Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -0.5951 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern 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 Eastern Switzerland is -0.5951 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Switzerland peaked at 4.18 Percentage change in 1974 and was at its lowest, -3.88 Percentage change, in 1952.
That places Eastern Switzerland 982nd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.03 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.1937 Percentage change | -90.5% |
| 1952 | -3.88 Percentage change | +1904.8% |
| 1953 | -1.43 Percentage change | -63.1% |
| 1954 | 1.88 Percentage change | -231.4% |
| 1955 | -0.2503 Percentage change | -113.3% |
| 1956 | 2.71 Percentage change | -1183.7% |
| 1957 | -0.4646 Percentage change | -117.1% |
| 1958 | -2.01 Percentage change | +333.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5851 Percentage change | -129.1% |
| 1960 | 3.15 Percentage change | +438.9% |
| 1961 | -3.41 Percentage change | -208.1% |
| 1962 | -3.84 Percentage change | +12.7% |
| 1963 | -2.03 Percentage change | -47.1% |
| 1964 | -1.79 Percentage change | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 1.45 Percentage change | -181.1% |
| 1966 | 3.32 Percentage change | +128.7% |
| 1967 | 1.86 Percentage change | -44.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3177 Percentage change | -82.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8802 Percentage change | +177.1% |
| 1970 | 3.21 Percentage change | +265.1% |
| 1971 | -0.2572 Percentage change | -108.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0709 Percentage change | -127.6% |
| 1973 | 1.13 Percentage change | +1497.1% |
| 1974 | 4.18 Percentage change | +269.6% |
| 1975 | 2.02 Percentage change | -51.7% |
| 1976 | -0.1472 Percentage change | -107.3% |
| 1977 | 1.24 Percentage change | -944.2% |
| 1978 | 1.72 Percentage change | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 1.51 Percentage change | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 1.31 Percentage change | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0253 Percentage change | -98.1% |
| 1982 | 2.82 Percentage change | +11026.5% |
| 1983 | -1.27 Percentage change | -145.1% |
| 1984 | -1.33 Percentage change | +4.7% |
| 1985 | -2.22 Percentage change | +67.1% |
| 1986 | -1.94 Percentage change | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 1.38 Percentage change | -170.9% |
| 1988 | 0.435 Percentage change | -68.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0128 Percentage change | -102.9% |
| 1990 | 2.5 Percentage change | -19667.7% |
| 1991 | -1.26 Percentage change | -150.5% |
| 1992 | -0.3319 Percentage change | -73.7% |
| 1993 | -1.47 Percentage change | +343.6% |
| 1994 | -0.5891 Percentage change | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 1.52 Percentage change | -358.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9006 Percentage change | -40.9% |
| 1997 | -1.85 Percentage change | -305.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 Percentage change | -156.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3965 Percentage change | -61.9% |
| 2000 | 2.79 Percentage change | +602.6% |
| 2001 | 2.67 Percentage change | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.19 Percentage change | -18.0% |
| 2003 | -2.29 Percentage change | -204.9% |
| 2004 | -1.82 Percentage change | -20.6% |
| 2005 | -2.55 Percentage change | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 Percentage change | -141.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3486 Percentage change | -66.6% |
| 2008 | -0.5517 Percentage change | -258.3% |
| 2009 | -2.09 Percentage change | +279.6% |
| 2010 | 1.54 Percentage change | -173.6% |
| 2011 | -2.34 Percentage change | -251.6% |
| 2012 | -0.1838 Percentage change | -92.1% |
| 2013 | 2.19 Percentage change | -1292.7% |
| 2014 | 2.57 Percentage change | +17.0% |
| 2015 | -2.63 Percentage change | -202.5% |
| 2016 | 2.42 Percentage change | -192.0% |
| 2017 | 2.29 Percentage change | -5.5% |
| 2018 | -3.49 Percentage change | -252.5% |
| 2019 | -1.87 Percentage change | -46.4% |
| 2020 | -0.8602 Percentage change | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 1.88 Percentage change | -318.4% |
| 2022 | 1.14 Percentage change | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 Percentage change | -0.6% |
| 2024 | -0.4663 Percentage change | -141.0% |
| 2025 | -0.5951 Percentage change | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.5091 Percentage change | -3.88 Percentage change | 2.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0093 Percentage change | -3.84 Percentage change | 3.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 Percentage change | -0.2572 Percentage change | 4.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0808 Percentage change | -2.22 Percentage change | 2.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0857 Percentage change | -1.85 Percentage change | 2.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0278 Percentage change | -2.55 Percentage change | 2.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.05 Percentage change | -3.49 Percentage change | 2.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3729 Percentage change | -0.8602 Percentage change | 1.88 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Eastern Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.1065 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.77 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.0173 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 9.44 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 4,506 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 105.76 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 130.62 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Switzerland?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Switzerland was -0.5951 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 Percentage change in 1974.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Eastern Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.88 Percentage change in 1952.
- How does Eastern Switzerland rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Eastern Switzerland ranks 982nd out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Eastern Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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