Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in North Ostrobothnia
North Ostrobothnia: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 3.53 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in North Ostrobothnia, 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 North Ostrobothnia is 3.53 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in North Ostrobothnia peaked at 4.73 Percentage change in 1987 and was at its lowest, -5.52 Percentage change, in 2006.
North Ostrobothnia ranks 314th 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 Ostrobothnia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.55 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.4683 Percentage change | -69.8% |
| 1952 | 3.07 Percentage change | -756.6% |
| 1953 | -0.9192 Percentage change | -129.9% |
| 1954 | 2.69 Percentage change | -393.2% |
| 1955 | -3.72 Percentage change | -238.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0735 Percentage change | -102.0% |
| 1957 | 2.29 Percentage change | +3008.6% |
| 1958 | -0.1389 Percentage change | -106.1% |
| 1959 | -1.77 Percentage change | +1177.7% |
| 1960 | -2.21 Percentage change | +24.7% |
| 1961 | 1.22 Percentage change | -155.0% |
| 1962 | 2.11 Percentage change | +73.0% |
| 1963 | -0.7333 Percentage change | -134.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8205 Percentage change | -211.9% |
| 1965 | 1.23 Percentage change | +50.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8951 Percentage change | -27.5% |
| 1967 | 1.13 Percentage change | +25.8% |
| 1968 | -1.63 Percentage change | -244.8% |
| 1969 | -5.48 Percentage change | +235.8% |
| 1970 | -2.71 Percentage change | -50.5% |
| 1971 | 1.58 Percentage change | -158.4% |
| 1972 | -2.01 Percentage change | -227.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3916 Percentage change | -119.5% |
| 1974 | 3.22 Percentage change | +721.9% |
| 1975 | -1.25 Percentage change | -138.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4683 Percentage change | -137.4% |
| 1977 | 2.02 Percentage change | +332.1% |
| 1978 | -3.1 Percentage change | -253.0% |
| 1979 | 1.85 Percentage change | -159.7% |
| 1980 | -1.97 Percentage change | -206.5% |
| 1981 | 1.41 Percentage change | -171.6% |
| 1982 | -1.02 Percentage change | -172.5% |
| 1983 | 2.2 Percentage change | -315.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9667 Percentage change | -56.0% |
| 1985 | -1.09 Percentage change | -213.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5946 Percentage change | -154.4% |
| 1987 | 4.73 Percentage change | +695.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8039 Percentage change | -83.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6986 Percentage change | -13.1% |
| 1990 | -1.95 Percentage change | -379.0% |
| 1991 | 2.15 Percentage change | -210.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3358 Percentage change | -84.4% |
| 1993 | -1.42 Percentage change | -521.7% |
| 1994 | -0.9512 Percentage change | -32.8% |
| 1995 | -1.14 Percentage change | +19.7% |
| 1996 | -3.46 Percentage change | +204.2% |
| 1997 | -0.9712 Percentage change | -72.0% |
| 1998 | 1.36 Percentage change | -240.2% |
| 1999 | 1.93 Percentage change | +41.8% |
| 2000 | -1.32 Percentage change | -168.1% |
| 2001 | -1.91 Percentage change | +45.4% |
| 2002 | -1.82 Percentage change | -5.0% |
| 2003 | -2.59 Percentage change | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 2.19 Percentage change | -184.5% |
| 2005 | 0.101 Percentage change | -95.4% |
| 2006 | -5.52 Percentage change | -5566.7% |
| 2007 | 2.67 Percentage change | -148.3% |
| 2008 | 3.02 Percentage change | +13.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6554 Percentage change | -121.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6641 Percentage change | -201.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5241 Percentage change | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 1.38 Percentage change | +162.8% |
| 2013 | -1.73 Percentage change | -225.7% |
| 2014 | 3.61 Percentage change | -308.5% |
| 2015 | 3.91 Percentage change | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 4.04 Percentage change | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.46 Percentage change | -63.7% |
| 2018 | -3.75 Percentage change | -356.1% |
| 2019 | -0.8903 Percentage change | -76.3% |
| 2020 | 3.04 Percentage change | -441.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2691 Percentage change | -91.2% |
| 2022 | -1.35 Percentage change | -600.5% |
| 2023 | 4.58 Percentage change | -439.8% |
| 2024 | 2.47 Percentage change | -46.1% |
| 2025 | 3.53 Percentage change | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.0442 Percentage change | -3.72 Percentage change | 3.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2653 Percentage change | -5.48 Percentage change | 2.11 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0462 Percentage change | -3.1 Percentage change | 3.22 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7314 Percentage change | -1.97 Percentage change | 4.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4111 Percentage change | -3.46 Percentage change | 2.15 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5836 Percentage change | -5.52 Percentage change | 3.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9214 Percentage change | -3.75 Percentage change | 4.04 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 Percentage change | -1.35 Percentage change | 4.58 Percentage change | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.66 Percentage change (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in North Ostrobothnia?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in North Ostrobothnia was 3.53 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 Ostrobothnia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 Percentage change in 1987.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in North Ostrobothnia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.52 Percentage change in 2006.
- How does North Ostrobothnia rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- North Ostrobothnia ranks 314th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in North Ostrobothnia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Ostrobothnia 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