Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Euro area (19 countries)
Euro area (19 countries): Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.5034 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Euro area (19 countries), 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Euro area (19 countries) recorded -0.5034 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
That represents a change of down 140.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Euro area (19 countries) peaked at 7.26 Percentage change in 1972 and was at its lowest, -5.23 Percentage change, in 2019.
That places Euro area (19 countries) 1015th out of 3112 regions 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 Euro area (19 countries), year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -3.55 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.2633 Percentage change | -107.4% |
| 1952 | -0.1144 Percentage change | -143.5% |
| 1953 | -2.6 Percentage change | +2174.4% |
| 1954 | -0.3039 Percentage change | -88.3% |
| 1955 | -3.31 Percentage change | +989.8% |
| 1956 | 2.45 Percentage change | -174.0% |
| 1957 | -0.658 Percentage change | -126.8% |
| 1958 | 0.4609 Percentage change | -170.0% |
| 1959 | -0.9846 Percentage change | -313.6% |
| 1960 | 2.99 Percentage change | -403.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1555 Percentage change | -94.8% |
| 1962 | -0.0454 Percentage change | -129.2% |
| 1963 | 2.64 Percentage change | -5924.8% |
| 1964 | -0.7269 Percentage change | -127.5% |
| 1965 | 3.91 Percentage change | -637.3% |
| 1966 | 3.37 Percentage change | -13.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4361 Percentage change | -87.1% |
| 1968 | 2.57 Percentage change | +490.0% |
| 1969 | 2.85 Percentage change | +10.8% |
| 1970 | -0.0178 Percentage change | -100.6% |
| 1971 | 4.12 Percentage change | -23235.1% |
| 1972 | 7.26 Percentage change | +76.4% |
| 1973 | 1.94 Percentage change | -73.3% |
| 1974 | 4.76 Percentage change | +145.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5309 Percentage change | -88.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3563 Percentage change | -32.9% |
| 1977 | 3.9 Percentage change | +993.9% |
| 1978 | 1.15 Percentage change | -70.4% |
| 1979 | 2.89 Percentage change | +150.8% |
| 1980 | 3.16 Percentage change | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 2.31 Percentage change | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 1.13 Percentage change | -50.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5194 Percentage change | -54.1% |
| 1984 | 3.34 Percentage change | +542.4% |
| 1985 | -0.882 Percentage change | -126.4% |
| 1986 | 0.28 Percentage change | -131.7% |
| 1987 | 3.3 Percentage change | +1077.8% |
| 1988 | 2.13 Percentage change | -35.5% |
| 1989 | -2.38 Percentage change | -211.6% |
| 1990 | -1.24 Percentage change | -47.7% |
| 1991 | -0.1459 Percentage change | -88.3% |
| 1992 | -1.3 Percentage change | +787.6% |
| 1993 | -0.7025 Percentage change | -45.8% |
| 1994 | -2.16 Percentage change | +207.1% |
| 1995 | -2.44 Percentage change | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4034 Percentage change | -116.5% |
| 1997 | -1.55 Percentage change | -483.4% |
| 1998 | 2.12 Percentage change | -237.1% |
| 1999 | -0.1595 Percentage change | -107.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5689 Percentage change | -456.8% |
| 2001 | -0.7266 Percentage change | -227.7% |
| 2002 | -1.15 Percentage change | +58.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5529 Percentage change | -147.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4387 Percentage change | -20.7% |
| 2005 | -2.64 Percentage change | -701.0% |
| 2006 | -0.7374 Percentage change | -72.0% |
| 2007 | 1.74 Percentage change | -336.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5352 Percentage change | -69.3% |
| 2009 | -3.18 Percentage change | -695.1% |
| 2010 | 2.02 Percentage change | -163.5% |
| 2011 | -2.88 Percentage change | -242.3% |
| 2012 | -1.32 Percentage change | -54.1% |
| 2013 | 2.26 Percentage change | -270.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5 Percentage change | +10.4% |
| 2015 | -0.6371 Percentage change | -125.5% |
| 2016 | -0.9305 Percentage change | +46.1% |
| 2017 | -1.34 Percentage change | +44.0% |
| 2018 | -1.77 Percentage change | +32.1% |
| 2019 | -5.23 Percentage change | +195.6% |
| 2020 | -2.16 Percentage change | -58.7% |
| 2021 | 0.856 Percentage change | -139.6% |
| 2022 | -2.51 Percentage change | -392.8% |
| 2023 | -0.4976 Percentage change | -80.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 Percentage change | -351.4% |
| 2025 | -0.5034 Percentage change | -140.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.8356 Percentage change | -3.55 Percentage change | 2.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.82 Percentage change | -0.7269 Percentage change | 3.91 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.69 Percentage change | -0.0178 Percentage change | 7.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 Percentage change | -2.38 Percentage change | 3.34 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7164 Percentage change | -2.44 Percentage change | 2.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4603 Percentage change | -3.18 Percentage change | 1.74 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7335 Percentage change | -5.23 Percentage change | 2.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5936 Percentage change | -2.51 Percentage change | 1.25 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Euro area (19 countries)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5498 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.26 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.76 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 290,576 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 56,155 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 35,033 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Euro area (19 countries)?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Euro area (19 countries) was -0.5034 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 Euro area (19 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 Percentage change in 1972.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Euro area (19 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.23 Percentage change in 2019.
- How does Euro area (19 countries) rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Euro area (19 countries) ranks 1015th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Euro area (19 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area (19 countries) 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