Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Southwest Finland
Southwest Finland: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 3.04 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Southwest 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 Southwest Finland is 3.04 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Southwest Finland peaked at 5.86 Percentage change in 2015 and was at its lowest, -10.86 Percentage change, in 1951.
Southwest Finland ranks 365th of 2960 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Southwest Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.74 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -10.86 Percentage change | -495.6% |
| 1952 | 1.46 Percentage change | -113.4% |
| 1953 | 0.9606 Percentage change | -34.1% |
| 1954 | 3.49 Percentage change | +263.2% |
| 1955 | -10.4 Percentage change | -398.0% |
| 1956 | 0.8588 Percentage change | -108.3% |
| 1957 | 3.05 Percentage change | +255.5% |
| 1958 | -1.78 Percentage change | -158.4% |
| 1959 | -10.75 Percentage change | +503.0% |
| 1960 | 1.24 Percentage change | -111.5% |
| 1961 | 2.39 Percentage change | +92.5% |
| 1962 | 2.6 Percentage change | +8.8% |
| 1963 | -2.55 Percentage change | -198.2% |
| 1964 | 0.068 Percentage change | -102.7% |
| 1965 | -1.37 Percentage change | -2112.8% |
| 1966 | -1.23 Percentage change | -10.4% |
| 1967 | -0.3724 Percentage change | -69.6% |
| 1968 | -2.32 Percentage change | +523.1% |
| 1969 | -4.4 Percentage change | +89.6% |
| 1970 | -4.89 Percentage change | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1768 Percentage change | -103.6% |
| 1972 | 1.1 Percentage change | +519.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0241 Percentage change | -97.8% |
| 1974 | 3.38 Percentage change | +13931.2% |
| 1975 | -0.3153 Percentage change | -109.3% |
| 1976 | -2.12 Percentage change | +571.0% |
| 1977 | 2.85 Percentage change | -234.9% |
| 1978 | -2.03 Percentage change | -171.2% |
| 1979 | -0.5565 Percentage change | -72.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3894 Percentage change | -170.0% |
| 1981 | 4.97 Percentage change | +1176.0% |
| 1982 | -4.04 Percentage change | -181.2% |
| 1983 | 3.51 Percentage change | -186.9% |
| 1984 | 5.81 Percentage change | +65.6% |
| 1985 | 1.96 Percentage change | -66.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0593 Percentage change | -97.0% |
| 1987 | 3.97 Percentage change | +6593.0% |
| 1988 | 2.24 Percentage change | -43.5% |
| 1989 | 1.84 Percentage change | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5747 Percentage change | -68.7% |
| 1991 | -0.9837 Percentage change | -271.2% |
| 1992 | -1.63 Percentage change | +66.2% |
| 1993 | -5.27 Percentage change | +222.6% |
| 1994 | -0.1082 Percentage change | -97.9% |
| 1995 | -1.46 Percentage change | +1245.8% |
| 1996 | -2.52 Percentage change | +73.1% |
| 1997 | -0.5434 Percentage change | -78.4% |
| 1998 | 5.71 Percentage change | -1150.4% |
| 1999 | -4.19 Percentage change | -173.4% |
| 2000 | 2.27 Percentage change | -154.2% |
| 2001 | -1.88 Percentage change | -182.9% |
| 2002 | -9.21 Percentage change | +389.4% |
| 2003 | -2.39 Percentage change | -74.0% |
| 2004 | 4.94 Percentage change | -306.6% |
| 2005 | 1.86 Percentage change | -62.5% |
| 2006 | -3.25 Percentage change | -275.0% |
| 2007 | 2.97 Percentage change | -191.6% |
| 2008 | -0.9941 Percentage change | -133.4% |
| 2009 | -3.06 Percentage change | +207.6% |
| 2010 | -1.15 Percentage change | -62.4% |
| 2011 | -1.33 Percentage change | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8664 Percentage change | -164.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8613 Percentage change | -0.6% |
| 2014 | -1.06 Percentage change | -222.8% |
| 2015 | 5.86 Percentage change | -654.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8262 Percentage change | -85.9% |
| 2017 | 3.07 Percentage change | +271.4% |
| 2018 | -3.55 Percentage change | -215.7% |
| 2019 | -4.3 Percentage change | +21.3% |
| 2020 | -2.25 Percentage change | -47.8% |
| 2021 | -0.2336 Percentage change | -89.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5091 Percentage change | -318.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9161 Percentage change | +79.9% |
| 2024 | 5.61 Percentage change | +512.9% |
| 2025 | 3.04 Percentage change | -45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.12 Percentage change | -10.86 Percentage change | 3.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5948 Percentage change | -4.4 Percentage change | 2.6 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2383 Percentage change | -4.89 Percentage change | 3.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 Percentage change | -4.04 Percentage change | 5.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.04 Percentage change | -5.27 Percentage change | 5.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8737 Percentage change | -9.21 Percentage change | 4.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 Percentage change | -4.3 Percentage change | 5.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 Percentage change | -2.25 Percentage change | 5.61 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Southwest Finland?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Southwest Finland was 3.04 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 Southwest Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 Percentage change in 2015.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Southwest Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.86 Percentage change in 1951.
- How does Southwest Finland rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Southwest Finland ranks 365th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Southwest Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southwest 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