Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis

Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.58 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-1.58 Percentage change
Change on year
down 603.0%
Rank
1347th
of 3112 regions
All-time high
27.08 Percentage change
in 1965
All-time low
-7.54 Percentage change
in 2020
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis, 1950–2025

-100102030195019872025

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 Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis is -1.58 Percentage change, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 603.0% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis peaked at 27.08 Percentage change in 1965 and was at its lowest, -7.54 Percentage change, in 2020.

Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis ranks 1347th 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 Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis, year by year

Annual values for Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis, 1950 to 2025.
Year Percentage change Change
1950 16.06 Percentage change
1951 22.91 Percentage change +42.7%
1952 10.26 Percentage change -55.2%
1953 18 Percentage change +75.4%
1954 24.07 Percentage change +33.7%
1955 13.63 Percentage change -43.4%
1956 26.28 Percentage change +92.8%
1957 16.72 Percentage change -36.4%
1958 15.51 Percentage change -7.2%
1959 17.18 Percentage change +10.8%
1960 26.14 Percentage change +52.2%
1961 19.2 Percentage change -26.5%
1962 8.94 Percentage change -53.4%
1963 18.09 Percentage change +102.3%
1964 10.24 Percentage change -43.4%
1965 27.08 Percentage change +164.5%
1966 24.5 Percentage change -9.5%
1967 21.48 Percentage change -12.3%
1968 23.81 Percentage change +10.9%
1969 24.51 Percentage change +2.9%
1970 25.5 Percentage change +4.1%
1971 17.58 Percentage change -31.1%
1972 20.61 Percentage change +17.2%
1973 24.13 Percentage change +17.1%
1974 27.05 Percentage change +12.1%
1975 25.08 Percentage change -7.3%
1976 18.39 Percentage change -26.7%
1977 23.93 Percentage change +30.1%
1978 25.35 Percentage change +5.9%
1979 23.12 Percentage change -8.8%
1980 25.46 Percentage change +10.1%
1981 3.91 Percentage change -84.7%
1982 5.16 Percentage change +32.2%
1983 -2.2 Percentage change -142.5%
1984 0.6518 Percentage change -129.7%
1985 -2.59 Percentage change -497.2%
1986 0.5004 Percentage change -119.3%
1987 3.21 Percentage change +540.9%
1988 0.3668 Percentage change -88.6%
1989 -2.88 Percentage change -885.8%
1990 1.02 Percentage change -135.2%
1991 -5.09 Percentage change -601.2%
1992 0.6837 Percentage change -113.4%
1993 -1.72 Percentage change -352.2%
1994 1.92 Percentage change -211.2%
1995 3.78 Percentage change +97.1%
1996 -0.5243 Percentage change -113.9%
1997 -1.74 Percentage change +231.8%
1998 0.229 Percentage change -113.2%
1999 -0.5198 Percentage change -327.0%
2000 4.81 Percentage change -1025.7%
2001 0.1409 Percentage change -97.1%
2002 1.58 Percentage change +1020.7%
2003 -4.14 Percentage change -361.9%
2004 -5.02 Percentage change +21.5%
2005 -4.02 Percentage change -20.0%
2006 2.92 Percentage change -172.7%
2007 2.9 Percentage change -0.7%
2008 -0.0733 Percentage change -102.5%
2009 -5.05 Percentage change +6792.5%
2010 1.8 Percentage change -135.5%
2011 -4.68 Percentage change -360.9%
2012 -1.42 Percentage change -69.7%
2013 4.06 Percentage change -386.2%
2014 1.71 Percentage change -57.8%
2015 -4.22 Percentage change -346.1%
2016 -1.18 Percentage change -72.1%
2017 -2.36 Percentage change +100.0%
2018 -5.41 Percentage change +129.4%
2019 -4.81 Percentage change -11.1%
2020 -7.54 Percentage change +56.8%
2021 1.33 Percentage change -117.7%
2022 -3.66 Percentage change -374.7%
2023 -0.698 Percentage change -80.9%
2024 0.315 Percentage change -145.1%
2025 -1.58 Percentage change -603.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 18.06 Percentage change 10.26 Percentage change 26.28 Percentage change 10
1960s 20.4 Percentage change 8.94 Percentage change 27.08 Percentage change 10
1970s 23.07 Percentage change 17.58 Percentage change 27.05 Percentage change 10
1980s 3.16 Percentage change -2.88 Percentage change 25.46 Percentage change 10
1990s -0.1969 Percentage change -5.09 Percentage change 3.78 Percentage change 10
2000s -0.5956 Percentage change -5.05 Percentage change 4.81 Percentage change 10
2010s -1.65 Percentage change -5.41 Percentage change 4.06 Percentage change 10
2020s -1.97 Percentage change -7.54 Percentage change 1.33 Percentage change 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis?
Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis was -1.58 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 Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis?
The highest recorded value was 27.08 Percentage change in 1965.
What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis?
The lowest recorded value was -7.54 Percentage change in 2020.
How does Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis ranks 1347th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis 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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Indicator
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly
Unit
Percentage change
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
3,375 places, 256,500 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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