Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Austria
Austria: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.98 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Austria, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Austria stood at -1.98 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.3% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Austria peaked at 4.4 Percentage change in 2014 and was at its lowest, -8.61 Percentage change, in 1950.
Austria ranks 77th of 191 countries 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 — Land soil moisture anomaly in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -8.61 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -5.46 Percentage change | -36.6% |
| 1952 | -2.44 Percentage change | -55.3% |
| 1953 | -2.4 Percentage change | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0611 Percentage change | -102.5% |
| 1955 | 0.7923 Percentage change | +1197.3% |
| 1956 | 0.5367 Percentage change | -32.3% |
| 1957 | -0.751 Percentage change | -239.9% |
| 1958 | -2.25 Percentage change | +200.0% |
| 1959 | 1.49 Percentage change | -166.2% |
| 1960 | 2.69 Percentage change | +80.0% |
| 1961 | -2.25 Percentage change | -183.6% |
| 1962 | -0.9635 Percentage change | -57.1% |
| 1963 | -0.869 Percentage change | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 1.33 Percentage change | -252.9% |
| 1965 | 2.57 Percentage change | +93.1% |
| 1966 | 3.34 Percentage change | +30.4% |
| 1967 | -0.8558 Percentage change | -125.6% |
| 1968 | -1.25 Percentage change | +45.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3689 Percentage change | -129.5% |
| 1970 | 2.31 Percentage change | +526.0% |
| 1971 | 2.05 Percentage change | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 3.46 Percentage change | +69.0% |
| 1973 | 1.39 Percentage change | -59.9% |
| 1974 | 1.33 Percentage change | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.47 Percentage change | +85.1% |
| 1976 | 1.27 Percentage change | -48.7% |
| 1977 | -0.59 Percentage change | -146.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6993 Percentage change | -218.5% |
| 1979 | 1.12 Percentage change | +59.9% |
| 1980 | 2.2 Percentage change | +96.8% |
| 1981 | -0.6147 Percentage change | -127.9% |
| 1982 | 1.45 Percentage change | -336.3% |
| 1983 | -3 Percentage change | -306.3% |
| 1984 | -1.2 Percentage change | -60.0% |
| 1985 | -0.9908 Percentage change | -17.4% |
| 1986 | -1.68 Percentage change | +69.8% |
| 1987 | 1.55 Percentage change | -192.4% |
| 1988 | -1.02 Percentage change | -165.4% |
| 1989 | 2.99 Percentage change | -394.1% |
| 1990 | -1.3 Percentage change | -143.4% |
| 1991 | 0.133 Percentage change | -110.2% |
| 1992 | -5.59 Percentage change | -4305.5% |
| 1993 | -1.14 Percentage change | -79.5% |
| 1994 | -2.56 Percentage change | +123.4% |
| 1995 | 1.33 Percentage change | -151.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8955 Percentage change | -32.4% |
| 1997 | 1.48 Percentage change | +65.1% |
| 1998 | 1.84 Percentage change | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8033 Percentage change | -56.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2392 Percentage change | -70.2% |
| 2001 | -0.7953 Percentage change | -432.6% |
| 2002 | 1.55 Percentage change | -295.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1304 Percentage change | -91.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4 Percentage change | +973.4% |
| 2005 | -0.5131 Percentage change | -136.6% |
| 2006 | 0.26 Percentage change | -150.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1089 Percentage change | -58.1% |
| 2008 | -0.5639 Percentage change | -617.7% |
| 2009 | 1.24 Percentage change | -320.5% |
| 2010 | 3.56 Percentage change | +186.6% |
| 2011 | -2.8 Percentage change | -178.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0851 Percentage change | -97.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 Percentage change | -1515.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4 Percentage change | +265.9% |
| 2015 | -2.98 Percentage change | -167.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 Percentage change | -153.9% |
| 2017 | -1.26 Percentage change | -178.8% |
| 2018 | -1.64 Percentage change | +29.8% |
| 2019 | -1.29 Percentage change | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 1.75 Percentage change | -235.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 Percentage change | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 2.73 Percentage change | +99.9% |
| 2023 | -0.1644 Percentage change | -106.0% |
| 2024 | -1.25 Percentage change | +661.1% |
| 2025 | -1.98 Percentage change | +58.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's -1.98 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.98 Percentage change, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's -1.98 Percentage change is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.76 Percentage change, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -4305.5% | 0.133 Percentage change | -5.59 Percentage change |
| 2013 | +1515.1% | -0.0851 Percentage change | 1.2 Percentage change |
| 1955 | +1197.3% | 0.0611 Percentage change | 0.7923 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.9 Percentage change | -8.61 Percentage change | 1.49 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.411 Percentage change | -2.25 Percentage change | 3.34 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 Percentage change | -0.59 Percentage change | 3.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0304 Percentage change | -3 Percentage change | 2.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4118 Percentage change | -5.59 Percentage change | 1.84 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.306 Percentage change | -0.7953 Percentage change | 1.55 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.072 Percentage change | -2.98 Percentage change | 4.4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4083 Percentage change | -1.98 Percentage change | 2.73 Percentage change | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Austria?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Austria was -1.98 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 Percentage change in 2014.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.61 Percentage change in 1950.
- How does Austria rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Austria ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought — Land 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