Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in South West Oltenia
South West Oltenia: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -6.16 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in South West Oltenia, 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 South West Oltenia stood at -6.16 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 44.9% on the previous year and down 211.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South West Oltenia peaked at 14.77 Percentage change in 1979 and was at its lowest, -16.52 Percentage change, in 1950.
That places South West Oltenia 2323rd out of 2960 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 South West Oltenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -16.52 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -9.17 Percentage change | -44.5% |
| 1952 | -15.4 Percentage change | +67.9% |
| 1953 | -7.27 Percentage change | -52.8% |
| 1954 | -0.1048 Percentage change | -98.6% |
| 1955 | 6.54 Percentage change | -6336.3% |
| 1956 | -1.84 Percentage change | -128.1% |
| 1957 | 2.81 Percentage change | -252.6% |
| 1958 | -7.84 Percentage change | -379.4% |
| 1959 | -0.3058 Percentage change | -96.1% |
| 1960 | 7.08 Percentage change | -2414.1% |
| 1961 | -0.7904 Percentage change | -111.2% |
| 1962 | -1.09 Percentage change | +38.1% |
| 1963 | 1.35 Percentage change | -223.4% |
| 1964 | 7.68 Percentage change | +470.0% |
| 1965 | -5.27 Percentage change | -168.6% |
| 1966 | 14.53 Percentage change | -375.8% |
| 1967 | 8.87 Percentage change | -38.9% |
| 1968 | -0.5055 Percentage change | -105.7% |
| 1969 | 2.46 Percentage change | -587.6% |
| 1970 | 6.15 Percentage change | +149.3% |
| 1971 | 13.95 Percentage change | +126.9% |
| 1972 | 11.06 Percentage change | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 6.72 Percentage change | -39.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3856 Percentage change | -94.3% |
| 1975 | 11.43 Percentage change | +2864.3% |
| 1976 | 13.59 Percentage change | +18.9% |
| 1977 | -1.91 Percentage change | -114.1% |
| 1978 | 11.67 Percentage change | -711.3% |
| 1979 | 14.77 Percentage change | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 6.48 Percentage change | -56.2% |
| 1981 | 4.23 Percentage change | -34.7% |
| 1982 | 10.83 Percentage change | +156.1% |
| 1983 | 2.41 Percentage change | -77.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7689 Percentage change | -68.1% |
| 1985 | -4.97 Percentage change | -745.8% |
| 1986 | -7.67 Percentage change | +54.4% |
| 1987 | -3.12 Percentage change | -59.3% |
| 1988 | 5.18 Percentage change | -266.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9644 Percentage change | -81.4% |
| 1990 | -5.77 Percentage change | -698.1% |
| 1991 | 10.62 Percentage change | -284.0% |
| 1992 | -7.8 Percentage change | -173.5% |
| 1993 | -12.34 Percentage change | +58.2% |
| 1994 | -4.79 Percentage change | -61.2% |
| 1995 | 7.85 Percentage change | -263.8% |
| 1996 | 4.08 Percentage change | -48.0% |
| 1997 | 5.65 Percentage change | +38.4% |
| 1998 | 1.87 Percentage change | -67.0% |
| 1999 | 7.17 Percentage change | +284.1% |
| 2000 | -11.09 Percentage change | -254.8% |
| 2001 | -3.64 Percentage change | -67.2% |
| 2002 | -3.24 Percentage change | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8116 Percentage change | -125.1% |
| 2004 | -1.96 Percentage change | -341.8% |
| 2005 | 10 Percentage change | -609.3% |
| 2006 | 1.77 Percentage change | -82.3% |
| 2007 | -8.17 Percentage change | -561.4% |
| 2008 | -8.18 Percentage change | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -2.41 Percentage change | -70.5% |
| 2010 | 10.98 Percentage change | -555.2% |
| 2011 | -8.93 Percentage change | -181.4% |
| 2012 | -11.36 Percentage change | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 7.2 Percentage change | -163.4% |
| 2014 | 8.49 Percentage change | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 5.55 Percentage change | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 Percentage change | -99.8% |
| 2017 | -5.14 Percentage change | -41982.2% |
| 2018 | -2.36 Percentage change | -54.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 Percentage change | -144.0% |
| 2020 | -8 Percentage change | -869.6% |
| 2021 | -0.7896 Percentage change | -90.1% |
| 2022 | -4.78 Percentage change | +505.9% |
| 2023 | -1.94 Percentage change | -59.5% |
| 2024 | -11.17 Percentage change | +476.4% |
| 2025 | -6.16 Percentage change | -44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.91 Percentage change | -16.52 Percentage change | 6.54 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.43 Percentage change | -5.27 Percentage change | 14.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.78 Percentage change | -1.91 Percentage change | 14.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 Percentage change | -7.67 Percentage change | 10.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6524 Percentage change | -12.34 Percentage change | 10.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.61 Percentage change | -11.09 Percentage change | 10 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5467 Percentage change | -11.36 Percentage change | 10.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.47 Percentage change | -11.17 Percentage change | -0.7896 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for South West Oltenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.39 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.03 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 5.39 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 1,432 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,263 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 466.81 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South West Oltenia?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in South West Oltenia was -6.16 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 West Oltenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.77 Percentage change in 1979.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in South West Oltenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.52 Percentage change in 1950.
- How does South West Oltenia rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- South West Oltenia ranks 2323rd out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in South West Oltenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 211.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South West Oltenia 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