Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Norway
Norway: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 0.8118 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 0.8118 Percentage change.
The figure is down 80.9% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Norway peaked at 4.86 Percentage change in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6.93 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places Norway 36th out of 168 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0462 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -2.89 Percentage change | -6346.8% |
| 1952 | 1.14 Percentage change | -139.4% |
| 1953 | 4.06 Percentage change | +257.2% |
| 1954 | -1.47 Percentage change | -136.1% |
| 1955 | -6.93 Percentage change | +372.9% |
| 1956 | -0.2093 Percentage change | -97.0% |
| 1957 | -0.3594 Percentage change | +71.8% |
| 1958 | 2.26 Percentage change | -729.6% |
| 1959 | -4.61 Percentage change | -303.9% |
| 1960 | 0.5769 Percentage change | -112.5% |
| 1961 | -0.3393 Percentage change | -158.8% |
| 1962 | -1.28 Percentage change | +277.0% |
| 1963 | -2.89 Percentage change | +126.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6027 Percentage change | -120.8% |
| 1965 | 2.07 Percentage change | +243.7% |
| 1966 | -2.25 Percentage change | -208.7% |
| 1967 | 0.339 Percentage change | -115.1% |
| 1968 | -2.07 Percentage change | -710.5% |
| 1969 | -3.45 Percentage change | +66.7% |
| 1970 | -1.3 Percentage change | -62.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0389 Percentage change | -103.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2334 Percentage change | +500.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8395 Percentage change | +259.7% |
| 1974 | -1.59 Percentage change | -289.9% |
| 1975 | -1.4 Percentage change | -12.2% |
| 1976 | -5.8 Percentage change | +314.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1343 Percentage change | -102.3% |
| 1978 | -2.27 Percentage change | -1790.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0142 Percentage change | -99.4% |
| 1980 | -2.48 Percentage change | +17348.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0269 Percentage change | -98.9% |
| 1982 | -1.36 Percentage change | +4969.4% |
| 1983 | -2.9 Percentage change | +112.8% |
| 1984 | -0.0513 Percentage change | -98.2% |
| 1985 | -1.25 Percentage change | +2336.2% |
| 1986 | -1.23 Percentage change | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.09 Percentage change | -107.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0199 Percentage change | -77.9% |
| 1989 | 3.31 Percentage change | +16562.2% |
| 1990 | 2.49 Percentage change | -24.8% |
| 1991 | -2.72 Percentage change | -209.3% |
| 1992 | -2.25 Percentage change | -17.4% |
| 1993 | -2.71 Percentage change | +20.5% |
| 1994 | -0.9244 Percentage change | -65.9% |
| 1995 | -2.16 Percentage change | +133.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3652 Percentage change | -116.9% |
| 1997 | 1.33 Percentage change | +264.1% |
| 1998 | 1.99 Percentage change | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 2.53 Percentage change | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 3.46 Percentage change | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 1.45 Percentage change | -58.0% |
| 2002 | -0.4959 Percentage change | -134.1% |
| 2003 | -1.22 Percentage change | +145.3% |
| 2004 | -1.32 Percentage change | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.68 Percentage change | -227.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9512 Percentage change | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 3.1 Percentage change | +226.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9303 Percentage change | -130.0% |
| 2009 | -1.93 Percentage change | +107.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6942 Percentage change | -136.0% |
| 2011 | 2.28 Percentage change | +228.0% |
| 2012 | 3.62 Percentage change | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 1.35 Percentage change | -62.8% |
| 2014 | -2.15 Percentage change | -259.7% |
| 2015 | 2.95 Percentage change | -237.1% |
| 2016 | 4.86 Percentage change | +64.7% |
| 2017 | 1.38 Percentage change | -71.6% |
| 2018 | -5.02 Percentage change | -463.8% |
| 2019 | 2.29 Percentage change | -145.7% |
| 2020 | 1.74 Percentage change | -24.0% |
| 2021 | -1.7 Percentage change | -197.6% |
| 2022 | -0.4967 Percentage change | -70.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1683 Percentage change | -133.9% |
| 2024 | 4.26 Percentage change | +2431.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8118 Percentage change | -80.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.8118 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.55 Percentage change. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.8118 Percentage change is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.67 Percentage change. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Norway 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 | -17348.0% | -0.0142 Percentage change | -2.48 Percentage change |
| 1989 | +16562.2% | 0.0199 Percentage change | 3.31 Percentage change |
| 1951 | -6346.8% | 0.0462 Percentage change | -2.89 Percentage change |
| 1982 | -4969.4% | -0.0269 Percentage change | -1.36 Percentage change |
| 2024 | +2431.8% | 0.1683 Percentage change | 4.26 Percentage change |
| 1985 | -2336.2% | -0.0513 Percentage change | -1.25 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.8952 Percentage change | -6.93 Percentage change | 4.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.869 Percentage change | -3.45 Percentage change | 2.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.11 Percentage change | -5.8 Percentage change | 0.8395 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.588 Percentage change | -2.9 Percentage change | 3.31 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2051 Percentage change | -2.72 Percentage change | 2.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.476 Percentage change | -1.93 Percentage change | 3.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 Percentage change | -5.02 Percentage change | 4.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7976 Percentage change | -1.7 Percentage change | 4.26 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Norway?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Norway was 0.8118 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 Percentage change in 2016.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.93 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Norway rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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