Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Riga
Riga: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 5.49 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Riga, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Riga is 5.49 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 445.1% on the previous year and up 1,914.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Riga peaked at 11.26 Percentage change in 1981 and was at its lowest, -12.48 Percentage change, in 2018.
Riga ranks 172nd of 2975 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.7629 Percentage change | -10.82 Percentage change | 6.31 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7234 Percentage change | -5.69 Percentage change | 6.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0434 Percentage change | -7.08 Percentage change | 7.1 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 Percentage change | -6.81 Percentage change | 11.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.02 Percentage change | -7.38 Percentage change | 2.33 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.48 Percentage change | -7.66 Percentage change | 3.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.31 Percentage change | -12.48 Percentage change | 4.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4491 Percentage change | -2.36 Percentage change | 5.49 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Riga
- 169 Greater London -9.01 Percentage change compare
- 170 Yorkshire and The Humber -9.16 Percentage change compare
- 171 West Midlands -9.49 Percentage change compare
- 172 East Midlands -9.52 Percentage change compare
- 173 Côte d’Ivoire -9.69 Percentage change compare
- 174 Benin -10.11 Percentage change compare
- 175 Eritrea -10.14 Percentage change compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Riga?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Riga was 5.49 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 Riga?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 Percentage change in 1981.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Riga?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.48 Percentage change in 2018.
- How does Riga rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Riga ranks 172nd out of 2975 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Riga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,914.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Riga 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