Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in West- und Südsteiermark
West- und Südsteiermark: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -3.31 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in West- und Südsteiermark, 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 West- und Südsteiermark stood at -3.31 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 189.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in West- und Südsteiermark peaked at 6.61 Percentage change in 1959 and was at its lowest, -12.6 Percentage change, in 1950.
West- und Südsteiermark ranks 1716th of 2960 regions on this measure, 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 West- und Südsteiermark, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -12.6 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -4.37 Percentage change | -65.3% |
| 1952 | -3.22 Percentage change | -26.4% |
| 1953 | 3.67 Percentage change | -214.2% |
| 1954 | -0.0551 Percentage change | -101.5% |
| 1955 | 0.3211 Percentage change | -682.7% |
| 1956 | -0.1253 Percentage change | -139.0% |
| 1957 | 0.9588 Percentage change | -865.3% |
| 1958 | -2.94 Percentage change | -406.2% |
| 1959 | 6.61 Percentage change | -325.0% |
| 1960 | 4.43 Percentage change | -32.9% |
| 1961 | -7.28 Percentage change | -264.1% |
| 1962 | 3.24 Percentage change | -144.5% |
| 1963 | -0.4243 Percentage change | -113.1% |
| 1964 | 1.26 Percentage change | -396.4% |
| 1965 | 4.78 Percentage change | +280.0% |
| 1966 | 3.79 Percentage change | -20.8% |
| 1967 | -1.81 Percentage change | -147.9% |
| 1968 | -2.73 Percentage change | +50.4% |
| 1969 | 2.22 Percentage change | -181.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4696 Percentage change | -78.8% |
| 1971 | 5.01 Percentage change | +967.3% |
| 1972 | 3.9 Percentage change | -22.3% |
| 1973 | 1.07 Percentage change | -72.6% |
| 1974 | 1.91 Percentage change | +78.9% |
| 1975 | 1.06 Percentage change | -44.3% |
| 1976 | 1.9 Percentage change | +78.7% |
| 1977 | 1.34 Percentage change | -29.7% |
| 1978 | 2.13 Percentage change | +59.3% |
| 1979 | 2.24 Percentage change | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 4.89 Percentage change | +117.9% |
| 1981 | -0.7666 Percentage change | -115.7% |
| 1982 | 6.24 Percentage change | -914.3% |
| 1983 | -4.96 Percentage change | -179.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6927 Percentage change | -114.0% |
| 1985 | -1.4 Percentage change | -301.4% |
| 1986 | -0.2388 Percentage change | -82.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5783 Percentage change | -342.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9626 Percentage change | +66.5% |
| 1989 | 2.85 Percentage change | +195.6% |
| 1990 | -0.0433 Percentage change | -101.5% |
| 1991 | 1.43 Percentage change | -3412.1% |
| 1992 | -6.97 Percentage change | -586.2% |
| 1993 | -8.26 Percentage change | +18.6% |
| 1994 | -4.7 Percentage change | -43.1% |
| 1995 | 2.68 Percentage change | -156.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9048 Percentage change | -66.2% |
| 1997 | 2.1 Percentage change | +131.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5949 Percentage change | -71.6% |
| 1999 | 2.02 Percentage change | +238.7% |
| 2000 | -1.23 Percentage change | -161.0% |
| 2001 | -2.47 Percentage change | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 2.27 Percentage change | -192.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8627 Percentage change | -62.1% |
| 2004 | 4 Percentage change | +363.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3224 Percentage change | -91.9% |
| 2006 | -1.94 Percentage change | -703.2% |
| 2007 | 1.84 Percentage change | -194.8% |
| 2008 | -1.77 Percentage change | -196.2% |
| 2009 | 2.61 Percentage change | -247.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 Percentage change | -30.8% |
| 2011 | -5.63 Percentage change | -412.2% |
| 2012 | -0.2788 Percentage change | -95.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6051 Percentage change | -317.1% |
| 2014 | 4.71 Percentage change | +677.9% |
| 2015 | -1.14 Percentage change | -124.2% |
| 2016 | -1.11 Percentage change | -3.0% |
| 2017 | -4.71 Percentage change | +325.3% |
| 2018 | 2.74 Percentage change | -158.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1993 Percentage change | -92.7% |
| 2020 | 2.49 Percentage change | +1147.3% |
| 2021 | -1.05 Percentage change | -142.3% |
| 2022 | 4.57 Percentage change | -534.8% |
| 2023 | 3.72 Percentage change | -18.6% |
| 2024 | -4.76 Percentage change | -227.9% |
| 2025 | -3.31 Percentage change | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.17 Percentage change | -12.6 Percentage change | 6.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7475 Percentage change | -7.28 Percentage change | 4.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 Percentage change | 0.4696 Percentage change | 5.01 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.885 Percentage change | -4.96 Percentage change | 6.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.03 Percentage change | -8.26 Percentage change | 2.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.449 Percentage change | -2.47 Percentage change | 4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2816 Percentage change | -5.63 Percentage change | 4.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2772 Percentage change | -4.76 Percentage change | 4.57 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for West- und Südsteiermark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.33 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 5.69 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in West- und Südsteiermark?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in West- und Südsteiermark was -3.31 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 West- und Südsteiermark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 Percentage change in 1959.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in West- und Südsteiermark?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.6 Percentage change in 1950.
- How does West- und Südsteiermark rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- West- und Südsteiermark ranks 1716th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in West- und Südsteiermark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 189.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West- und Südsteiermark 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