Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -4.35 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Västra Götaland County, 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 Västra Götaland County stood at -4.35 Percentage change.
The figure is down 231.0% on the previous year and down 182.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Västra Götaland County peaked at 5.6 Percentage change in 2006 and was at its lowest, -8.75 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places Västra Götaland County 1975th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Västra Götaland County, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.62 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -5.53 Percentage change | -219.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0183 Percentage change | -100.3% |
| 1953 | 5.23 Percentage change | +28540.2% |
| 1954 | 4.34 Percentage change | -17.1% |
| 1955 | -8.75 Percentage change | -301.6% |
| 1956 | 1.88 Percentage change | -121.5% |
| 1957 | -0.5294 Percentage change | -128.1% |
| 1958 | -0.0045 Percentage change | -99.1% |
| 1959 | -4.14 Percentage change | +91752.6% |
| 1960 | 1.46 Percentage change | -135.4% |
| 1961 | -0.6706 Percentage change | -145.8% |
| 1962 | 4.8 Percentage change | -816.4% |
| 1963 | -0.6763 Percentage change | -114.1% |
| 1964 | -2.66 Percentage change | +293.9% |
| 1965 | 3.59 Percentage change | -234.8% |
| 1966 | -0.8026 Percentage change | -122.3% |
| 1967 | 4.4 Percentage change | -647.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4286 Percentage change | -90.2% |
| 1969 | -3.92 Percentage change | -1015.0% |
| 1970 | -0.5201 Percentage change | -86.7% |
| 1971 | 3.98 Percentage change | -866.2% |
| 1972 | 4.85 Percentage change | +21.7% |
| 1973 | -4.42 Percentage change | -191.1% |
| 1974 | -4.21 Percentage change | -4.7% |
| 1975 | -5.65 Percentage change | +34.3% |
| 1976 | -5.57 Percentage change | -1.4% |
| 1977 | -3.32 Percentage change | -40.4% |
| 1978 | -4.25 Percentage change | +27.9% |
| 1979 | 3.16 Percentage change | -174.3% |
| 1980 | 2.24 Percentage change | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 4 Percentage change | +78.9% |
| 1982 | -1.91 Percentage change | -147.9% |
| 1983 | -4.25 Percentage change | +122.1% |
| 1984 | -0.6484 Percentage change | -84.7% |
| 1985 | 2.96 Percentage change | -556.0% |
| 1986 | -3.2 Percentage change | -208.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9204 Percentage change | -128.8% |
| 1988 | 2.5 Percentage change | +171.9% |
| 1989 | -0.6262 Percentage change | -125.0% |
| 1990 | -0.3881 Percentage change | -38.0% |
| 1991 | -5.63 Percentage change | +1350.0% |
| 1992 | -6.48 Percentage change | +15.2% |
| 1993 | -5.09 Percentage change | -21.4% |
| 1994 | -2.63 Percentage change | -48.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3747 Percentage change | -114.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4261 Percentage change | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 2.07 Percentage change | +386.4% |
| 1998 | 3.66 Percentage change | +76.8% |
| 1999 | 4.44 Percentage change | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 5.01 Percentage change | +13.0% |
| 2001 | -1.14 Percentage change | -122.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 Percentage change | -190.8% |
| 2003 | -1.07 Percentage change | -203.1% |
| 2004 | -0.5525 Percentage change | -48.4% |
| 2005 | -0.8786 Percentage change | +59.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6 Percentage change | -737.9% |
| 2007 | 3.81 Percentage change | -32.0% |
| 2008 | -2.32 Percentage change | -160.9% |
| 2009 | -1.04 Percentage change | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 Percentage change | -200.9% |
| 2011 | -0.2921 Percentage change | -127.9% |
| 2012 | 4.27 Percentage change | -1561.0% |
| 2013 | 2.61 Percentage change | -38.8% |
| 2014 | -2.56 Percentage change | -197.9% |
| 2015 | 5.29 Percentage change | -306.8% |
| 2016 | 2.78 Percentage change | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 1.76 Percentage change | -36.6% |
| 2018 | -3.2 Percentage change | -281.7% |
| 2019 | -3.24 Percentage change | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7953 Percentage change | -124.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3945 Percentage change | -50.4% |
| 2022 | -3.12 Percentage change | -889.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1568 Percentage change | -105.0% |
| 2024 | 3.32 Percentage change | +2016.9% |
| 2025 | -4.35 Percentage change | -231.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.2866 Percentage change | -8.75 Percentage change | 5.23 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.595 Percentage change | -3.92 Percentage change | 4.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.59 Percentage change | -5.65 Percentage change | 4.85 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1978 Percentage change | -4.25 Percentage change | 4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9252 Percentage change | -6.48 Percentage change | 4.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8461 Percentage change | -2.32 Percentage change | 5.6 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8467 Percentage change | -3.24 Percentage change | 5.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4661 Percentage change | -4.35 Percentage change | 3.32 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Västra Götaland County
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.2 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.34 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Västra Götaland County?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Västra Götaland County was -4.35 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 Västra Götaland County?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 Percentage change in 2006.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Västra Götaland County?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.75 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Västra Götaland County rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Västra Götaland County ranks 1975th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Västra Götaland County?
- Over the last ten years it is down 182.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Västra Götaland 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