Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Euro area (20 countries)
Euro area (20 countries): Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.516 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Euro area (20 countries), 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Euro area (20 countries) recorded -0.516 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 146.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Euro area (20 countries) peaked at 7.27 Percentage change in 1972 and was at its lowest, -5.16 Percentage change, in 2019.
That places Euro area (20 countries) 1018th 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 (20 countries), year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -3.76 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 0.2202 Percentage change | -105.9% |
| 1952 | -0.2375 Percentage change | -207.8% |
| 1953 | -2.6 Percentage change | +993.2% |
| 1954 | -0.327 Percentage change | -87.4% |
| 1955 | -3.17 Percentage change | +870.3% |
| 1956 | 2.35 Percentage change | -174.0% |
| 1957 | -0.627 Percentage change | -126.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3411 Percentage change | -154.4% |
| 1959 | -0.7779 Percentage change | -328.0% |
| 1960 | 3.04 Percentage change | -490.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0622 Percentage change | -98.0% |
| 1962 | -0.0921 Percentage change | -248.1% |
| 1963 | 2.61 Percentage change | -2931.2% |
| 1964 | -0.6318 Percentage change | -124.2% |
| 1965 | 3.87 Percentage change | -712.0% |
| 1966 | 3.49 Percentage change | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4775 Percentage change | -86.3% |
| 1968 | 2.56 Percentage change | +435.9% |
| 1969 | 2.85 Percentage change | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0228 Percentage change | -99.2% |
| 1971 | 4.22 Percentage change | +18415.8% |
| 1972 | 7.27 Percentage change | +72.4% |
| 1973 | 1.89 Percentage change | -74.0% |
| 1974 | 4.82 Percentage change | +155.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6026 Percentage change | -87.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4668 Percentage change | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 3.86 Percentage change | +726.5% |
| 1978 | 1.25 Percentage change | -67.6% |
| 1979 | 2.81 Percentage change | +124.8% |
| 1980 | 3.21 Percentage change | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 2.29 Percentage change | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 1.15 Percentage change | -49.7% |
| 1983 | 0.418 Percentage change | -63.7% |
| 1984 | 3.32 Percentage change | +694.0% |
| 1985 | -0.9223 Percentage change | -127.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3469 Percentage change | -137.6% |
| 1987 | 3.24 Percentage change | +834.3% |
| 1988 | 2.06 Percentage change | -36.4% |
| 1989 | -2.22 Percentage change | -207.5% |
| 1990 | -1.37 Percentage change | -38.3% |
| 1991 | -0.1361 Percentage change | -90.1% |
| 1992 | -1.41 Percentage change | +936.1% |
| 1993 | -0.8258 Percentage change | -41.4% |
| 1994 | -2.2 Percentage change | +166.5% |
| 1995 | -2.28 Percentage change | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5347 Percentage change | -123.4% |
| 1997 | -1.53 Percentage change | -386.4% |
| 1998 | 2.05 Percentage change | -234.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0997 Percentage change | -104.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4771 Percentage change | -578.7% |
| 2001 | -0.6841 Percentage change | -243.4% |
| 2002 | -0.9815 Percentage change | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5161 Percentage change | -152.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4759 Percentage change | -7.8% |
| 2005 | -2.6 Percentage change | -645.7% |
| 2006 | -0.6981 Percentage change | -73.1% |
| 2007 | 1.68 Percentage change | -340.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4177 Percentage change | -75.1% |
| 2009 | -3.19 Percentage change | -864.9% |
| 2010 | 2.17 Percentage change | -168.0% |
| 2011 | -3.04 Percentage change | -239.8% |
| 2012 | -1.44 Percentage change | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 2.23 Percentage change | -254.9% |
| 2014 | 2.61 Percentage change | +17.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6359 Percentage change | -124.4% |
| 2016 | -0.9866 Percentage change | +55.2% |
| 2017 | -1.44 Percentage change | +45.6% |
| 2018 | -1.81 Percentage change | +26.0% |
| 2019 | -5.16 Percentage change | +185.3% |
| 2020 | -2.18 Percentage change | -57.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7095 Percentage change | -132.5% |
| 2022 | -2.49 Percentage change | -451.1% |
| 2023 | -0.4168 Percentage change | -83.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 Percentage change | -366.9% |
| 2025 | -0.516 Percentage change | -146.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.8587 Percentage change | -3.76 Percentage change | 2.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.82 Percentage change | -0.6318 Percentage change | 3.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.72 Percentage change | 0.0228 Percentage change | 7.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 Percentage change | -2.22 Percentage change | 3.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7267 Percentage change | -2.28 Percentage change | 2.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4591 Percentage change | -3.19 Percentage change | 1.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7494 Percentage change | -5.16 Percentage change | 2.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6306 Percentage change | -2.49 Percentage change | 1.11 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Euro area (20 countries)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1819 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.18 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.91 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 293,603 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 57,476 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 35,436 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Euro area (20 countries)?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Euro area (20 countries) was -0.516 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 (20 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 Percentage change in 1972.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Euro area (20 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.16 Percentage change in 2019.
- How does Euro area (20 countries) rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Euro area (20 countries) ranks 1018th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Euro area (20 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area (20 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