Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast
Kurgan Oblast: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -1.47 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast stood at -1.47 Percentage change.
The figure is down 172.4% on the previous year and down 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast peaked at 8.77 Percentage change in 2002 and was at its lowest, -12.92 Percentage change, in 1952.
Kurgan Oblast ranks 1212th of 2960 regions 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 Kurgan Oblast, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.24 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.2378 Percentage change | -105.6% |
| 1952 | -12.92 Percentage change | +5333.6% |
| 1953 | -9.32 Percentage change | -27.9% |
| 1954 | -5.86 Percentage change | -37.1% |
| 1955 | -6.4 Percentage change | +9.3% |
| 1956 | -5.87 Percentage change | -8.4% |
| 1957 | -9.76 Percentage change | +66.3% |
| 1958 | -3.47 Percentage change | -64.4% |
| 1959 | 1.39 Percentage change | -140.2% |
| 1960 | -0.2308 Percentage change | -116.5% |
| 1961 | -0.1091 Percentage change | -52.7% |
| 1962 | 1.14 Percentage change | -1141.6% |
| 1963 | -2.11 Percentage change | -286.0% |
| 1964 | 3.58 Percentage change | -269.4% |
| 1965 | 0.823 Percentage change | -77.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3022 Percentage change | -63.3% |
| 1967 | -4.15 Percentage change | -1473.0% |
| 1968 | -1.82 Percentage change | -56.1% |
| 1969 | -0.9529 Percentage change | -47.6% |
| 1970 | 4.61 Percentage change | -584.2% |
| 1971 | 4.48 Percentage change | -2.9% |
| 1972 | -0.3153 Percentage change | -107.0% |
| 1973 | 6.75 Percentage change | -2241.5% |
| 1974 | -3.74 Percentage change | -155.4% |
| 1975 | -12.59 Percentage change | +236.5% |
| 1976 | -11.19 Percentage change | -11.1% |
| 1977 | -5.32 Percentage change | -52.5% |
| 1978 | -1.6 Percentage change | -70.0% |
| 1979 | 2.79 Percentage change | -274.7% |
| 1980 | 2.86 Percentage change | +2.7% |
| 1981 | -2.55 Percentage change | -189.1% |
| 1982 | -3.67 Percentage change | +43.8% |
| 1983 | 6.11 Percentage change | -266.8% |
| 1984 | 2.1 Percentage change | -65.6% |
| 1985 | 1.82 Percentage change | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 2.1 Percentage change | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5255 Percentage change | -75.0% |
| 1988 | -2.48 Percentage change | -572.5% |
| 1989 | -4.76 Percentage change | +91.6% |
| 1990 | 5.32 Percentage change | -211.8% |
| 1991 | -5.62 Percentage change | -205.7% |
| 1992 | 1.67 Percentage change | -129.8% |
| 1993 | 6.93 Percentage change | +314.1% |
| 1994 | 6.15 Percentage change | -11.3% |
| 1995 | -7.64 Percentage change | -224.3% |
| 1996 | -1.91 Percentage change | -75.1% |
| 1997 | -2.97 Percentage change | +55.8% |
| 1998 | -3.4 Percentage change | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 4.7 Percentage change | -238.3% |
| 2000 | 4.87 Percentage change | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.29 Percentage change | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 8.77 Percentage change | +166.3% |
| 2003 | -0.9378 Percentage change | -110.7% |
| 2004 | -4.66 Percentage change | +396.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0224 Percentage change | -99.5% |
| 2006 | 2.53 Percentage change | -11399.2% |
| 2007 | -2.75 Percentage change | -208.9% |
| 2008 | -0.4507 Percentage change | -83.6% |
| 2009 | -1.66 Percentage change | +267.3% |
| 2010 | -11.42 Percentage change | +590.0% |
| 2011 | -2.31 Percentage change | -79.7% |
| 2012 | -6.55 Percentage change | +183.0% |
| 2013 | -4.06 Percentage change | -38.0% |
| 2014 | -1.69 Percentage change | -58.4% |
| 2015 | -0.6195 Percentage change | -63.3% |
| 2016 | -1.2 Percentage change | +93.5% |
| 2017 | -6.61 Percentage change | +451.4% |
| 2018 | -2.78 Percentage change | -57.9% |
| 2019 | -2.05 Percentage change | -26.5% |
| 2020 | -2.23 Percentage change | +9.0% |
| 2021 | -11.25 Percentage change | +404.5% |
| 2022 | -4.98 Percentage change | -55.7% |
| 2023 | -7.29 Percentage change | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 2.04 Percentage change | -127.9% |
| 2025 | -1.47 Percentage change | -172.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.82 Percentage change | -12.92 Percentage change | 4.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3532 Percentage change | -4.15 Percentage change | 3.58 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.61 Percentage change | -12.59 Percentage change | 6.75 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2072 Percentage change | -4.76 Percentage change | 6.11 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3232 Percentage change | -7.64 Percentage change | 6.93 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8976 Percentage change | -4.66 Percentage change | 8.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.93 Percentage change | -11.42 Percentage change | -0.6195 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.2 Percentage change | -11.25 Percentage change | 2.04 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Kurgan Oblast
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.93 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3958 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.44 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 7,535 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,058 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 85.67 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast was -1.47 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 Kurgan Oblast?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 Percentage change in 2002.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Kurgan Oblast?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.92 Percentage change in 1952.
- How does Kurgan Oblast rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Kurgan Oblast ranks 1212th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Kurgan Oblast?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kurgan Oblast 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