Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 4.69 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Leningrad 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 Leningrad Oblast stood at 4.69 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 325.1% on the previous year and up 323.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Leningrad Oblast peaked at 6.21 Percentage change in 2017 and was at its lowest, -9.13 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places Leningrad Oblast 225th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Leningrad Oblast, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.41 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -7.36 Percentage change | -405.9% |
| 1952 | 1.3 Percentage change | -117.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0873 Percentage change | -93.3% |
| 1954 | 0.8184 Percentage change | +837.8% |
| 1955 | -9.13 Percentage change | -1215.3% |
| 1956 | -4.95 Percentage change | -45.8% |
| 1957 | 3.07 Percentage change | -162.0% |
| 1958 | -0.3101 Percentage change | -110.1% |
| 1959 | -1.82 Percentage change | +488.3% |
| 1960 | -3.87 Percentage change | +112.1% |
| 1961 | 1.29 Percentage change | -133.4% |
| 1962 | 2.55 Percentage change | +97.1% |
| 1963 | -6.01 Percentage change | -335.7% |
| 1964 | -5.93 Percentage change | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.415 Percentage change | -107.0% |
| 1966 | 2.29 Percentage change | +453.0% |
| 1967 | -3.33 Percentage change | -245.2% |
| 1968 | -0.0403 Percentage change | -98.8% |
| 1969 | -6.16 Percentage change | +15168.3% |
| 1970 | -6.97 Percentage change | +13.2% |
| 1971 | -0.5701 Percentage change | -91.8% |
| 1972 | -5.48 Percentage change | +861.4% |
| 1973 | -4.03 Percentage change | -26.6% |
| 1974 | 5.61 Percentage change | -239.3% |
| 1975 | -1.65 Percentage change | -129.4% |
| 1976 | 1.43 Percentage change | -186.5% |
| 1977 | 1.48 Percentage change | +4.0% |
| 1978 | -4.28 Percentage change | -388.5% |
| 1979 | 1.44 Percentage change | -133.7% |
| 1980 | -3.72 Percentage change | -357.8% |
| 1981 | 4.71 Percentage change | -226.7% |
| 1982 | -1.3 Percentage change | -127.5% |
| 1983 | 2.8 Percentage change | -316.0% |
| 1984 | 2.75 Percentage change | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.65 Percentage change | -3.9% |
| 1986 | -0.2233 Percentage change | -108.4% |
| 1987 | 4.61 Percentage change | -2166.2% |
| 1988 | 3.51 Percentage change | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 1.35 Percentage change | -61.5% |
| 1990 | -0.9677 Percentage change | -171.7% |
| 1991 | 2.53 Percentage change | -361.5% |
| 1992 | -6 Percentage change | -337.2% |
| 1993 | -2.13 Percentage change | -64.5% |
| 1994 | -0.6298 Percentage change | -70.5% |
| 1995 | -0.6731 Percentage change | +6.9% |
| 1996 | -5.15 Percentage change | +665.4% |
| 1997 | -0.4818 Percentage change | -90.6% |
| 1998 | 4.86 Percentage change | -1109.0% |
| 1999 | -4.35 Percentage change | -189.6% |
| 2000 | 4.78 Percentage change | -209.8% |
| 2001 | -4.06 Percentage change | -184.9% |
| 2002 | -6.72 Percentage change | +65.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7954 Percentage change | -111.8% |
| 2004 | 4.63 Percentage change | +482.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1834 Percentage change | -96.0% |
| 2006 | -4.69 Percentage change | -2658.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2704 Percentage change | -94.2% |
| 2008 | 1.31 Percentage change | -586.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 Percentage change | -13.1% |
| 2010 | -4.97 Percentage change | -534.7% |
| 2011 | -1.01 Percentage change | -79.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0994 Percentage change | -90.2% |
| 2013 | -2.09 Percentage change | +2004.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3655 Percentage change | -117.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 Percentage change | +203.2% |
| 2016 | 5.49 Percentage change | +395.7% |
| 2017 | 6.21 Percentage change | +13.1% |
| 2018 | -6.3 Percentage change | -201.3% |
| 2019 | -5.27 Percentage change | -16.4% |
| 2020 | -0.5741 Percentage change | -89.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 Percentage change | -297.4% |
| 2022 | -2.02 Percentage change | -278.4% |
| 2023 | -1.91 Percentage change | -5.7% |
| 2024 | -2.08 Percentage change | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 4.69 Percentage change | -325.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.59 Percentage change | -9.13 Percentage change | 3.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.88 Percentage change | -6.16 Percentage change | 2.55 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.3 Percentage change | -6.97 Percentage change | 5.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 Percentage change | -3.72 Percentage change | 4.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.3 Percentage change | -6 Percentage change | 4.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2894 Percentage change | -6.72 Percentage change | 4.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6553 Percentage change | -6.3 Percentage change | 6.21 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1268 Percentage change | -2.08 Percentage change | 4.69 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Leningrad Oblast
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.38 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.56 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 8.58 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 213.86 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 219.91 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 207.81 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Leningrad Oblast?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Leningrad Oblast was 4.69 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 Leningrad Oblast?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 Percentage change in 2017.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Leningrad Oblast?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.13 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Leningrad Oblast rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Leningrad Oblast ranks 225th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Leningrad Oblast?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Leningrad 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