Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Central Norrland
Central Norrland: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 4.45 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Central Norrland, 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 Central Norrland stood at 4.45 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 390.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Central Norrland peaked at 7.32 Percentage change in 1998 and was at its lowest, -8.89 Percentage change, in 1955.
Central Norrland ranks 223rd of 3112 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 — Land soil moisture anomaly in Central Norrland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0993 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -4.51 Percentage change | -4637.3% |
| 1952 | 3.68 Percentage change | -181.7% |
| 1953 | -1.18 Percentage change | -132.0% |
| 1954 | -0.5179 Percentage change | -56.0% |
| 1955 | -8.89 Percentage change | +1617.5% |
| 1956 | 1.37 Percentage change | -115.4% |
| 1957 | 2.26 Percentage change | +65.6% |
| 1958 | -0.1288 Percentage change | -105.7% |
| 1959 | -8.3 Percentage change | +6343.6% |
| 1960 | -1.48 Percentage change | -82.1% |
| 1961 | -0.9182 Percentage change | -38.1% |
| 1962 | -4.4 Percentage change | +379.4% |
| 1963 | -4.11 Percentage change | -6.7% |
| 1964 | -0.8941 Percentage change | -78.2% |
| 1965 | 1.81 Percentage change | -302.6% |
| 1966 | -5.05 Percentage change | -378.9% |
| 1967 | -1.4 Percentage change | -72.3% |
| 1968 | -7.76 Percentage change | +454.4% |
| 1969 | -6.66 Percentage change | -14.2% |
| 1970 | -5.45 Percentage change | -18.1% |
| 1971 | -0.0079 Percentage change | -99.9% |
| 1972 | -2.23 Percentage change | +27987.9% |
| 1973 | -1.27 Percentage change | -42.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7484 Percentage change | -158.9% |
| 1975 | -3.97 Percentage change | -630.3% |
| 1976 | -8.41 Percentage change | +112.0% |
| 1977 | -1.12 Percentage change | -86.6% |
| 1978 | -1.97 Percentage change | +74.9% |
| 1979 | -0.3595 Percentage change | -81.7% |
| 1980 | -3.79 Percentage change | +953.1% |
| 1981 | -1.85 Percentage change | -51.1% |
| 1982 | -3.38 Percentage change | +82.6% |
| 1983 | -1.45 Percentage change | -57.1% |
| 1984 | -1.05 Percentage change | -27.9% |
| 1985 | -1.4 Percentage change | +33.9% |
| 1986 | -2.59 Percentage change | +84.8% |
| 1987 | 1.53 Percentage change | -159.1% |
| 1988 | -6.46 Percentage change | -522.1% |
| 1989 | 2.27 Percentage change | -135.1% |
| 1990 | 3.8 Percentage change | +67.5% |
| 1991 | 0.106 Percentage change | -97.2% |
| 1992 | 0.269 Percentage change | +153.7% |
| 1993 | 1.79 Percentage change | +566.4% |
| 1994 | -3.66 Percentage change | -304.4% |
| 1995 | -5.92 Percentage change | +61.7% |
| 1996 | 2.63 Percentage change | -144.5% |
| 1997 | 2 Percentage change | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 7.32 Percentage change | +266.3% |
| 1999 | 4.68 Percentage change | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 4.65 Percentage change | -0.7% |
| 2001 | -2.02 Percentage change | -143.4% |
| 2002 | -1.51 Percentage change | -25.4% |
| 2003 | -1.12 Percentage change | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7532 Percentage change | -167.5% |
| 2005 | 1.45 Percentage change | +92.7% |
| 2006 | 3.68 Percentage change | +153.6% |
| 2007 | -2.35 Percentage change | -164.0% |
| 2008 | -3.35 Percentage change | +42.4% |
| 2009 | -3 Percentage change | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 4.19 Percentage change | -239.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6035 Percentage change | -85.6% |
| 2012 | 3.86 Percentage change | +539.0% |
| 2013 | 1.35 Percentage change | -64.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0524 Percentage change | -103.9% |
| 2015 | 6.15 Percentage change | -11834.3% |
| 2016 | 2.47 Percentage change | -59.9% |
| 2017 | 1.54 Percentage change | -37.6% |
| 2018 | -7.63 Percentage change | -595.7% |
| 2019 | 1.89 Percentage change | -124.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8498 Percentage change | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1184 Percentage change | -86.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 Percentage change | +814.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4142 Percentage change | -61.8% |
| 2024 | -1.53 Percentage change | -469.6% |
| 2025 | 4.45 Percentage change | -390.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.61 Percentage change | -8.89 Percentage change | 3.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.09 Percentage change | -7.76 Percentage change | 1.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.4 Percentage change | -8.41 Percentage change | 0.7484 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.82 Percentage change | -6.46 Percentage change | 2.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 Percentage change | -5.92 Percentage change | 7.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2809 Percentage change | -3.35 Percentage change | 4.65 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 Percentage change | -7.63 Percentage change | 6.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.898 Percentage change | -1.53 Percentage change | 4.45 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Central Norrland
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.54 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.73 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.12 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 4,511 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 21.34 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 21.57 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Central Norrland?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Central Norrland was 4.45 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 Central Norrland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 Percentage change in 1998.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Central Norrland?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.89 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Central Norrland rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Central Norrland ranks 223rd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Central Norrland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Norrland 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