Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe
OECD Europe: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -2.71 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
OECD Europe recorded -2.71 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 237.5% on the previous year and down 2,597.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe peaked at 10.17 Percentage change in 1972 and was at its lowest, -5.78 Percentage change, in 2019.
OECD Europe ranks 1575th of 2960 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 OECD Europe, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -5.36 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.6742 Percentage change | -87.4% |
| 1952 | -1.73 Percentage change | +156.4% |
| 1953 | -3.71 Percentage change | +114.7% |
| 1954 | -1.65 Percentage change | -55.6% |
| 1955 | -3.71 Percentage change | +125.5% |
| 1956 | 0.3552 Percentage change | -109.6% |
| 1957 | -1.89 Percentage change | -633.0% |
| 1958 | -0.3591 Percentage change | -81.0% |
| 1959 | -2.73 Percentage change | +659.4% |
| 1960 | 2.57 Percentage change | -194.1% |
| 1961 | -1.85 Percentage change | -172.1% |
| 1962 | -1.95 Percentage change | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 4.21 Percentage change | -315.6% |
| 1964 | -1.94 Percentage change | -146.0% |
| 1965 | 4.27 Percentage change | -320.5% |
| 1966 | 3.76 Percentage change | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 1.11 Percentage change | -70.6% |
| 1968 | 3.84 Percentage change | +247.0% |
| 1969 | 3.61 Percentage change | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 1.09 Percentage change | -69.7% |
| 1971 | 5.26 Percentage change | +380.4% |
| 1972 | 10.17 Percentage change | +93.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7071 Percentage change | -93.0% |
| 1974 | 3.06 Percentage change | +333.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2924 Percentage change | -90.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7349 Percentage change | +151.4% |
| 1977 | 2.71 Percentage change | +269.2% |
| 1978 | 2.69 Percentage change | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.89 Percentage change | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 4.67 Percentage change | +61.3% |
| 1981 | 2.39 Percentage change | -48.7% |
| 1982 | 1.03 Percentage change | -57.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0446 Percentage change | -104.3% |
| 1984 | 2.41 Percentage change | -5516.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2831 Percentage change | -88.3% |
| 1986 | -0.011 Percentage change | -103.9% |
| 1987 | 3.32 Percentage change | -30202.6% |
| 1988 | 3.67 Percentage change | +10.4% |
| 1989 | -2.84 Percentage change | -177.4% |
| 1990 | -2.03 Percentage change | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0927 Percentage change | -104.6% |
| 1992 | -2.16 Percentage change | -2436.2% |
| 1993 | -1.49 Percentage change | -31.3% |
| 1994 | -2.47 Percentage change | +66.2% |
| 1995 | -1.33 Percentage change | -46.2% |
| 1996 | 2.43 Percentage change | -282.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8064 Percentage change | -66.8% |
| 1998 | 2.58 Percentage change | +220.3% |
| 1999 | -0.5699 Percentage change | -122.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0561 Percentage change | -90.2% |
| 2001 | -1.31 Percentage change | +2239.6% |
| 2002 | -1.45 Percentage change | +10.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1938 Percentage change | -86.6% |
| 2004 | -0.668 Percentage change | +244.6% |
| 2005 | -2.15 Percentage change | +222.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3134 Percentage change | -114.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 Percentage change | -95.9% |
| 2008 | -0.7103 Percentage change | -5594.0% |
| 2009 | -2.75 Percentage change | +286.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9 Percentage change | -205.7% |
| 2011 | -3.47 Percentage change | -219.5% |
| 2012 | -2.28 Percentage change | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 0.964 Percentage change | -142.3% |
| 2014 | 2.24 Percentage change | +132.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1085 Percentage change | -95.2% |
| 2016 | -1.86 Percentage change | -1815.8% |
| 2017 | -1.84 Percentage change | -1.2% |
| 2018 | -1.76 Percentage change | -4.1% |
| 2019 | -5.78 Percentage change | +227.4% |
| 2020 | -2.98 Percentage change | -48.5% |
| 2021 | -0.2913 Percentage change | -90.2% |
| 2022 | -3.46 Percentage change | +1086.2% |
| 2023 | -0.4854 Percentage change | -86.0% |
| 2024 | -0.8029 Percentage change | +65.4% |
| 2025 | -2.71 Percentage change | +237.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.15 Percentage change | -5.36 Percentage change | 0.3552 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.76 Percentage change | -1.95 Percentage change | 4.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 Percentage change | 0.2924 Percentage change | 10.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 Percentage change | -2.84 Percentage change | 4.67 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4151 Percentage change | -2.47 Percentage change | 2.58 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8962 Percentage change | -2.75 Percentage change | 0.3134 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.08 Percentage change | -5.78 Percentage change | 2.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.79 Percentage change | -3.46 Percentage change | -0.2913 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for OECD Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3148 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Total area 5.66 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 1.27 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 5.10 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 755,136 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 1.21 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Forest 1.86 million Square kilometres (2023)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.91 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in OECD Europe was -2.71 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 OECD Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 Percentage change in 1972.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in OECD Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.78 Percentage change in 2019.
- How does OECD Europe rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- OECD Europe ranks 1575th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in OECD Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,597.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD Europe 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