Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Southern Finland
Southern Finland: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 4.65 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Southern Finland, 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 Southern Finland is 4.65 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Southern Finland peaked at 5.38 Percentage change in 2004 and was at its lowest, -10.49 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places Southern Finland 230th 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 Southern Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.77 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -9.3 Percentage change | -625.1% |
| 1952 | 1.15 Percentage change | -112.4% |
| 1953 | 0.8474 Percentage change | -26.3% |
| 1954 | 2.78 Percentage change | +228.3% |
| 1955 | -10.49 Percentage change | -476.9% |
| 1956 | 0.2594 Percentage change | -102.5% |
| 1957 | 3.05 Percentage change | +1075.3% |
| 1958 | -2.43 Percentage change | -179.7% |
| 1959 | -8.09 Percentage change | +232.7% |
| 1960 | 0.6681 Percentage change | -108.3% |
| 1961 | 2.06 Percentage change | +208.4% |
| 1962 | 2.84 Percentage change | +37.8% |
| 1963 | -3.65 Percentage change | -228.3% |
| 1964 | -1.68 Percentage change | -53.9% |
| 1965 | -0.6403 Percentage change | -61.9% |
| 1966 | -1.4 Percentage change | +118.5% |
| 1967 | -1.92 Percentage change | +37.1% |
| 1968 | -2 Percentage change | +4.4% |
| 1969 | -3.84 Percentage change | +91.5% |
| 1970 | -5.27 Percentage change | +37.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8795 Percentage change | -116.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6153 Percentage change | -30.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3167 Percentage change | -48.5% |
| 1974 | 4.86 Percentage change | +1436.0% |
| 1975 | -0.5789 Percentage change | -111.9% |
| 1976 | -0.7475 Percentage change | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 3.08 Percentage change | -511.6% |
| 1978 | -3.02 Percentage change | -198.0% |
| 1979 | 1.02 Percentage change | -133.9% |
| 1980 | -1.08 Percentage change | -205.9% |
| 1981 | 3.99 Percentage change | -469.1% |
| 1982 | -3.76 Percentage change | -194.2% |
| 1983 | 2.39 Percentage change | -163.6% |
| 1984 | 4.73 Percentage change | +97.9% |
| 1985 | 2.06 Percentage change | -56.5% |
| 1986 | -0.1793 Percentage change | -108.7% |
| 1987 | 3.65 Percentage change | -2137.5% |
| 1988 | 2.9 Percentage change | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 1.09 Percentage change | -62.5% |
| 1990 | -0.1404 Percentage change | -112.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5105 Percentage change | -463.6% |
| 1992 | -3.02 Percentage change | -692.5% |
| 1993 | -4.18 Percentage change | +38.3% |
| 1994 | -0.7287 Percentage change | -82.6% |
| 1995 | -1.29 Percentage change | +76.9% |
| 1996 | -2.5 Percentage change | +94.1% |
| 1997 | -0.3339 Percentage change | -86.7% |
| 1998 | 5.17 Percentage change | -1647.0% |
| 1999 | -3.92 Percentage change | -175.9% |
| 2000 | 3.25 Percentage change | -182.9% |
| 2001 | -2.68 Percentage change | -182.5% |
| 2002 | -8.76 Percentage change | +226.3% |
| 2003 | -1.66 Percentage change | -81.0% |
| 2004 | 5.38 Percentage change | -423.6% |
| 2005 | 2.29 Percentage change | -57.4% |
| 2006 | -4.2 Percentage change | -283.2% |
| 2007 | 3.68 Percentage change | -187.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1223 Percentage change | -96.7% |
| 2009 | -1.5 Percentage change | -1323.7% |
| 2010 | -2.36 Percentage change | +57.4% |
| 2011 | -1.38 Percentage change | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 Percentage change | -174.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1827 Percentage change | -82.1% |
| 2014 | 0.937 Percentage change | +413.0% |
| 2015 | 4.52 Percentage change | +382.5% |
| 2016 | 3.31 Percentage change | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 4.53 Percentage change | +36.9% |
| 2018 | -4.83 Percentage change | -206.6% |
| 2019 | -3.64 Percentage change | -24.6% |
| 2020 | -0.6434 Percentage change | -82.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5995 Percentage change | -193.2% |
| 2022 | -0.2625 Percentage change | -143.8% |
| 2023 | 2.67 Percentage change | -1118.1% |
| 2024 | 3.02 Percentage change | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 4.65 Percentage change | +53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.04 Percentage change | -10.49 Percentage change | 3.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9556 Percentage change | -3.84 Percentage change | 2.84 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1165 Percentage change | -5.27 Percentage change | 4.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 Percentage change | -3.76 Percentage change | 4.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.04 Percentage change | -4.18 Percentage change | 5.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4072 Percentage change | -8.76 Percentage change | 5.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2296 Percentage change | -4.83 Percentage change | 4.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 Percentage change | -0.6434 Percentage change | 4.65 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Southern Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.95 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3356 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 2.96 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 5.38 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 90.2 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 74.37 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Southern Finland?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Southern Finland was 4.65 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 Southern Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 Percentage change in 2004.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Southern Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.49 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Southern Finland rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Southern Finland ranks 230th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Southern Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Finland 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