Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast
Kurgan Oblast: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.57 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast, 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 Kurgan Oblast is -1.57 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 185.5% on the previous year and down 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast peaked at 8.68 Percentage change in 2002 and was at its lowest, -13.35 Percentage change, in 1952.
That places Kurgan Oblast 1337th 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 Kurgan Oblast, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.94 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.4824 Percentage change | -112.2% |
| 1952 | -13.35 Percentage change | +2667.1% |
| 1953 | -9.65 Percentage change | -27.7% |
| 1954 | -6.12 Percentage change | -36.7% |
| 1955 | -6.56 Percentage change | +7.3% |
| 1956 | -6.15 Percentage change | -6.3% |
| 1957 | -9.97 Percentage change | +62.2% |
| 1958 | -3.77 Percentage change | -62.2% |
| 1959 | 1.23 Percentage change | -132.5% |
| 1960 | -0.4886 Percentage change | -139.8% |
| 1961 | -0.3291 Percentage change | -32.6% |
| 1962 | 1.04 Percentage change | -417.0% |
| 1963 | -2.31 Percentage change | -321.8% |
| 1964 | 3.25 Percentage change | -240.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5818 Percentage change | -82.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0731 Percentage change | -87.4% |
| 1967 | -4.51 Percentage change | -6263.7% |
| 1968 | -2.25 Percentage change | -50.1% |
| 1969 | -1.3 Percentage change | -42.0% |
| 1970 | 4.35 Percentage change | -433.5% |
| 1971 | 4.39 Percentage change | +0.9% |
| 1972 | -0.4678 Percentage change | -110.7% |
| 1973 | 6.47 Percentage change | -1483.3% |
| 1974 | -3.98 Percentage change | -161.5% |
| 1975 | -12.82 Percentage change | +222.4% |
| 1976 | -11.56 Percentage change | -9.8% |
| 1977 | -5.67 Percentage change | -51.0% |
| 1978 | -1.57 Percentage change | -72.4% |
| 1979 | 2.76 Percentage change | -276.2% |
| 1980 | 2.78 Percentage change | +0.8% |
| 1981 | -2.52 Percentage change | -190.6% |
| 1982 | -3.83 Percentage change | +51.8% |
| 1983 | 6.09 Percentage change | -259.2% |
| 1984 | 2.1 Percentage change | -65.5% |
| 1985 | 1.74 Percentage change | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 2.15 Percentage change | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5114 Percentage change | -76.2% |
| 1988 | -2.45 Percentage change | -579.9% |
| 1989 | -4.87 Percentage change | +98.3% |
| 1990 | 5.49 Percentage change | -212.7% |
| 1991 | -5.52 Percentage change | -200.6% |
| 1992 | 1.88 Percentage change | -134.0% |
| 1993 | 7.04 Percentage change | +275.0% |
| 1994 | 6.09 Percentage change | -13.4% |
| 1995 | -7.62 Percentage change | -225.0% |
| 1996 | -1.93 Percentage change | -74.6% |
| 1997 | -2.98 Percentage change | +54.0% |
| 1998 | -3.36 Percentage change | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 4.7 Percentage change | -240.2% |
| 2000 | 4.8 Percentage change | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.27 Percentage change | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 8.68 Percentage change | +165.6% |
| 2003 | -0.9413 Percentage change | -110.8% |
| 2004 | -4.63 Percentage change | +391.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1332 Percentage change | -97.1% |
| 2006 | 2.43 Percentage change | -1922.5% |
| 2007 | -2.66 Percentage change | -209.5% |
| 2008 | -0.4455 Percentage change | -83.2% |
| 2009 | -1.55 Percentage change | +248.4% |
| 2010 | -11.53 Percentage change | +642.7% |
| 2011 | -2.68 Percentage change | -76.7% |
| 2012 | -6.77 Percentage change | +152.5% |
| 2013 | -4.3 Percentage change | -36.6% |
| 2014 | -1.67 Percentage change | -61.2% |
| 2015 | -0.6791 Percentage change | -59.3% |
| 2016 | -1.31 Percentage change | +92.5% |
| 2017 | -6.7 Percentage change | +412.4% |
| 2018 | -3.04 Percentage change | -54.6% |
| 2019 | -2.12 Percentage change | -30.2% |
| 2020 | -2.18 Percentage change | +2.7% |
| 2021 | -11.41 Percentage change | +423.6% |
| 2022 | -5.25 Percentage change | -54.0% |
| 2023 | -7.61 Percentage change | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 1.83 Percentage change | -124.1% |
| 2025 | -1.57 Percentage change | -185.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.09 Percentage change | -13.35 Percentage change | 3.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.624 Percentage change | -4.51 Percentage change | 3.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.81 Percentage change | -12.82 Percentage change | 6.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1704 Percentage change | -4.87 Percentage change | 6.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3792 Percentage change | -7.62 Percentage change | 7.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8812 Percentage change | -4.63 Percentage change | 8.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.08 Percentage change | -11.53 Percentage change | -0.6791 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.36 Percentage change | -11.41 Percentage change | 1.83 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Kurgan Oblast
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.93 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3958 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.44 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 7,535 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,058 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 85.67 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Kurgan Oblast was -1.57 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 Kurgan Oblast?
- The highest recorded value was 8.68 Percentage change in 2002.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Kurgan Oblast?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.35 Percentage change in 1952.
- How does Kurgan Oblast rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Kurgan Oblast ranks 1337th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Kurgan Oblast?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kurgan Oblast 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