Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Erzgebirgskreis
Erzgebirgskreis: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -3 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Erzgebirgskreis, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Erzgebirgskreis is -3 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Erzgebirgskreis peaked at 6.18 Percentage change in 1995 and was at its lowest, -11.99 Percentage change, in 2018.
Erzgebirgskreis ranks 1755th of 3112 regions 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 Erzgebirgskreis, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -11.94 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -4.37 Percentage change | -63.4% |
| 1952 | -2.41 Percentage change | -45.0% |
| 1953 | -8.74 Percentage change | +263.2% |
| 1954 | -0.8829 Percentage change | -89.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0827 Percentage change | -109.4% |
| 1956 | -0.2645 Percentage change | -419.8% |
| 1957 | -2.46 Percentage change | +829.9% |
| 1958 | -3.81 Percentage change | +54.8% |
| 1959 | -9.14 Percentage change | +140.0% |
| 1960 | -0.7934 Percentage change | -91.3% |
| 1961 | -3.58 Percentage change | +351.6% |
| 1962 | -4.25 Percentage change | +18.7% |
| 1963 | -2.24 Percentage change | -47.4% |
| 1964 | -1.36 Percentage change | -39.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3067 Percentage change | -122.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9259 Percentage change | +201.9% |
| 1967 | 1.82 Percentage change | +96.5% |
| 1968 | -0.2869 Percentage change | -115.8% |
| 1969 | 1.34 Percentage change | -566.3% |
| 1970 | 1.87 Percentage change | +40.0% |
| 1971 | -1.19 Percentage change | -163.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8216 Percentage change | -169.0% |
| 1973 | -1.21 Percentage change | -247.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5999 Percentage change | -149.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9205 Percentage change | +53.4% |
| 1976 | -2.29 Percentage change | -348.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5219 Percentage change | -122.8% |
| 1978 | -1.41 Percentage change | -369.9% |
| 1979 | -0.7631 Percentage change | -45.8% |
| 1980 | 3.5 Percentage change | -558.9% |
| 1981 | 2.19 Percentage change | -37.4% |
| 1982 | -3.32 Percentage change | -251.5% |
| 1983 | -3.87 Percentage change | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 1.69 Percentage change | -143.7% |
| 1985 | 1.13 Percentage change | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8143 Percentage change | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 2.42 Percentage change | +197.0% |
| 1988 | 1.47 Percentage change | -39.3% |
| 1989 | 1.16 Percentage change | -20.9% |
| 1990 | -3.39 Percentage change | -391.7% |
| 1991 | -3.83 Percentage change | +13.0% |
| 1992 | -1.5 Percentage change | -60.7% |
| 1993 | -1.7 Percentage change | +13.0% |
| 1994 | -2.43 Percentage change | +43.1% |
| 1995 | 6.18 Percentage change | -354.0% |
| 1996 | 1.38 Percentage change | -77.6% |
| 1997 | 2.66 Percentage change | +92.3% |
| 1998 | 0.87 Percentage change | -67.3% |
| 1999 | -2.41 Percentage change | -376.8% |
| 2000 | -0.0833 Percentage change | -96.5% |
| 2001 | 0.716 Percentage change | -959.4% |
| 2002 | 3.39 Percentage change | +373.8% |
| 2003 | -7.6 Percentage change | -323.9% |
| 2004 | -1.75 Percentage change | -76.9% |
| 2005 | -1.73 Percentage change | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.96 Percentage change | -213.5% |
| 2007 | 1.66 Percentage change | -15.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0436 Percentage change | -102.6% |
| 2009 | 2.17 Percentage change | -5081.9% |
| 2010 | 1.79 Percentage change | -17.5% |
| 2011 | -2.95 Percentage change | -264.8% |
| 2012 | -1.91 Percentage change | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 2.84 Percentage change | -248.3% |
| 2014 | 1.49 Percentage change | -47.5% |
| 2015 | -4.65 Percentage change | -411.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8257 Percentage change | -117.8% |
| 2017 | -0.2406 Percentage change | -129.1% |
| 2018 | -11.99 Percentage change | +4885.1% |
| 2019 | -5.38 Percentage change | -55.1% |
| 2020 | -4.52 Percentage change | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 1.67 Percentage change | -137.0% |
| 2022 | -2.04 Percentage change | -222.2% |
| 2023 | -2.45 Percentage change | +20.0% |
| 2024 | -3.33 Percentage change | +35.9% |
| 2025 | -3 Percentage change | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.39 Percentage change | -11.94 Percentage change | 0.0827 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8128 Percentage change | -4.25 Percentage change | 1.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2126 Percentage change | -2.29 Percentage change | 1.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7186 Percentage change | -3.87 Percentage change | 3.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4168 Percentage change | -3.83 Percentage change | 6.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1307 Percentage change | -7.6 Percentage change | 3.39 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.02 Percentage change | -11.99 Percentage change | 2.84 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.28 Percentage change | -4.52 Percentage change | 1.67 Percentage change | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Erzgebirgskreis?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Erzgebirgskreis was -3 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 Erzgebirgskreis?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 Percentage change in 1995.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Erzgebirgskreis?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.99 Percentage change in 2018.
- How does Erzgebirgskreis rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Erzgebirgskreis ranks 1755th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Erzgebirgskreis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Erzgebirgskreis 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