Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in North Estonia
North Estonia: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 5.47 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in North Estonia, 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 North Estonia stood at 5.47 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 187.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in North Estonia peaked at 10.84 Percentage change in 1981 and was at its lowest, -11.48 Percentage change, in 2002.
That places North Estonia 146th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 North Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -10.79 Percentage change | -1077.8% |
| 1952 | 2.6 Percentage change | -124.1% |
| 1953 | 1.8 Percentage change | -30.9% |
| 1954 | 2.4 Percentage change | +33.5% |
| 1955 | -6.52 Percentage change | -372.0% |
| 1956 | 3.75 Percentage change | -157.6% |
| 1957 | 7.2 Percentage change | +91.8% |
| 1958 | 3.53 Percentage change | -51.0% |
| 1959 | -7 Percentage change | -298.5% |
| 1960 | 1.42 Percentage change | -120.3% |
| 1961 | 2.74 Percentage change | +92.5% |
| 1962 | 6.75 Percentage change | +146.8% |
| 1963 | -2.16 Percentage change | -132.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2761 Percentage change | -112.8% |
| 1965 | -0.2592 Percentage change | -193.9% |
| 1966 | 4.9 Percentage change | -1988.2% |
| 1967 | 2.44 Percentage change | -50.2% |
| 1968 | 2.07 Percentage change | -15.0% |
| 1969 | -6.16 Percentage change | -397.2% |
| 1970 | -2.57 Percentage change | -58.2% |
| 1971 | -0.1038 Percentage change | -96.0% |
| 1972 | 7.71 Percentage change | -7531.6% |
| 1973 | 2.59 Percentage change | -66.5% |
| 1974 | 3.35 Percentage change | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 1.57 Percentage change | -53.2% |
| 1976 | -3.94 Percentage change | -350.7% |
| 1977 | 5.23 Percentage change | -232.7% |
| 1978 | 1.35 Percentage change | -74.1% |
| 1979 | 2.88 Percentage change | +113.2% |
| 1980 | 2.73 Percentage change | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 10.84 Percentage change | +297.1% |
| 1982 | -5.97 Percentage change | -155.0% |
| 1983 | 2.31 Percentage change | -138.7% |
| 1984 | 6.66 Percentage change | +188.4% |
| 1985 | 4.12 Percentage change | -38.3% |
| 1986 | -1.98 Percentage change | -148.2% |
| 1987 | 5.32 Percentage change | -367.8% |
| 1988 | 8.27 Percentage change | +55.6% |
| 1989 | 3.47 Percentage change | -58.1% |
| 1990 | -2.67 Percentage change | -177.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 Percentage change | -140.9% |
| 1992 | -6.38 Percentage change | -685.7% |
| 1993 | -2.66 Percentage change | -58.3% |
| 1994 | -1.79 Percentage change | -32.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9067 Percentage change | -150.7% |
| 1996 | -5.49 Percentage change | -705.6% |
| 1997 | -7.48 Percentage change | +36.3% |
| 1998 | 4.31 Percentage change | -157.7% |
| 1999 | -4.9 Percentage change | -213.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2553 Percentage change | -105.2% |
| 2001 | -2.9 Percentage change | -1235.5% |
| 2002 | -11.48 Percentage change | +296.1% |
| 2003 | -0.2425 Percentage change | -97.9% |
| 2004 | 8.81 Percentage change | -3731.9% |
| 2005 | -0.668 Percentage change | -107.6% |
| 2006 | -5.66 Percentage change | +748.0% |
| 2007 | 4.92 Percentage change | -186.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7 Percentage change | -65.4% |
| 2009 | -0.663 Percentage change | -139.0% |
| 2010 | -2.03 Percentage change | +206.4% |
| 2011 | -2.71 Percentage change | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 2.31 Percentage change | -185.4% |
| 2013 | -1.92 Percentage change | -183.0% |
| 2014 | -0.2386 Percentage change | -87.6% |
| 2015 | 3.97 Percentage change | -1764.4% |
| 2016 | 2.98 Percentage change | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 5 Percentage change | +67.9% |
| 2018 | -6.28 Percentage change | -225.7% |
| 2019 | -5.11 Percentage change | -18.7% |
| 2020 | -0.2089 Percentage change | -95.9% |
| 2021 | -0.9952 Percentage change | +376.3% |
| 2022 | -4.15 Percentage change | +316.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0385 Percentage change | -99.1% |
| 2024 | 1.9 Percentage change | -5047.1% |
| 2025 | 5.47 Percentage change | +187.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.1941 Percentage change | -10.79 Percentage change | 7.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2 Percentage change | -6.16 Percentage change | 6.75 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.81 Percentage change | -3.94 Percentage change | 7.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 Percentage change | -5.97 Percentage change | 10.84 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.51 Percentage change | -7.48 Percentage change | 4.31 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5935 Percentage change | -11.48 Percentage change | 8.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4037 Percentage change | -6.28 Percentage change | 5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3306 Percentage change | -4.15 Percentage change | 5.47 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in North Estonia?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in North Estonia was 5.47 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 North Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.84 Percentage change in 1981.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in North Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.48 Percentage change in 2002.
- How does North Estonia rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- North Estonia ranks 146th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in North Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Estonia 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