Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northern and Eastern Finland
Northern and Eastern Finland: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 3.43 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northern and Eastern Finland, 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 Northern and Eastern Finland stood at 3.43 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northern and Eastern Finland peaked at 4.72 Percentage change in 2016 and was at its lowest, -7.13 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places Northern and Eastern Finland 323rd out of 2960 regions 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 Northern and Eastern Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.3251 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -3.2 Percentage change | +883.2% |
| 1952 | 2.34 Percentage change | -173.3% |
| 1953 | -1.38 Percentage change | -159.0% |
| 1954 | 2.39 Percentage change | -272.8% |
| 1955 | -7.13 Percentage change | -398.3% |
| 1956 | -0.5721 Percentage change | -92.0% |
| 1957 | 3 Percentage change | -624.9% |
| 1958 | -1.67 Percentage change | -155.8% |
| 1959 | -2.76 Percentage change | +65.0% |
| 1960 | -2.93 Percentage change | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 0.5059 Percentage change | -117.3% |
| 1962 | 2.01 Percentage change | +296.4% |
| 1963 | -3.57 Percentage change | -278.1% |
| 1964 | -0.9097 Percentage change | -74.5% |
| 1965 | 1.68 Percentage change | -284.4% |
| 1966 | 0.062 Percentage change | -96.3% |
| 1967 | -0.8565 Percentage change | -1480.6% |
| 1968 | -2.06 Percentage change | +140.1% |
| 1969 | -6.58 Percentage change | +220.1% |
| 1970 | -4.75 Percentage change | -27.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1086 Percentage change | -102.3% |
| 1972 | -2.29 Percentage change | -2207.3% |
| 1973 | 1.09 Percentage change | -147.7% |
| 1974 | 3.96 Percentage change | +263.1% |
| 1975 | -1.12 Percentage change | -128.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9535 Percentage change | -185.3% |
| 1977 | 1.81 Percentage change | +90.0% |
| 1978 | -4.22 Percentage change | -332.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8705 Percentage change | -120.6% |
| 1980 | -2.05 Percentage change | -335.5% |
| 1981 | 1.84 Percentage change | -189.6% |
| 1982 | -2.29 Percentage change | -224.5% |
| 1983 | 1.47 Percentage change | -164.2% |
| 1984 | 2.04 Percentage change | +38.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1431 Percentage change | -93.0% |
| 1986 | -0.1185 Percentage change | -182.8% |
| 1987 | 4.1 Percentage change | -3558.6% |
| 1988 | 1.09 Percentage change | -73.4% |
| 1989 | -0.2012 Percentage change | -118.4% |
| 1990 | -2.19 Percentage change | +990.2% |
| 1991 | 2.45 Percentage change | -211.5% |
| 1992 | -1.35 Percentage change | -155.1% |
| 1993 | -1.21 Percentage change | -10.0% |
| 1994 | -0.5246 Percentage change | -56.7% |
| 1995 | -1.2 Percentage change | +128.6% |
| 1996 | -4.02 Percentage change | +234.9% |
| 1997 | -1.49 Percentage change | -62.8% |
| 1998 | 2.4 Percentage change | -260.3% |
| 1999 | 1.52 Percentage change | -36.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2759 Percentage change | -81.8% |
| 2001 | -3.54 Percentage change | -1381.6% |
| 2002 | -2.17 Percentage change | -38.7% |
| 2003 | -2.17 Percentage change | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.55 Percentage change | -263.7% |
| 2005 | -0.3189 Percentage change | -109.0% |
| 2006 | -5.41 Percentage change | +1595.8% |
| 2007 | 4.19 Percentage change | -177.5% |
| 2008 | 3.35 Percentage change | -20.2% |
| 2009 | -1.03 Percentage change | -130.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8228 Percentage change | -180.2% |
| 2011 | -0.6322 Percentage change | -176.8% |
| 2012 | 2.22 Percentage change | -451.7% |
| 2013 | -1.33 Percentage change | -160.0% |
| 2014 | 3.36 Percentage change | -351.9% |
| 2015 | 4.52 Percentage change | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 4.72 Percentage change | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.04 Percentage change | -35.5% |
| 2018 | -5.62 Percentage change | -284.7% |
| 2019 | -1.69 Percentage change | -69.9% |
| 2020 | 2.77 Percentage change | -263.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6549 Percentage change | -76.4% |
| 2022 | -1.5 Percentage change | -329.1% |
| 2023 | 4.65 Percentage change | -409.7% |
| 2024 | 2.17 Percentage change | -53.2% |
| 2025 | 3.43 Percentage change | +58.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.9306 Percentage change | -7.13 Percentage change | 3 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.27 Percentage change | -6.58 Percentage change | 2.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.358 Percentage change | -4.75 Percentage change | 3.96 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6016 Percentage change | -2.29 Percentage change | 4.1 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5628 Percentage change | -4.02 Percentage change | 2.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3261 Percentage change | -5.41 Percentage change | 4.19 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9403 Percentage change | -5.62 Percentage change | 4.72 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 Percentage change | -1.5 Percentage change | 4.65 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Northern and Eastern Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 9.04 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northern and Eastern Finland?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Northern and Eastern Finland was 3.43 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 Northern and Eastern Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 Percentage change in 2016.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Northern and Eastern Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.13 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Northern and Eastern Finland rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Northern and Eastern Finland ranks 323rd out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Northern and Eastern Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern and Eastern Finland 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