Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway (TL2016)
Western Norway (TL2016): Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 1.28 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway (TL2016), 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 Western Norway (TL2016) stood at 1.28 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 78.7% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway (TL2016) peaked at 7.32 Percentage change in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6.64 Percentage change, in 2021.
That places Western Norway (TL2016) 616th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Western Norway (TL2016), year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.2614 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -6.56 Percentage change | +2408.6% |
| 1952 | 1.95 Percentage change | -129.8% |
| 1953 | 3.37 Percentage change | +72.4% |
| 1954 | -3.21 Percentage change | -195.2% |
| 1955 | -3.12 Percentage change | -2.9% |
| 1956 | -1.81 Percentage change | -41.8% |
| 1957 | -0.7116 Percentage change | -60.8% |
| 1958 | 2.75 Percentage change | -486.8% |
| 1959 | -2.9 Percentage change | -205.3% |
| 1960 | -1.75 Percentage change | -39.7% |
| 1961 | 1.25 Percentage change | -171.4% |
| 1962 | -1.37 Percentage change | -209.5% |
| 1963 | -6.28 Percentage change | +359.6% |
| 1964 | 1.74 Percentage change | -127.7% |
| 1965 | -1.37 Percentage change | -178.7% |
| 1966 | -1.37 Percentage change | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.79 Percentage change | -304.2% |
| 1968 | -3.33 Percentage change | -219.3% |
| 1969 | -1.77 Percentage change | -46.8% |
| 1970 | -2.68 Percentage change | +51.2% |
| 1971 | -1.3 Percentage change | -51.5% |
| 1972 | -3.53 Percentage change | +171.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9988 Percentage change | -128.3% |
| 1974 | -3.47 Percentage change | -447.7% |
| 1975 | -0.502 Percentage change | -85.5% |
| 1976 | -0.8334 Percentage change | +66.0% |
| 1977 | -0.3488 Percentage change | -58.1% |
| 1978 | -2.82 Percentage change | +707.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2072 Percentage change | -107.4% |
| 1980 | -4.53 Percentage change | -2284.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4716 Percentage change | -110.4% |
| 1982 | -4.06 Percentage change | -961.1% |
| 1983 | 1.55 Percentage change | -138.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4694 Percentage change | -69.6% |
| 1985 | -2 Percentage change | -526.4% |
| 1986 | 1.15 Percentage change | -157.6% |
| 1987 | -1.42 Percentage change | -223.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8876 Percentage change | -162.5% |
| 1989 | 3.17 Percentage change | +257.5% |
| 1990 | 4.42 Percentage change | +39.4% |
| 1991 | -6.23 Percentage change | -240.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8153 Percentage change | -113.1% |
| 1993 | -2.87 Percentage change | -452.0% |
| 1994 | 0.248 Percentage change | -108.6% |
| 1995 | -3.92 Percentage change | -1681.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1597 Percentage change | -104.1% |
| 1997 | 2.74 Percentage change | +1618.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4885 Percentage change | -82.2% |
| 1999 | 3.03 Percentage change | +519.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7149 Percentage change | -76.4% |
| 2001 | 3.6 Percentage change | +403.9% |
| 2002 | -0.825 Percentage change | -122.9% |
| 2003 | -2.04 Percentage change | +147.2% |
| 2004 | -3.51 Percentage change | +72.2% |
| 2005 | 2.35 Percentage change | -166.9% |
| 2006 | 0.013 Percentage change | -99.4% |
| 2007 | 4.11 Percentage change | +31550.6% |
| 2008 | -1.95 Percentage change | -147.5% |
| 2009 | -0.4989 Percentage change | -74.4% |
| 2010 | -1.07 Percentage change | +114.4% |
| 2011 | 2.41 Percentage change | -325.7% |
| 2012 | 3.32 Percentage change | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 2.97 Percentage change | -10.6% |
| 2014 | -3.54 Percentage change | -219.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6 Percentage change | -201.8% |
| 2016 | 7.32 Percentage change | +103.4% |
| 2017 | 3.84 Percentage change | -47.6% |
| 2018 | -3.82 Percentage change | -199.5% |
| 2019 | 5.83 Percentage change | -252.5% |
| 2020 | 2.66 Percentage change | -54.4% |
| 2021 | -6.64 Percentage change | -350.0% |
| 2022 | -1.75 Percentage change | -73.7% |
| 2023 | 1.2 Percentage change | -168.5% |
| 2024 | 6.01 Percentage change | +402.3% |
| 2025 | 1.28 Percentage change | -78.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.05 Percentage change | -6.56 Percentage change | 3.37 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.14 Percentage change | -6.28 Percentage change | 2.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.43 Percentage change | -3.53 Percentage change | 0.9988 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4309 Percentage change | -4.53 Percentage change | 3.17 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1114 Percentage change | -6.23 Percentage change | 4.42 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1966 Percentage change | -3.51 Percentage change | 4.11 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 Percentage change | -3.82 Percentage change | 7.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.459 Percentage change | -6.64 Percentage change | 6.01 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Western Norway (TL2016)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.43 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.471 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway (TL2016)?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway (TL2016) was 1.28 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 Norway (TL2016)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 Percentage change in 2016.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Western Norway (TL2016)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.64 Percentage change in 2021.
- How does Western Norway (TL2016) rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Western Norway (TL2016) ranks 616th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Western Norway (TL2016)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Norway (TL2016) 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