Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Middle Sweden
North Middle Sweden: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 1.85 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Middle Sweden, 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 North Middle Sweden stood at 1.85 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Middle Sweden peaked at 9.33 Percentage change in 2000 and was at its lowest, -12.78 Percentage change, in 1955.
North Middle Sweden ranks 520th of 2960 regions on this measure, 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 North Middle Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.01 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -6.37 Percentage change | -311.9% |
| 1952 | 2.13 Percentage change | -133.5% |
| 1953 | 2.86 Percentage change | +34.2% |
| 1954 | 3.31 Percentage change | +15.6% |
| 1955 | -12.78 Percentage change | -486.0% |
| 1956 | 2.15 Percentage change | -116.8% |
| 1957 | 3.47 Percentage change | +61.5% |
| 1958 | 0.888 Percentage change | -74.4% |
| 1959 | -9.38 Percentage change | -1156.6% |
| 1960 | 4.8 Percentage change | -151.2% |
| 1961 | -1.55 Percentage change | -132.3% |
| 1962 | -0.3963 Percentage change | -74.5% |
| 1963 | -6.07 Percentage change | +1430.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4408 Percentage change | -107.3% |
| 1965 | 4.36 Percentage change | +887.9% |
| 1966 | -7.17 Percentage change | -264.6% |
| 1967 | -0.1525 Percentage change | -97.9% |
| 1968 | -2.68 Percentage change | +1657.3% |
| 1969 | -7.63 Percentage change | +184.5% |
| 1970 | -4.56 Percentage change | -40.1% |
| 1971 | 4.82 Percentage change | -205.5% |
| 1972 | 3.23 Percentage change | -33.0% |
| 1973 | -1.05 Percentage change | -132.6% |
| 1974 | 3.35 Percentage change | -418.7% |
| 1975 | -3.76 Percentage change | -212.0% |
| 1976 | -8.75 Percentage change | +133.1% |
| 1977 | -3.17 Percentage change | -63.8% |
| 1978 | -3.24 Percentage change | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.34 Percentage change | -141.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2747 Percentage change | -79.5% |
| 1981 | 6.14 Percentage change | +2135.3% |
| 1982 | -2.11 Percentage change | -134.3% |
| 1983 | -4.74 Percentage change | +125.0% |
| 1984 | 1.23 Percentage change | -126.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7086 Percentage change | -42.6% |
| 1986 | -2.04 Percentage change | -387.4% |
| 1987 | 1.05 Percentage change | -151.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0561 Percentage change | -94.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8965 Percentage change | +1498.9% |
| 1990 | 2.32 Percentage change | +158.7% |
| 1991 | -3.38 Percentage change | -245.8% |
| 1992 | -6.22 Percentage change | +84.1% |
| 1993 | -4.19 Percentage change | -32.7% |
| 1994 | -0.5459 Percentage change | -87.0% |
| 1995 | -3.79 Percentage change | +594.9% |
| 1996 | 1.53 Percentage change | -140.2% |
| 1997 | 1.73 Percentage change | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 2.82 Percentage change | +63.2% |
| 1999 | 3.17 Percentage change | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 9.33 Percentage change | +194.4% |
| 2001 | -3.54 Percentage change | -138.0% |
| 2002 | -1.51 Percentage change | -57.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5 Percentage change | -331.9% |
| 2004 | -0.7697 Percentage change | -122.0% |
| 2005 | -1.72 Percentage change | +123.5% |
| 2006 | 5.4 Percentage change | -414.0% |
| 2007 | -1.18 Percentage change | -121.8% |
| 2008 | -1.82 Percentage change | +54.8% |
| 2009 | -3.56 Percentage change | +95.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 Percentage change | -134.6% |
| 2011 | -4.81 Percentage change | -490.5% |
| 2012 | 6.38 Percentage change | -232.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0313 Percentage change | -100.5% |
| 2014 | -0.4639 Percentage change | +1380.5% |
| 2015 | 3.33 Percentage change | -817.6% |
| 2016 | 2.65 Percentage change | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 1.67 Percentage change | -37.0% |
| 2018 | -7.78 Percentage change | -565.7% |
| 2019 | -1.46 Percentage change | -81.2% |
| 2020 | -1.44 Percentage change | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.12 Percentage change | -177.9% |
| 2022 | -0.7099 Percentage change | -163.4% |
| 2023 | 1.41 Percentage change | -298.4% |
| 2024 | 2.65 Percentage change | +88.0% |
| 2025 | 1.85 Percentage change | -30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.07 Percentage change | -12.78 Percentage change | 3.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.6 Percentage change | -7.63 Percentage change | 4.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.18 Percentage change | -8.75 Percentage change | 4.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1475 Percentage change | -4.74 Percentage change | 6.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6563 Percentage change | -6.22 Percentage change | 3.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4131 Percentage change | -3.56 Percentage change | 9.33 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0716 Percentage change | -7.78 Percentage change | 6.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8128 Percentage change | -1.44 Percentage change | 2.65 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for North Middle Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.32 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.35 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 8.02 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 573.9 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 17.54 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 42.03 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Middle Sweden?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in North Middle Sweden was 1.85 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 North Middle Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 Percentage change in 2000.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in North Middle Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.78 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does North Middle Sweden rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- North Middle Sweden ranks 520th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in North Middle Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Middle Sweden 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