Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 4.03 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Leningrad Oblast, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Leningrad Oblast recorded 4.03 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is up 220.9% on the previous year and up 269.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Leningrad Oblast peaked at 5.71 Percentage change in 2017 and was at its lowest, -8.02 Percentage change, in 1955.
Leningrad Oblast ranks 268th of 3112 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Leningrad Oblast, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.53 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -6.28 Percentage change | -348.5% |
| 1952 | 1.55 Percentage change | -124.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3074 Percentage change | -80.1% |
| 1954 | 1.7 Percentage change | +451.8% |
| 1955 | -8.02 Percentage change | -572.7% |
| 1956 | -3.8 Percentage change | -52.7% |
| 1957 | 3.34 Percentage change | -188.0% |
| 1958 | -0.0784 Percentage change | -102.3% |
| 1959 | -1.13 Percentage change | +1338.9% |
| 1960 | -3.81 Percentage change | +238.0% |
| 1961 | 1.37 Percentage change | -135.9% |
| 1962 | 2.8 Percentage change | +104.7% |
| 1963 | -5.01 Percentage change | -278.8% |
| 1964 | -5.02 Percentage change | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9159 Percentage change | -118.3% |
| 1966 | 2.78 Percentage change | +203.8% |
| 1967 | -2.66 Percentage change | -195.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9857 Percentage change | -137.0% |
| 1969 | -5.36 Percentage change | -643.7% |
| 1970 | -6.28 Percentage change | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6589 Percentage change | -110.5% |
| 1972 | -5.74 Percentage change | -971.4% |
| 1973 | -4.11 Percentage change | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 5.69 Percentage change | -238.4% |
| 1975 | -0.9967 Percentage change | -117.5% |
| 1976 | 1.67 Percentage change | -268.0% |
| 1977 | 2.26 Percentage change | +35.0% |
| 1978 | -3.42 Percentage change | -251.4% |
| 1979 | 1.35 Percentage change | -139.3% |
| 1980 | -3.39 Percentage change | -351.9% |
| 1981 | 3.84 Percentage change | -213.3% |
| 1982 | -1.13 Percentage change | -129.4% |
| 1983 | 2.81 Percentage change | -349.0% |
| 1984 | 2.84 Percentage change | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.26 Percentage change | -20.4% |
| 1986 | -0.3742 Percentage change | -116.5% |
| 1987 | 4.61 Percentage change | -1330.9% |
| 1988 | 2.72 Percentage change | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6604 Percentage change | -75.7% |
| 1990 | -0.586 Percentage change | -188.7% |
| 1991 | 2.7 Percentage change | -560.1% |
| 1992 | -5.7 Percentage change | -311.4% |
| 1993 | -1.23 Percentage change | -78.5% |
| 1994 | -0.5621 Percentage change | -54.2% |
| 1995 | -0.1483 Percentage change | -73.6% |
| 1996 | -4.91 Percentage change | +3213.5% |
| 1997 | -0.7198 Percentage change | -85.4% |
| 1998 | 4.64 Percentage change | -744.1% |
| 1999 | -4.13 Percentage change | -189.2% |
| 2000 | 4.18 Percentage change | -201.2% |
| 2001 | -3.89 Percentage change | -192.9% |
| 2002 | -6.46 Percentage change | +66.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5366 Percentage change | -108.3% |
| 2004 | 4.46 Percentage change | +732.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3553 Percentage change | -108.0% |
| 2006 | -3.98 Percentage change | +1020.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3109 Percentage change | -107.8% |
| 2008 | 1.18 Percentage change | +279.3% |
| 2009 | 1.22 Percentage change | +3.5% |
| 2010 | -4.8 Percentage change | -493.1% |
| 2011 | -0.859 Percentage change | -82.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0739 Percentage change | -108.6% |
| 2013 | -2.3 Percentage change | -3217.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9229 Percentage change | -140.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 Percentage change | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 4.91 Percentage change | +350.6% |
| 2017 | 5.71 Percentage change | +16.2% |
| 2018 | -6.06 Percentage change | -206.1% |
| 2019 | -4.39 Percentage change | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0984 Percentage change | -102.2% |
| 2021 | 1.61 Percentage change | +1534.4% |
| 2022 | -1.55 Percentage change | -196.5% |
| 2023 | -1.85 Percentage change | +19.4% |
| 2024 | -3.33 Percentage change | +79.9% |
| 2025 | 4.03 Percentage change | -220.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.9885 Percentage change | -8.02 Percentage change | 3.34 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.3 Percentage change | -5.36 Percentage change | 2.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8927 Percentage change | -6.28 Percentage change | 5.69 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 Percentage change | -3.39 Percentage change | 4.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.07 Percentage change | -5.7 Percentage change | 4.64 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2786 Percentage change | -6.46 Percentage change | 4.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5697 Percentage change | -6.06 Percentage change | 5.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1668 Percentage change | -3.33 Percentage change | 4.03 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Leningrad Oblast
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.38 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.56 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 8.58 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 213.86 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 219.91 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 207.81 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Leningrad Oblast?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Leningrad Oblast was 4.03 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 Leningrad Oblast?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 Percentage change in 2017.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Leningrad Oblast?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.02 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Leningrad Oblast rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Leningrad Oblast ranks 268th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Leningrad Oblast?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Leningrad 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