Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Lithuania
Lithuania: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 1.8 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania stood at 1.8 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.3% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Lithuania peaked at 9.14 Percentage change in 1981 and was at its lowest, -11.78 Percentage change, in 1951.
That places Lithuania 527th out of 2960 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.44 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -11.78 Percentage change | -365.5% |
| 1952 | -2.77 Percentage change | -76.5% |
| 1953 | -4.05 Percentage change | +46.0% |
| 1954 | -1.68 Percentage change | -58.5% |
| 1955 | -6.17 Percentage change | +267.5% |
| 1956 | -0.2375 Percentage change | -96.2% |
| 1957 | 1.95 Percentage change | -920.9% |
| 1958 | -0.1891 Percentage change | -109.7% |
| 1959 | -3.52 Percentage change | +1760.2% |
| 1960 | 4.59 Percentage change | -230.5% |
| 1961 | 2.33 Percentage change | -49.2% |
| 1962 | 5.91 Percentage change | +153.8% |
| 1963 | -0.7355 Percentage change | -112.4% |
| 1964 | -3.81 Percentage change | +417.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0783 Percentage change | -102.1% |
| 1966 | 3.06 Percentage change | +3814.4% |
| 1967 | 0.353 Percentage change | -88.5% |
| 1968 | -0.2915 Percentage change | -182.6% |
| 1969 | -1.04 Percentage change | +255.3% |
| 1970 | -4.47 Percentage change | +331.2% |
| 1971 | -2.41 Percentage change | -45.9% |
| 1972 | 7.25 Percentage change | -400.1% |
| 1973 | -2.72 Percentage change | -137.6% |
| 1974 | 2.1 Percentage change | -177.0% |
| 1975 | -3.98 Percentage change | -289.8% |
| 1976 | -0.8956 Percentage change | -77.5% |
| 1977 | -0.3508 Percentage change | -60.8% |
| 1978 | 1.91 Percentage change | -644.8% |
| 1979 | -0.1482 Percentage change | -107.8% |
| 1980 | 5.81 Percentage change | -4021.7% |
| 1981 | 9.14 Percentage change | +57.3% |
| 1982 | -4.22 Percentage change | -146.2% |
| 1983 | -0.824 Percentage change | -80.5% |
| 1984 | 4.17 Percentage change | -605.6% |
| 1985 | 5.45 Percentage change | +30.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 Percentage change | -78.6% |
| 1987 | 3.61 Percentage change | +210.6% |
| 1988 | 4.84 Percentage change | +33.8% |
| 1989 | 6.05 Percentage change | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 1.21 Percentage change | -80.0% |
| 1991 | -1.58 Percentage change | -230.6% |
| 1992 | -8.65 Percentage change | +447.3% |
| 1993 | -1.53 Percentage change | -82.3% |
| 1994 | -1.92 Percentage change | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2834 Percentage change | -114.8% |
| 1996 | -3.43 Percentage change | -1311.4% |
| 1997 | -1.83 Percentage change | -46.8% |
| 1998 | 2.9 Percentage change | -258.8% |
| 1999 | -2.34 Percentage change | -180.5% |
| 2000 | -1.63 Percentage change | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2396 Percentage change | -114.7% |
| 2002 | -9.17 Percentage change | -3927.9% |
| 2003 | -0.394 Percentage change | -95.7% |
| 2004 | 2.06 Percentage change | -623.5% |
| 2005 | -1.45 Percentage change | -170.4% |
| 2006 | -1.78 Percentage change | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5 Percentage change | -240.7% |
| 2008 | -3.56 Percentage change | -242.2% |
| 2009 | -3.4 Percentage change | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.09 Percentage change | -220.1% |
| 2011 | -4.3 Percentage change | -205.3% |
| 2012 | 0.657 Percentage change | -115.3% |
| 2013 | 1.92 Percentage change | +191.7% |
| 2014 | -4.14 Percentage change | -316.1% |
| 2015 | -3.44 Percentage change | -16.8% |
| 2016 | -0.6836 Percentage change | -80.2% |
| 2017 | 3.73 Percentage change | -646.3% |
| 2018 | -9.85 Percentage change | -363.6% |
| 2019 | -9.84 Percentage change | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -4.13 Percentage change | -58.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 Percentage change | -136.3% |
| 2022 | -1.85 Percentage change | -223.5% |
| 2023 | -1.88 Percentage change | +1.6% |
| 2024 | -4.58 Percentage change | +143.3% |
| 2025 | 1.8 Percentage change | -139.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +4021.7% | -0.1482 Percentage change | 5.81 Percentage change |
| 2002 | -3927.9% | 0.2396 Percentage change | -9.17 Percentage change |
| 1966 | +3814.4% | 0.0783 Percentage change | 3.06 Percentage change |
| 1959 | -1760.2% | -0.1891 Percentage change | -3.52 Percentage change |
| 1996 | -1311.4% | 0.2834 Percentage change | -3.43 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.4 Percentage change | -11.78 Percentage change | 4.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 Percentage change | -3.81 Percentage change | 5.91 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3724 Percentage change | -4.47 Percentage change | 7.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 Percentage change | -4.22 Percentage change | 9.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.69 Percentage change | -8.65 Percentage change | 2.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.66 Percentage change | -9.17 Percentage change | 2.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.19 Percentage change | -9.85 Percentage change | 4.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.53 Percentage change | -4.58 Percentage change | 1.8 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Lithuania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.58 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Land area 62,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 65,290 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 23,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 5,370 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0.3307 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate -0.0064 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Lithuania?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Lithuania was 1.8 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 Percentage change in 1981.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.78 Percentage change in 1951.
- How does Lithuania rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Lithuania ranks 527th out of 2960 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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