Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.03 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Moscow Oblast, 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 Moscow Oblast stood at -1.03 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.9% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Moscow Oblast peaked at 7.58 Percentage change in 1998 and was at its lowest, -11.19 Percentage change, in 2014.
Moscow Oblast ranks 1173rd of 3112 regions on this measure, 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 Moscow Oblast, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.08 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -7.35 Percentage change | -338.9% |
| 1952 | 0.3798 Percentage change | -105.2% |
| 1953 | -1.47 Percentage change | -486.1% |
| 1954 | -2.3 Percentage change | +56.9% |
| 1955 | -6.52 Percentage change | +183.3% |
| 1956 | -5.89 Percentage change | -9.6% |
| 1957 | 1.52 Percentage change | -125.8% |
| 1958 | -1.77 Percentage change | -216.7% |
| 1959 | -5.3 Percentage change | +198.6% |
| 1960 | -2.36 Percentage change | -55.5% |
| 1961 | -5.43 Percentage change | +130.5% |
| 1962 | 3.82 Percentage change | -170.3% |
| 1963 | -6.05 Percentage change | -258.3% |
| 1964 | -9.1 Percentage change | +50.6% |
| 1965 | 2.48 Percentage change | -127.3% |
| 1966 | 0.266 Percentage change | -89.3% |
| 1967 | -5.58 Percentage change | -2198.2% |
| 1968 | -2.31 Percentage change | -58.6% |
| 1969 | -2.07 Percentage change | -10.3% |
| 1970 | -4.85 Percentage change | +133.9% |
| 1971 | 0.658 Percentage change | -113.6% |
| 1972 | -5.02 Percentage change | -863.7% |
| 1973 | -1.52 Percentage change | -69.7% |
| 1974 | 1.24 Percentage change | -181.1% |
| 1975 | -6.1 Percentage change | -593.5% |
| 1976 | 1.43 Percentage change | -123.5% |
| 1977 | -0.2159 Percentage change | -115.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2025 Percentage change | -193.8% |
| 1979 | -0.5568 Percentage change | -375.0% |
| 1980 | 2.67 Percentage change | -579.7% |
| 1981 | -2.07 Percentage change | -177.6% |
| 1982 | 3.09 Percentage change | -248.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5282 Percentage change | -82.9% |
| 1984 | 3.94 Percentage change | +646.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0925 Percentage change | -97.7% |
| 1986 | 2.02 Percentage change | +2078.8% |
| 1987 | 4.18 Percentage change | +107.3% |
| 1988 | -3.15 Percentage change | -175.5% |
| 1989 | -0.8311 Percentage change | -73.7% |
| 1990 | 7.08 Percentage change | -951.5% |
| 1991 | 2.52 Percentage change | -64.4% |
| 1992 | -7 Percentage change | -377.6% |
| 1993 | 3.78 Percentage change | -154.0% |
| 1994 | -0.03 Percentage change | -100.8% |
| 1995 | -0.603 Percentage change | +1911.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7721 Percentage change | -228.1% |
| 1997 | -0.284 Percentage change | -136.8% |
| 1998 | 7.58 Percentage change | -2769.2% |
| 1999 | -1.41 Percentage change | -118.6% |
| 2000 | -0.8594 Percentage change | -39.2% |
| 2001 | -2.58 Percentage change | +200.4% |
| 2002 | -11.14 Percentage change | +331.4% |
| 2003 | 2.13 Percentage change | -119.1% |
| 2004 | 4.97 Percentage change | +133.3% |
| 2005 | -2.11 Percentage change | -142.4% |
| 2006 | 1.45 Percentage change | -168.8% |
| 2007 | -9.05 Percentage change | -723.7% |
| 2008 | 2.52 Percentage change | -127.8% |
| 2009 | -0.4357 Percentage change | -117.3% |
| 2010 | -5.09 Percentage change | +1068.8% |
| 2011 | -6.73 Percentage change | +32.2% |
| 2012 | -0.6718 Percentage change | -90.0% |
| 2013 | 2.73 Percentage change | -506.9% |
| 2014 | -11.19 Percentage change | -509.4% |
| 2015 | -4.18 Percentage change | -62.7% |
| 2016 | -0.9767 Percentage change | -76.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8717 Percentage change | -189.2% |
| 2018 | -10.28 Percentage change | -1279.7% |
| 2019 | -4.05 Percentage change | -60.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2215 Percentage change | -105.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6707 Percentage change | +202.8% |
| 2022 | -7.87 Percentage change | -1273.9% |
| 2023 | -1 Percentage change | -87.3% |
| 2024 | -7.35 Percentage change | +634.7% |
| 2025 | -1.03 Percentage change | -85.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.56 Percentage change | -7.35 Percentage change | 3.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.63 Percentage change | -9.1 Percentage change | 3.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.47 Percentage change | -6.1 Percentage change | 1.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 Percentage change | -3.15 Percentage change | 4.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 Percentage change | -7 Percentage change | 7.58 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.51 Percentage change | -11.14 Percentage change | 4.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.96 Percentage change | -11.19 Percentage change | 2.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.73 Percentage change | -7.87 Percentage change | 0.6707 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Moscow Oblast
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9957 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.28 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.15 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 3.93 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 603.11 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1,931 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 868.34 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Moscow Oblast?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Moscow Oblast was -1.03 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 Moscow Oblast?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 Percentage change in 1998.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Moscow Oblast?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.19 Percentage change in 2014.
- How does Moscow Oblast rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Moscow Oblast ranks 1173rd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Moscow Oblast?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moscow 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