Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Västernorrland County
Västernorrland County: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 3.41 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Västernorrland County, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Västernorrland County recorded 3.41 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 203.9% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Västernorrland County peaked at 10.08 Percentage change in 2000 and was at its lowest, -9.89 Percentage change, in 1976.
Västernorrland County ranks 325th 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 Västernorrland County, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.66 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -4.97 Percentage change | -287.0% |
| 1952 | 5.19 Percentage change | -204.3% |
| 1953 | -3.42 Percentage change | -165.9% |
| 1954 | 5.43 Percentage change | -258.7% |
| 1955 | -9.21 Percentage change | -269.7% |
| 1956 | 3.62 Percentage change | -139.3% |
| 1957 | 5.44 Percentage change | +50.1% |
| 1958 | -2.89 Percentage change | -153.1% |
| 1959 | -7.7 Percentage change | +166.4% |
| 1960 | 3.82 Percentage change | -149.7% |
| 1961 | 0.4262 Percentage change | -88.9% |
| 1962 | -3.58 Percentage change | -939.6% |
| 1963 | -8.36 Percentage change | +133.7% |
| 1964 | -4.01 Percentage change | -52.1% |
| 1965 | 3.99 Percentage change | -199.7% |
| 1966 | -5.46 Percentage change | -236.8% |
| 1967 | -2.22 Percentage change | -59.4% |
| 1968 | -6.37 Percentage change | +187.1% |
| 1969 | -5.83 Percentage change | -8.4% |
| 1970 | -5.82 Percentage change | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2182 Percentage change | -103.7% |
| 1972 | -0.0745 Percentage change | -134.2% |
| 1973 | -3.32 Percentage change | +4358.4% |
| 1974 | 6.7 Percentage change | -301.6% |
| 1975 | -5.17 Percentage change | -177.2% |
| 1976 | -9.89 Percentage change | +91.2% |
| 1977 | -0.5666 Percentage change | -94.3% |
| 1978 | -1.86 Percentage change | +228.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3861 Percentage change | -120.8% |
| 1980 | -3.55 Percentage change | -1020.7% |
| 1981 | -0.4998 Percentage change | -85.9% |
| 1982 | -4.32 Percentage change | +765.2% |
| 1983 | -5.58 Percentage change | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 0.799 Percentage change | -114.3% |
| 1985 | -1.66 Percentage change | -307.5% |
| 1986 | -1.89 Percentage change | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1596 Percentage change | -108.5% |
| 1988 | -7.69 Percentage change | -4919.4% |
| 1989 | 2.78 Percentage change | -136.1% |
| 1990 | 3.06 Percentage change | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6484 Percentage change | -78.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2729 Percentage change | -57.9% |
| 1993 | 2.44 Percentage change | +793.3% |
| 1994 | -4.82 Percentage change | -297.6% |
| 1995 | -9.39 Percentage change | +94.9% |
| 1996 | 2.71 Percentage change | -128.8% |
| 1997 | 3.09 Percentage change | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 8.17 Percentage change | +164.7% |
| 1999 | 3.07 Percentage change | -62.5% |
| 2000 | 10.08 Percentage change | +228.6% |
| 2001 | -1.42 Percentage change | -114.1% |
| 2002 | -2.65 Percentage change | +86.8% |
| 2003 | 1 Percentage change | -137.7% |
| 2004 | 3.68 Percentage change | +268.3% |
| 2005 | 1.46 Percentage change | -60.3% |
| 2006 | 3.18 Percentage change | +117.4% |
| 2007 | -2.34 Percentage change | -173.8% |
| 2008 | -4.06 Percentage change | +73.2% |
| 2009 | -4.01 Percentage change | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.74 Percentage change | -193.3% |
| 2011 | -0.6822 Percentage change | -118.2% |
| 2012 | 6.6 Percentage change | -1067.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0177 Percentage change | -99.7% |
| 2014 | 1.21 Percentage change | +6738.2% |
| 2015 | 7.85 Percentage change | +548.4% |
| 2016 | 2.46 Percentage change | -68.7% |
| 2017 | 3.23 Percentage change | +31.5% |
| 2018 | -7.52 Percentage change | -332.6% |
| 2019 | 2.12 Percentage change | -128.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2967 Percentage change | -86.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8 Percentage change | +843.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2437 Percentage change | -108.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1316 Percentage change | -154.0% |
| 2024 | -3.29 Percentage change | -2596.3% |
| 2025 | 3.41 Percentage change | -203.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.5856 Percentage change | -9.21 Percentage change | 5.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.76 Percentage change | -8.36 Percentage change | 3.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.94 Percentage change | -9.89 Percentage change | 6.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.15 Percentage change | -7.69 Percentage change | 2.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9243 Percentage change | -9.39 Percentage change | 8.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4918 Percentage change | -4.06 Percentage change | 10.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 Percentage change | -7.52 Percentage change | 7.85 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5191 Percentage change | -3.29 Percentage change | 3.41 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Västernorrland County
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.1 Percentage change (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Västernorrland County?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Västernorrland County was 3.41 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 Västernorrland County?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 Percentage change in 2000.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Västernorrland County?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.89 Percentage change in 1976.
- How does Västernorrland County rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Västernorrland County ranks 325th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Västernorrland County?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Västernorrland County 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