Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 2.35 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Møre og Romsdal, 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 Møre og Romsdal is 2.35 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Møre og Romsdal peaked at 5.62 Percentage change in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6.73 Percentage change, in 2021.
That places Møre og Romsdal 470th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Møre og Romsdal, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.1 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -6.46 Percentage change | +486.3% |
| 1952 | 0.5442 Percentage change | -108.4% |
| 1953 | -0.3401 Percentage change | -162.5% |
| 1954 | -3.36 Percentage change | +888.7% |
| 1955 | -2.06 Percentage change | -38.7% |
| 1956 | -1.55 Percentage change | -24.5% |
| 1957 | -0.2958 Percentage change | -81.0% |
| 1958 | 1.41 Percentage change | -575.7% |
| 1959 | -2.1 Percentage change | -249.1% |
| 1960 | 0.5257 Percentage change | -125.1% |
| 1961 | 0.4253 Percentage change | -19.1% |
| 1962 | -1.64 Percentage change | -484.8% |
| 1963 | -6.44 Percentage change | +293.5% |
| 1964 | 2.4 Percentage change | -137.2% |
| 1965 | -0.0864 Percentage change | -103.6% |
| 1966 | -0.651 Percentage change | +653.5% |
| 1967 | -1.69 Percentage change | +159.7% |
| 1968 | -4.4 Percentage change | +160.2% |
| 1969 | -1.91 Percentage change | -56.7% |
| 1970 | -4.49 Percentage change | +135.5% |
| 1971 | -2.1 Percentage change | -53.2% |
| 1972 | -5.74 Percentage change | +173.2% |
| 1973 | -0.8536 Percentage change | -85.1% |
| 1974 | -0.9474 Percentage change | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5657 Percentage change | -159.7% |
| 1976 | 1.5 Percentage change | +164.8% |
| 1977 | -0.0942 Percentage change | -106.3% |
| 1978 | -2.15 Percentage change | +2180.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2476 Percentage change | -111.5% |
| 1980 | -4.06 Percentage change | -1739.4% |
| 1981 | -0.2738 Percentage change | -93.3% |
| 1982 | -4.06 Percentage change | +1384.1% |
| 1983 | 2.31 Percentage change | -156.8% |
| 1984 | -0.8919 Percentage change | -138.6% |
| 1985 | -1.32 Percentage change | +48.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2132 Percentage change | -116.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3406 Percentage change | +59.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1232 Percentage change | -63.8% |
| 1989 | 3.76 Percentage change | +2953.5% |
| 1990 | 4.95 Percentage change | +31.6% |
| 1991 | -3.03 Percentage change | -161.3% |
| 1992 | -0.1278 Percentage change | -95.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1009 Percentage change | -21.1% |
| 1994 | -0.5195 Percentage change | +414.9% |
| 1995 | -2.48 Percentage change | +377.6% |
| 1996 | -0.5063 Percentage change | -79.6% |
| 1997 | 2.38 Percentage change | -570.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7037 Percentage change | -70.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7796 Percentage change | +10.8% |
| 2000 | -2 Percentage change | -357.1% |
| 2001 | 3.12 Percentage change | -255.9% |
| 2002 | -0.6267 Percentage change | -120.1% |
| 2003 | -3.8 Percentage change | +505.7% |
| 2004 | -2.44 Percentage change | -35.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0308 Percentage change | -101.3% |
| 2006 | 0.21 Percentage change | +581.6% |
| 2007 | 4.14 Percentage change | +1869.6% |
| 2008 | -1.79 Percentage change | -143.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0562 Percentage change | -103.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8642 Percentage change | +1438.5% |
| 2011 | 2.38 Percentage change | +175.4% |
| 2012 | 1.57 Percentage change | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 1.16 Percentage change | -26.0% |
| 2014 | -3.26 Percentage change | -379.9% |
| 2015 | 3.31 Percentage change | -201.7% |
| 2016 | 5.62 Percentage change | +69.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5574 Percentage change | -90.1% |
| 2018 | -5.34 Percentage change | -1057.3% |
| 2019 | 4.85 Percentage change | -191.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7894 Percentage change | -83.7% |
| 2021 | -6.73 Percentage change | -952.9% |
| 2022 | -1.2 Percentage change | -82.2% |
| 2023 | 2.87 Percentage change | -339.6% |
| 2024 | 4.84 Percentage change | +68.4% |
| 2025 | 2.35 Percentage change | -51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.53 Percentage change | -6.46 Percentage change | 1.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.35 Percentage change | -6.44 Percentage change | 2.4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.41 Percentage change | -5.74 Percentage change | 1.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3865 Percentage change | -4.06 Percentage change | 3.76 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2046 Percentage change | -3.03 Percentage change | 4.95 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3105 Percentage change | -3.8 Percentage change | 4.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 Percentage change | -5.34 Percentage change | 5.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4853 Percentage change | -6.73 Percentage change | 4.84 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Møre og Romsdal
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.34 Percentage change (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Møre og Romsdal?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Møre og Romsdal was 2.35 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 Møre og Romsdal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 Percentage change in 2016.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Møre og Romsdal?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.73 Percentage change in 2021.
- How does Møre og Romsdal rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Møre og Romsdal ranks 470th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Møre og Romsdal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Møre og Romsdal 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