Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Western Finland
Western Finland: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 4.93 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Western 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 Western Finland is 4.93 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Western Finland peaked at 5.71 Percentage change in 1974 and was at its lowest, -9.07 Percentage change, in 1955.
Western Finland ranks 206th of 2960 regions on this measure, 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 Western Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.86 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -6.95 Percentage change | -473.3% |
| 1952 | 1.16 Percentage change | -116.7% |
| 1953 | -0.2908 Percentage change | -125.1% |
| 1954 | 2.78 Percentage change | -1054.4% |
| 1955 | -9.07 Percentage change | -426.7% |
| 1956 | 0.3603 Percentage change | -104.0% |
| 1957 | 3.25 Percentage change | +802.7% |
| 1958 | -2.89 Percentage change | -188.8% |
| 1959 | -6 Percentage change | +107.7% |
| 1960 | -0.9482 Percentage change | -84.2% |
| 1961 | 1.89 Percentage change | -299.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3521 Percentage change | -81.4% |
| 1963 | -3.85 Percentage change | -1194.3% |
| 1964 | -2.09 Percentage change | -45.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1529 Percentage change | -107.3% |
| 1966 | -2 Percentage change | -1410.0% |
| 1967 | -1.21 Percentage change | -39.7% |
| 1968 | -3.67 Percentage change | +203.6% |
| 1969 | -6.09 Percentage change | +65.9% |
| 1970 | -4.58 Percentage change | -24.8% |
| 1971 | 2.25 Percentage change | -149.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2342 Percentage change | -89.6% |
| 1973 | 1.55 Percentage change | +560.2% |
| 1974 | 5.71 Percentage change | +269.5% |
| 1975 | -1.6 Percentage change | -128.0% |
| 1976 | -0.713 Percentage change | -55.4% |
| 1977 | 1.51 Percentage change | -311.1% |
| 1978 | -3.38 Percentage change | -324.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2267 Percentage change | -106.7% |
| 1980 | -0.7195 Percentage change | -417.4% |
| 1981 | 3.43 Percentage change | -577.3% |
| 1982 | -3.49 Percentage change | -201.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9905 Percentage change | -128.4% |
| 1984 | 2.99 Percentage change | +202.0% |
| 1985 | 1.24 Percentage change | -58.4% |
| 1986 | 1.4 Percentage change | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 2.59 Percentage change | +84.5% |
| 1988 | 2.62 Percentage change | +1.2% |
| 1989 | -0.1802 Percentage change | -106.9% |
| 1990 | -0.781 Percentage change | +333.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9008 Percentage change | -215.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0664 Percentage change | -107.4% |
| 1993 | -2.37 Percentage change | +3463.4% |
| 1994 | -2.58 Percentage change | +9.0% |
| 1995 | -2.15 Percentage change | -16.6% |
| 1996 | -4.05 Percentage change | +88.2% |
| 1997 | -0.3606 Percentage change | -91.1% |
| 1998 | 4.62 Percentage change | -1382.7% |
| 1999 | -1.91 Percentage change | -141.2% |
| 2000 | 4.11 Percentage change | -315.6% |
| 2001 | -2.15 Percentage change | -152.4% |
| 2002 | -4.14 Percentage change | +92.3% |
| 2003 | -1.85 Percentage change | -55.4% |
| 2004 | 3.41 Percentage change | -284.8% |
| 2005 | 0.263 Percentage change | -92.3% |
| 2006 | -5.62 Percentage change | -2237.0% |
| 2007 | 2.86 Percentage change | -151.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 Percentage change | -53.7% |
| 2009 | -1.97 Percentage change | -248.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8964 Percentage change | -145.5% |
| 2011 | -1.44 Percentage change | -260.9% |
| 2012 | 2.47 Percentage change | -271.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1497 Percentage change | -94.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 Percentage change | +944.1% |
| 2015 | 5.53 Percentage change | +254.0% |
| 2016 | 4 Percentage change | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 4.81 Percentage change | +20.3% |
| 2018 | -4.94 Percentage change | -202.7% |
| 2019 | -2.43 Percentage change | -50.9% |
| 2020 | -0.7972 Percentage change | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 0.392 Percentage change | -149.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8011 Percentage change | +104.4% |
| 2023 | 3.49 Percentage change | +335.2% |
| 2024 | 4.53 Percentage change | +29.9% |
| 2025 | 4.93 Percentage change | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.58 Percentage change | -9.07 Percentage change | 3.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.75 Percentage change | -6.09 Percentage change | 1.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1207 Percentage change | -4.58 Percentage change | 5.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 Percentage change | -3.49 Percentage change | 3.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.874 Percentage change | -4.05 Percentage change | 4.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3758 Percentage change | -5.62 Percentage change | 4.11 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 Percentage change | -4.94 Percentage change | 5.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 Percentage change | -0.7972 Percentage change | 4.93 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Western Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 7.37 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 20.13 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 68.61 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 87.32 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Western Finland?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Western Finland was 4.93 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 Western Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 Percentage change in 1974.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Western Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.07 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Western Finland rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Western Finland ranks 206th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Western Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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