Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Kainuu
Kainuu: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 2.17 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Kainuu, 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 Kainuu stood at 2.17 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,075.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kainuu peaked at 3.77 Percentage change in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.8 Percentage change, in 1960.
Kainuu ranks 490th of 3112 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Kainuu, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.07 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.3249 Percentage change | -84.3% |
| 1952 | 1.87 Percentage change | -677.1% |
| 1953 | -0.3477 Percentage change | -118.5% |
| 1954 | 1.97 Percentage change | -665.9% |
| 1955 | -3.03 Percentage change | -254.1% |
| 1956 | -0.0675 Percentage change | -97.8% |
| 1957 | 2.61 Percentage change | -3959.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4617 Percentage change | -82.3% |
| 1959 | -0.7038 Percentage change | -252.5% |
| 1960 | -3.8 Percentage change | +440.1% |
| 1961 | -0.4621 Percentage change | -87.8% |
| 1962 | 1.55 Percentage change | -434.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0573 Percentage change | -96.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9683 Percentage change | +1591.3% |
| 1965 | 2.07 Percentage change | +113.4% |
| 1966 | -0.2193 Percentage change | -110.6% |
| 1967 | -0.07 Percentage change | -68.1% |
| 1968 | -1.03 Percentage change | +1366.9% |
| 1969 | -3.77 Percentage change | +267.5% |
| 1970 | -2.24 Percentage change | -40.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9957 Percentage change | -144.4% |
| 1972 | -2.46 Percentage change | -346.8% |
| 1973 | 1.15 Percentage change | -146.6% |
| 1974 | 2.77 Percentage change | +141.8% |
| 1975 | -1.55 Percentage change | -155.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5159 Percentage change | -133.3% |
| 1977 | 2.73 Percentage change | +428.9% |
| 1978 | -2.69 Percentage change | -198.7% |
| 1979 | 1.97 Percentage change | -173.1% |
| 1980 | -2.36 Percentage change | -219.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0428 Percentage change | -101.8% |
| 1982 | -0.85 Percentage change | -2088.0% |
| 1983 | 1.71 Percentage change | -301.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7213 Percentage change | -57.9% |
| 1985 | -2.41 Percentage change | -433.7% |
| 1986 | -0.6184 Percentage change | -74.3% |
| 1987 | 2.7 Percentage change | -536.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7593 Percentage change | -71.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0164 Percentage change | -97.8% |
| 1990 | -0.2846 Percentage change | -1834.4% |
| 1991 | 1.72 Percentage change | -705.7% |
| 1992 | -0.3077 Percentage change | -117.8% |
| 1993 | -1.67 Percentage change | +442.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8306 Percentage change | -149.8% |
| 1995 | -1.2 Percentage change | -244.0% |
| 1996 | -2.29 Percentage change | +91.4% |
| 1997 | -1.1 Percentage change | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 1.28 Percentage change | -216.7% |
| 1999 | 2.23 Percentage change | +74.0% |
| 2000 | -0.7257 Percentage change | -132.5% |
| 2001 | -2.17 Percentage change | +198.9% |
| 2002 | -0.5515 Percentage change | -74.6% |
| 2003 | -1.42 Percentage change | +158.0% |
| 2004 | 2.28 Percentage change | -260.0% |
| 2005 | -1.03 Percentage change | -145.2% |
| 2006 | -2.23 Percentage change | +116.4% |
| 2007 | 2.5 Percentage change | -212.4% |
| 2008 | 2.72 Percentage change | +8.6% |
| 2009 | -0.688 Percentage change | -125.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 Percentage change | -101.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4811 Percentage change | +3585.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1964 Percentage change | -59.2% |
| 2013 | -1.06 Percentage change | -641.1% |
| 2014 | 3.15 Percentage change | -396.4% |
| 2015 | 3.09 Percentage change | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.31 Percentage change | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3063 Percentage change | -90.8% |
| 2018 | -3.12 Percentage change | -1117.2% |
| 2019 | -0.1693 Percentage change | -94.6% |
| 2020 | 2.72 Percentage change | -1704.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3841 Percentage change | -85.9% |
| 2022 | -1.08 Percentage change | -381.1% |
| 2023 | 3.77 Percentage change | -449.3% |
| 2024 | -0.2224 Percentage change | -105.9% |
| 2025 | 2.17 Percentage change | -1075.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Kainuu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +3959.7% | -0.0675 Percentage change | 2.61 Percentage change |
| 2011 | +3585.6% | 0.0131 Percentage change | 0.4811 Percentage change |
| 1982 | -2088.0% | 0.0428 Percentage change | -0.85 Percentage change |
| 1990 | -1834.4% | 0.0164 Percentage change | -0.2846 Percentage change |
| 2020 | +1704.7% | -0.1693 Percentage change | 2.72 Percentage change |
| 1964 | +1591.3% | 0.0573 Percentage change | 0.9683 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0367 Percentage change | -3.03 Percentage change | 2.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.4715 Percentage change | -3.8 Percentage change | 2.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1185 Percentage change | -2.69 Percentage change | 2.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0285 Percentage change | -2.41 Percentage change | 2.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0775 Percentage change | -2.29 Percentage change | 2.23 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1314 Percentage change | -2.23 Percentage change | 2.72 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6206 Percentage change | -3.12 Percentage change | 3.31 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 Percentage change | -1.08 Percentage change | 3.77 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kainuu?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kainuu was 2.17 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 Kainuu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 Percentage change in 2023.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Kainuu?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8 Percentage change in 1960.
- How does Kainuu rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Kainuu ranks 490th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Kainuu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kainuu 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