Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Ostrobothnia
South Ostrobothnia: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 4.27 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Ostrobothnia, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
South Ostrobothnia recorded 4.27 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Ostrobothnia peaked at 5.72 Percentage change in 2015 and was at its lowest, -7.69 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places South Ostrobothnia 251st out of 2960 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 South Ostrobothnia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.73 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -5.7 Percentage change | -428.7% |
| 1952 | 0.9281 Percentage change | -116.3% |
| 1953 | -1.29 Percentage change | -239.0% |
| 1954 | 2.35 Percentage change | -282.3% |
| 1955 | -7.69 Percentage change | -426.8% |
| 1956 | 0.5349 Percentage change | -107.0% |
| 1957 | 2.43 Percentage change | +354.8% |
| 1958 | -2.77 Percentage change | -214.0% |
| 1959 | -5.97 Percentage change | +115.3% |
| 1960 | -1.79 Percentage change | -70.1% |
| 1961 | 1.92 Percentage change | -207.4% |
| 1962 | -0.5858 Percentage change | -130.5% |
| 1963 | -4.4 Percentage change | +651.1% |
| 1964 | -2.62 Percentage change | -40.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4547 Percentage change | -117.4% |
| 1966 | -2.5 Percentage change | -650.7% |
| 1967 | -1.27 Percentage change | -49.3% |
| 1968 | -4.63 Percentage change | +265.2% |
| 1969 | -7.17 Percentage change | +54.8% |
| 1970 | -3.9 Percentage change | -45.6% |
| 1971 | 2.74 Percentage change | -170.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4902 Percentage change | -82.1% |
| 1973 | 1.22 Percentage change | +149.1% |
| 1974 | 5.7 Percentage change | +366.5% |
| 1975 | -2.67 Percentage change | -146.8% |
| 1976 | -0.9959 Percentage change | -62.7% |
| 1977 | 0.727 Percentage change | -173.0% |
| 1978 | -3.16 Percentage change | -534.7% |
| 1979 | 0.147 Percentage change | -104.7% |
| 1980 | -0.3591 Percentage change | -344.3% |
| 1981 | 3.51 Percentage change | -1077.1% |
| 1982 | -3.09 Percentage change | -188.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1996 Percentage change | -106.5% |
| 1984 | 2.09 Percentage change | +945.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8941 Percentage change | -57.1% |
| 1986 | 1.68 Percentage change | +88.2% |
| 1987 | 1.49 Percentage change | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 2.52 Percentage change | +69.1% |
| 1989 | -0.8513 Percentage change | -133.7% |
| 1990 | -0.9149 Percentage change | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.47 Percentage change | -260.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3033 Percentage change | -79.4% |
| 1993 | -0.8603 Percentage change | -383.7% |
| 1994 | -2.92 Percentage change | +239.7% |
| 1995 | -2.04 Percentage change | -30.3% |
| 1996 | -4.45 Percentage change | +118.5% |
| 1997 | -0.3318 Percentage change | -92.5% |
| 1998 | 4.07 Percentage change | -1325.6% |
| 1999 | -1.84 Percentage change | -145.3% |
| 2000 | 4.66 Percentage change | -353.2% |
| 2001 | -2.26 Percentage change | -148.5% |
| 2002 | -3.44 Percentage change | +52.0% |
| 2003 | -2.1 Percentage change | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 2.83 Percentage change | -234.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3191 Percentage change | -88.7% |
| 2006 | -5.53 Percentage change | -1833.0% |
| 2007 | 2.74 Percentage change | -149.6% |
| 2008 | 1.43 Percentage change | -47.8% |
| 2009 | -1.79 Percentage change | -225.1% |
| 2010 | 2.21 Percentage change | -223.5% |
| 2011 | -1.19 Percentage change | -154.0% |
| 2012 | 2.45 Percentage change | -305.2% |
| 2013 | -0.4952 Percentage change | -120.2% |
| 2014 | 1.59 Percentage change | -421.7% |
| 2015 | 5.72 Percentage change | +258.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3 Percentage change | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 4.83 Percentage change | +12.4% |
| 2018 | -5.19 Percentage change | -207.3% |
| 2019 | -2.07 Percentage change | -60.1% |
| 2020 | -1.17 Percentage change | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3651 Percentage change | -131.2% |
| 2022 | 0.939 Percentage change | +157.2% |
| 2023 | 3.56 Percentage change | +279.1% |
| 2024 | 4.29 Percentage change | +20.6% |
| 2025 | 4.27 Percentage change | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.54 Percentage change | -7.69 Percentage change | 2.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.26 Percentage change | -7.17 Percentage change | 1.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0304 Percentage change | -3.9 Percentage change | 5.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8084 Percentage change | -3.09 Percentage change | 3.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7516 Percentage change | -4.45 Percentage change | 4.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3138 Percentage change | -5.53 Percentage change | 4.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 Percentage change | -5.19 Percentage change | 5.72 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 Percentage change | -1.17 Percentage change | 4.29 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for South Ostrobothnia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.52 Percentage change (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Ostrobothnia?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South Ostrobothnia was 4.27 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 South Ostrobothnia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 Percentage change in 2015.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in South Ostrobothnia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.69 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does South Ostrobothnia rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- South Ostrobothnia ranks 251st out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in South Ostrobothnia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Ostrobothnia 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