| 2023 | -3.44 Percentage change | -25.9% |
| 2024 | -7.08 Percentage change | +105.5% |
| 2025 | -4.01 Percentage change | -43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.65 Percentage change | -9.11 Percentage change | -0.9104 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6567 Percentage change | -2.57 Percentage change | 1.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 Percentage change | -4.47 Percentage change | 4.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 Percentage change | -0.8682 Percentage change | 5.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7813 Percentage change | -1.53 Percentage change | 2.96 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.46 Percentage change | -5.02 Percentage change | 1.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.09 Percentage change | -6.49 Percentage change | -0.2922 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.49 Percentage change | -7.08 Percentage change | -3.05 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 31 Vanuatu 1.46 Percentage change compare
- 32 Indonesia 1.41 Percentage change compare
- 33 Cambodia 1.06 Percentage change compare
- 34 Myanmar 0.9805 Percentage change compare
- 35 Albania 0.8208 Percentage change compare
- 36 Norway 0.8118 Percentage change compare
- 37 Mexico 0.6189 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 554,020 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Europe?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Europe was -4.01 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 Percentage change in 1980.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.11 Percentage change in 1951.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Eastern Europe ranks 34th out of 72 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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