Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -2.03 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Europe, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded -2.03 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Europe peaked at 2.42 Percentage change in 1978 and was at its lowest, -2.91 Percentage change, in 1951.
That places Eastern Europe 21st out of 72 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.29 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -2.91 Percentage change | +27.1% |
| 1952 | -1.65 Percentage change | -43.4% |
| 1953 | -2.2 Percentage change | +33.6% |
| 1954 | -0.8292 Percentage change | -62.3% |
| 1955 | -1.68 Percentage change | +102.1% |
| 1956 | -1.26 Percentage change | -24.8% |
| 1957 | -1.72 Percentage change | +36.7% |
| 1958 | -0.6186 Percentage change | -64.1% |
| 1959 | -1.98 Percentage change | +219.3% |
| 1960 | -0.682 Percentage change | -65.5% |
| 1961 | -0.2958 Percentage change | -56.6% |
| 1962 | -0.4401 Percentage change | +48.8% |
| 1963 | -0.6901 Percentage change | +56.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0143 Percentage change | -102.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5799 Percentage change | +3960.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3329 Percentage change | -42.6% |
| 1967 | -0.285 Percentage change | -185.6% |
| 1968 | 1.04 Percentage change | -463.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0728 Percentage change | -93.0% |
| 1970 | 1.63 Percentage change | +2134.2% |
| 1971 | 1.59 Percentage change | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7772 Percentage change | -51.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3885 Percentage change | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6234 Percentage change | +60.4% |
| 1975 | -0.4877 Percentage change | -178.2% |
| 1976 | -0.1446 Percentage change | -70.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5171 Percentage change | -457.5% |
| 1978 | 2.42 Percentage change | +368.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0793 Percentage change | -103.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8217 Percentage change | -1135.7% |
| 1981 | -1.23 Percentage change | -250.1% |
| 1982 | -0.3996 Percentage change | -67.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2389 Percentage change | -159.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5053 Percentage change | +111.5% |
| 1985 | 1.45 Percentage change | +186.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1357 Percentage change | -90.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3627 Percentage change | +167.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1956 Percentage change | -46.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7342 Percentage change | +275.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9831 Percentage change | +33.9% |
| 1991 | -0.6847 Percentage change | -169.6% |
| 1992 | -1.28 Percentage change | +87.0% |
| 1993 | 0.022 Percentage change | -101.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0457 Percentage change | -307.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3502 Percentage change | -866.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4158 Percentage change | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 1.68 Percentage change | +303.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0963 Percentage change | -94.3% |
| 1999 | -0.5476 Percentage change | -668.6% |
| 2000 | -0.1915 Percentage change | -65.0% |
| 2001 | -0.1665 Percentage change | -13.1% |
| 2002 | -0.4698 Percentage change | +182.2% |
| 2003 | -1.63 Percentage change | +246.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3423 Percentage change | -121.0% |
| 2005 | -0.5827 Percentage change | -270.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2965 Percentage change | -150.9% |
| 2007 | -0.0151 Percentage change | -105.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4026 Percentage change | -2773.9% |
| 2009 | -0.633 Percentage change | -257.2% |
| 2010 | -0.3288 Percentage change | -48.1% |
| 2011 | -1.71 Percentage change | +420.1% |
| 2012 | -2.48 Percentage change | +44.7% |
| 2013 | -0.9467 Percentage change | -61.8% |
| 2014 | -1.38 Percentage change | +45.3% |
| 2015 | -1.47 Percentage change | +7.2% |
| 2016 | -1.6 Percentage change | +8.5% |
| 2017 | -0.973 Percentage change | -39.1% |
| 2018 | -2 Percentage change | +105.5% |
| 2019 | -2.11 Percentage change | +5.7% |
| 2020 | -2.73 Percentage change | +29.1% |
| 2021 | -2.05 Percentage change | -24.9% |
| 2022 | -2.04 Percentage change | -0.6% |
| 2023 | -1.9 Percentage change | -6.6% |
| 2024 | -2.81 Percentage change | +48.0% |
| 2025 | -2.03 Percentage change | -27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.71 Percentage change | -2.91 Percentage change | -0.6186 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0357 Percentage change | -0.6901 Percentage change | 1.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7236 Percentage change | -0.4877 Percentage change | 2.42 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2808 Percentage change | -1.23 Percentage change | 1.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0987 Percentage change | -1.28 Percentage change | 1.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2644 Percentage change | -1.63 Percentage change | 0.4026 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.5 Percentage change | -2.48 Percentage change | -0.3288 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.26 Percentage change | -2.81 Percentage change | -1.9 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 18 Nicaragua 3.64 Percentage change compare
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- 21 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 3.16 Percentage change compare
- 22 Martinique 3.12 Percentage change compare
- 23 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 3.08 Percentage change compare
- 24 Dominica 3.05 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 554,020 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Europe?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Eastern Europe was -2.03 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 Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 Percentage change in 1978.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.91 Percentage change in 1951.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Eastern Europe ranks 21st out of 72 groups with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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