Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Greenland
Greenland: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.3961 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Greenland, 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 Greenland is 0.3961 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% on the previous year and up 179.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Greenland peaked at 0.8525 Percentage change in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.62 Percentage change, in 1960.
Greenland ranks 51st of 191 countries 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.04 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.9674 Percentage change | -7.3% |
| 1952 | -0.7968 Percentage change | -17.6% |
| 1953 | -0.6254 Percentage change | -21.5% |
| 1954 | -0.6615 Percentage change | +5.8% |
| 1955 | -0.2514 Percentage change | -62.0% |
| 1956 | -0.4014 Percentage change | +59.7% |
| 1957 | -1.11 Percentage change | +177.5% |
| 1958 | -1.15 Percentage change | +2.9% |
| 1959 | -1.1 Percentage change | -3.8% |
| 1960 | -1.62 Percentage change | +46.6% |
| 1961 | -1.57 Percentage change | -2.9% |
| 1962 | -0.7227 Percentage change | -54.0% |
| 1963 | -0.3917 Percentage change | -45.8% |
| 1964 | -0.2452 Percentage change | -37.4% |
| 1965 | -0.9018 Percentage change | +267.7% |
| 1966 | -1.41 Percentage change | +56.8% |
| 1967 | -0.7051 Percentage change | -50.1% |
| 1968 | -0.644 Percentage change | -8.7% |
| 1969 | -1.11 Percentage change | +73.0% |
| 1970 | -0.4761 Percentage change | -57.3% |
| 1971 | -0.1624 Percentage change | -65.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2258 Percentage change | -239.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3402 Percentage change | +50.7% |
| 1974 | -0.5437 Percentage change | -259.8% |
| 1975 | -0.6236 Percentage change | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.044 Percentage change | -107.1% |
| 1977 | -0.5326 Percentage change | -1310.4% |
| 1978 | -0.7426 Percentage change | +39.4% |
| 1979 | -0.3628 Percentage change | -51.2% |
| 1980 | -0.4895 Percentage change | +34.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3575 Percentage change | -173.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1136 Percentage change | -68.2% |
| 1983 | -0.022 Percentage change | -119.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2266 Percentage change | -1128.5% |
| 1985 | -0.3253 Percentage change | -243.5% |
| 1986 | -0.009 Percentage change | -97.2% |
| 1987 | -0.2784 Percentage change | +3000.6% |
| 1988 | -0.1714 Percentage change | -38.4% |
| 1989 | -0.2419 Percentage change | +41.1% |
| 1990 | -0.4139 Percentage change | +71.1% |
| 1991 | -0.1217 Percentage change | -70.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2557 Percentage change | -310.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2915 Percentage change | +14.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0334 Percentage change | -111.5% |
| 1995 | -0.1958 Percentage change | +485.8% |
| 1996 | 0.328 Percentage change | -267.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2461 Percentage change | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 Percentage change | -97.1% |
| 1999 | -0.2062 Percentage change | -2991.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5657 Percentage change | -374.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2567 Percentage change | -54.6% |
| 2002 | 0.079 Percentage change | -69.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1172 Percentage change | -248.3% |
| 2004 | 0.124 Percentage change | -205.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1714 Percentage change | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2192 Percentage change | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2668 Percentage change | +21.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3019 Percentage change | -213.1% |
| 2009 | -0.4057 Percentage change | +34.4% |
| 2010 | -0.6653 Percentage change | +64.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1139 Percentage change | -117.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0576 Percentage change | -150.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3136 Percentage change | -644.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1425 Percentage change | -54.6% |
| 2015 | -0.501 Percentage change | -451.5% |
| 2016 | -0.6116 Percentage change | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2117 Percentage change | -134.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5215 Percentage change | +146.4% |
| 2019 | -1.03 Percentage change | -297.6% |
| 2020 | -0.4164 Percentage change | -59.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1524 Percentage change | -136.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1047 Percentage change | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4395 Percentage change | +319.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8525 Percentage change | +94.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3961 Percentage change | -53.5% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.3961 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.98 Percentage change. (65 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.3961 Percentage change is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.76 Percentage change. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -3000.6% | -0.009 Percentage change | -0.2784 Percentage change |
| 1999 | -2991.1% | 0.0071 Percentage change | -0.2062 Percentage change |
| 1977 | -1310.4% | 0.044 Percentage change | -0.5326 Percentage change |
| 1984 | +1128.5% | -0.022 Percentage change | 0.2266 Percentage change |
| 2013 | +644.8% | -0.0576 Percentage change | 0.3136 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.811 Percentage change | -1.15 Percentage change | -0.2514 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9325 Percentage change | -1.62 Percentage change | -0.2452 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2834 Percentage change | -0.7426 Percentage change | 0.3402 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.084 Percentage change | -0.4895 Percentage change | 0.3575 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0158 Percentage change | -0.4139 Percentage change | 0.328 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0858 Percentage change | -0.4057 Percentage change | 0.5657 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1563 Percentage change | -1.03 Percentage change | 0.5215 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2548 Percentage change | -0.4164 Percentage change | 0.8525 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for Greenland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.11 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.02 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.66 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Greenland?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Greenland was 0.3961 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8525 Percentage change in 2024.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.62 Percentage change in 1960.
- How does Greenland rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Greenland ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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