Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in North Karelia
North Karelia: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 2.06 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in North Karelia, 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 Karelia stood at 2.06 Percentage change.
The figure is up 263.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in North Karelia peaked at 3.94 Percentage change in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.3 Percentage change, in 1955.
North Karelia ranks 503rd of 3112 regions on this measure, 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 North Karelia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.1581 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -2.72 Percentage change | +1618.7% |
| 1952 | 0.967 Percentage change | -135.6% |
| 1953 | -0.3922 Percentage change | -140.6% |
| 1954 | 1.9 Percentage change | -584.0% |
| 1955 | -7.3 Percentage change | -484.7% |
| 1956 | -0.7928 Percentage change | -89.1% |
| 1957 | 3.32 Percentage change | -519.4% |
| 1958 | -1.58 Percentage change | -147.7% |
| 1959 | -3.07 Percentage change | +93.8% |
| 1960 | -4.2 Percentage change | +36.9% |
| 1961 | -0.657 Percentage change | -84.4% |
| 1962 | 2.1 Percentage change | -420.2% |
| 1963 | -3.41 Percentage change | -262.1% |
| 1964 | -1.38 Percentage change | -59.4% |
| 1965 | 3.56 Percentage change | -357.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4644 Percentage change | -87.0% |
| 1967 | -1.42 Percentage change | -405.0% |
| 1968 | -1.36 Percentage change | -3.9% |
| 1969 | -3.44 Percentage change | +152.6% |
| 1970 | -4.08 Percentage change | +18.6% |
| 1971 | -1.34 Percentage change | -67.1% |
| 1972 | -2.81 Percentage change | +108.9% |
| 1973 | 1.68 Percentage change | -159.7% |
| 1974 | 3.09 Percentage change | +84.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1418 Percentage change | -95.4% |
| 1976 | 1.52 Percentage change | +969.6% |
| 1977 | 2.03 Percentage change | +34.1% |
| 1978 | -2.88 Percentage change | -241.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7979 Percentage change | -127.7% |
| 1980 | -3.04 Percentage change | -481.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0998 Percentage change | -103.3% |
| 1982 | -2.19 Percentage change | -2297.7% |
| 1983 | 1.48 Percentage change | -167.4% |
| 1984 | 1.86 Percentage change | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0682 Percentage change | -96.3% |
| 1986 | -1.25 Percentage change | -1926.9% |
| 1987 | 2.21 Percentage change | -277.4% |
| 1988 | 1.72 Percentage change | -22.3% |
| 1989 | -1.92 Percentage change | -211.5% |
| 1990 | -0.6428 Percentage change | -66.5% |
| 1991 | 1.83 Percentage change | -384.4% |
| 1992 | -2.04 Percentage change | -211.8% |
| 1993 | -0.9359 Percentage change | -54.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8203 Percentage change | -187.7% |
| 1995 | -1.62 Percentage change | -297.3% |
| 1996 | -2.43 Percentage change | +49.8% |
| 1997 | -0.9356 Percentage change | -61.4% |
| 1998 | 2.33 Percentage change | -348.8% |
| 1999 | 1.16 Percentage change | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2417 Percentage change | -79.2% |
| 2001 | -4.42 Percentage change | -1930.4% |
| 2002 | -1.29 Percentage change | -70.8% |
| 2003 | -1.26 Percentage change | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.27 Percentage change | -358.9% |
| 2005 | -1.69 Percentage change | -151.7% |
| 2006 | -1.38 Percentage change | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 3.94 Percentage change | -386.7% |
| 2008 | 2.79 Percentage change | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2917 Percentage change | -89.5% |
| 2010 | -0.1084 Percentage change | -137.2% |
| 2011 | -0.7907 Percentage change | +629.4% |
| 2012 | 1.21 Percentage change | -253.2% |
| 2013 | -1.42 Percentage change | -217.2% |
| 2014 | 2.56 Percentage change | -280.2% |
| 2015 | 2.04 Percentage change | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 3.85 Percentage change | +88.5% |
| 2017 | 1.28 Percentage change | -66.8% |
| 2018 | -4.24 Percentage change | -431.7% |
| 2019 | -0.9927 Percentage change | -76.6% |
| 2020 | 2.39 Percentage change | -340.6% |
| 2021 | 0.068 Percentage change | -97.2% |
| 2022 | -1.4 Percentage change | -2161.8% |
| 2023 | 2.32 Percentage change | -265.4% |
| 2024 | -1.26 Percentage change | -154.2% |
| 2025 | 2.06 Percentage change | -263.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.9826 Percentage change | -7.3 Percentage change | 3.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9743 Percentage change | -4.2 Percentage change | 3.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1859 Percentage change | -4.08 Percentage change | 3.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0961 Percentage change | -3.04 Percentage change | 2.21 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2462 Percentage change | -2.43 Percentage change | 2.33 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.049 Percentage change | -4.42 Percentage change | 3.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3386 Percentage change | -4.24 Percentage change | 3.85 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.696 Percentage change | -1.4 Percentage change | 2.39 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for North Karelia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.45 Percentage change (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in North Karelia?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in North Karelia was 2.06 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 Karelia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 Percentage change in 2007.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in North Karelia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does North Karelia rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- North Karelia ranks 503rd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in North Karelia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Karelia 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