Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Harghita
Harghita: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -0.8401 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Harghita, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Harghita stood at -0.8401 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Harghita peaked at 4.35 Percentage change in 1995 and was at its lowest, -20.66 Percentage change, in 1950.
That places Harghita 1108th 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 Harghita, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -20.66 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -8.35 Percentage change | -59.6% |
| 1952 | -11.36 Percentage change | +36.1% |
| 1953 | -11 Percentage change | -3.2% |
| 1954 | -5.85 Percentage change | -46.8% |
| 1955 | 1.75 Percentage change | -129.9% |
| 1956 | -9.87 Percentage change | -664.5% |
| 1957 | -6.22 Percentage change | -36.9% |
| 1958 | -2.29 Percentage change | -63.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1009 Percentage change | -104.4% |
| 1960 | -0.1756 Percentage change | -273.9% |
| 1961 | -5.95 Percentage change | +3291.7% |
| 1962 | -7.12 Percentage change | +19.7% |
| 1963 | -8.15 Percentage change | +14.3% |
| 1964 | -1.5 Percentage change | -81.6% |
| 1965 | -3.42 Percentage change | +128.3% |
| 1966 | -1.63 Percentage change | -52.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2119 Percentage change | -113.0% |
| 1968 | -3.18 Percentage change | -1602.3% |
| 1969 | -3.41 Percentage change | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0528 Percentage change | -101.5% |
| 1971 | -0.6762 Percentage change | -1381.0% |
| 1972 | 1.88 Percentage change | -377.9% |
| 1973 | -1.99 Percentage change | -205.7% |
| 1974 | -1.64 Percentage change | -17.5% |
| 1975 | -2.72 Percentage change | +66.3% |
| 1976 | -0.1627 Percentage change | -94.0% |
| 1977 | -1.3 Percentage change | +698.3% |
| 1978 | 2.81 Percentage change | -316.7% |
| 1979 | 1.09 Percentage change | -61.2% |
| 1980 | 1.05 Percentage change | -3.5% |
| 1981 | -1.99 Percentage change | -289.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3 Percentage change | -165.4% |
| 1983 | -1.19 Percentage change | -191.5% |
| 1984 | 2.21 Percentage change | -285.4% |
| 1985 | -1.14 Percentage change | -151.3% |
| 1986 | -1.19 Percentage change | +4.4% |
| 1987 | -1.25 Percentage change | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8904 Percentage change | -171.1% |
| 1989 | 2.58 Percentage change | +189.5% |
| 1990 | -1.59 Percentage change | -161.6% |
| 1991 | 4.21 Percentage change | -365.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4126 Percentage change | -90.2% |
| 1993 | -0.1493 Percentage change | -136.2% |
| 1994 | -1.5 Percentage change | +903.9% |
| 1995 | 4.35 Percentage change | -390.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1803 Percentage change | -95.9% |
| 1997 | 3.91 Percentage change | +2067.3% |
| 1998 | 1.03 Percentage change | -73.7% |
| 1999 | -0.275 Percentage change | -126.8% |
| 2000 | -7.11 Percentage change | +2486.2% |
| 2001 | -0.9247 Percentage change | -87.0% |
| 2002 | 2.28 Percentage change | -346.6% |
| 2003 | -4.01 Percentage change | -275.7% |
| 2004 | -0.4493 Percentage change | -88.8% |
| 2005 | 1.47 Percentage change | -427.5% |
| 2006 | 2.52 Percentage change | +71.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3701 Percentage change | -85.3% |
| 2008 | -2.34 Percentage change | -732.4% |
| 2009 | -6.91 Percentage change | +195.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3 Percentage change | -162.2% |
| 2011 | -7.85 Percentage change | -282.7% |
| 2012 | -10.63 Percentage change | +35.3% |
| 2013 | -4.83 Percentage change | -54.6% |
| 2014 | -5.59 Percentage change | +15.9% |
| 2015 | -0.8817 Percentage change | -84.2% |
| 2016 | -1.34 Percentage change | +52.4% |
| 2017 | -2.97 Percentage change | +121.2% |
| 2018 | -5.58 Percentage change | +87.6% |
| 2019 | -3.71 Percentage change | -33.4% |
| 2020 | -0.7318 Percentage change | -80.3% |
| 2021 | -2.25 Percentage change | +207.4% |
| 2022 | -0.2909 Percentage change | -87.1% |
| 2023 | -4.88 Percentage change | +1577.1% |
| 2024 | -6.56 Percentage change | +34.4% |
| 2025 | -0.8401 Percentage change | -87.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -7.37 Percentage change | -20.66 Percentage change | 1.75 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.43 Percentage change | -8.15 Percentage change | 0.2119 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.2647 Percentage change | -2.72 Percentage change | 2.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1278 Percentage change | -1.99 Percentage change | 2.58 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 Percentage change | -1.59 Percentage change | 4.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.51 Percentage change | -7.11 Percentage change | 2.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.91 Percentage change | -10.63 Percentage change | 4.3 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.59 Percentage change | -6.56 Percentage change | -0.2909 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Harghita
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.7947 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.51 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Harghita?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Harghita was -0.8401 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 Harghita?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 Percentage change in 1995.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Harghita?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.66 Percentage change in 1950.
- How does Harghita rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Harghita ranks 1108th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Harghita?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Harghita 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