Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northern and Eastern Finland
Northern and Eastern Finland: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 3.33 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Northern and Eastern Finland, 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 Northern and Eastern Finland is 3.33 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 435.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northern and Eastern Finland peaked at 4.26 Percentage change in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.76 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places Northern and Eastern Finland 344th 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 Northern and Eastern Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.27 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.2203 Percentage change | -90.3% |
| 1952 | 1.93 Percentage change | -977.5% |
| 1953 | -1.29 Percentage change | -166.6% |
| 1954 | 1.45 Percentage change | -212.8% |
| 1955 | -4.76 Percentage change | -427.4% |
| 1956 | -1.94 Percentage change | -59.1% |
| 1957 | 2.65 Percentage change | -236.3% |
| 1958 | -0.9668 Percentage change | -136.5% |
| 1959 | -1.87 Percentage change | +93.1% |
| 1960 | -3.1 Percentage change | +66.1% |
| 1961 | 0.7616 Percentage change | -124.6% |
| 1962 | 1.42 Percentage change | +86.3% |
| 1963 | -1.89 Percentage change | -233.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6188 Percentage change | -132.7% |
| 1965 | 2.31 Percentage change | +273.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0085 Percentage change | -99.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2829 Percentage change | +3211.2% |
| 1968 | -1.67 Percentage change | -689.8% |
| 1969 | -4.14 Percentage change | +147.9% |
| 1970 | -3.5 Percentage change | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8981 Percentage change | -125.6% |
| 1972 | -2.7 Percentage change | -400.1% |
| 1973 | -0.8137 Percentage change | -69.8% |
| 1974 | 3.18 Percentage change | -490.5% |
| 1975 | -1.22 Percentage change | -138.5% |
| 1976 | -0.1717 Percentage change | -86.0% |
| 1977 | 2.4 Percentage change | -1496.8% |
| 1978 | -3.93 Percentage change | -263.9% |
| 1979 | 1.05 Percentage change | -126.8% |
| 1980 | -3.88 Percentage change | -468.2% |
| 1981 | 1.25 Percentage change | -132.3% |
| 1982 | -1.05 Percentage change | -184.3% |
| 1983 | 2.19 Percentage change | -308.1% |
| 1984 | 1.16 Percentage change | -47.0% |
| 1985 | -0.7899 Percentage change | -167.9% |
| 1986 | -0.7957 Percentage change | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.08 Percentage change | -487.1% |
| 1988 | 1.49 Percentage change | -51.8% |
| 1989 | -0.8037 Percentage change | -154.1% |
| 1990 | -1.57 Percentage change | +95.0% |
| 1991 | 1.34 Percentage change | -185.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0964 Percentage change | -92.8% |
| 1993 | -1.73 Percentage change | -1899.4% |
| 1994 | -1.27 Percentage change | -26.5% |
| 1995 | -1.5 Percentage change | +17.9% |
| 1996 | -2.92 Percentage change | +94.7% |
| 1997 | -2.72 Percentage change | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.44 Percentage change | -152.7% |
| 1999 | 1.08 Percentage change | -24.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2208 Percentage change | -120.4% |
| 2001 | -1.49 Percentage change | +575.4% |
| 2002 | -0.9609 Percentage change | -35.6% |
| 2003 | -1.96 Percentage change | +103.7% |
| 2004 | 3.01 Percentage change | -253.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4015 Percentage change | -86.7% |
| 2006 | -3.5 Percentage change | -972.2% |
| 2007 | 3.42 Percentage change | -197.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5 Percentage change | +2.4% |
| 2009 | -0.7118 Percentage change | -120.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5535 Percentage change | -177.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 Percentage change | +105.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 Percentage change | +19.9% |
| 2013 | -1.74 Percentage change | -227.5% |
| 2014 | 2.97 Percentage change | -270.3% |
| 2015 | 2.74 Percentage change | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.26 Percentage change | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8181 Percentage change | -80.8% |
| 2018 | -3.65 Percentage change | -545.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0912 Percentage change | -97.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7 Percentage change | -1958.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1042 Percentage change | -93.9% |
| 2022 | -1.67 Percentage change | -1704.6% |
| 2023 | 2.53 Percentage change | -251.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6215 Percentage change | -75.4% |
| 2025 | 3.33 Percentage change | +435.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.7272 Percentage change | -4.76 Percentage change | 2.65 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5397 Percentage change | -4.14 Percentage change | 2.31 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4812 Percentage change | -3.93 Percentage change | 3.18 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1856 Percentage change | -3.88 Percentage change | 3.08 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7769 Percentage change | -2.92 Percentage change | 1.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1483 Percentage change | -3.5 Percentage change | 3.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.837 Percentage change | -3.65 Percentage change | 4.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 Percentage change | -1.67 Percentage change | 3.33 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Northern and Eastern Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 9.04 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northern and Eastern Finland?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Northern and Eastern Finland was 3.33 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 Northern and Eastern Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 Percentage change in 2016.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Northern and Eastern Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.76 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Northern and Eastern Finland rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Northern and Eastern Finland ranks 344th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Northern and Eastern Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern and Eastern Finland 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