Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Poland
Poland: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -4.02 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Poland, 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 Poland stood at -4.02 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.3% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Poland peaked at 12.11 Percentage change in 1980 and was at its lowest, -10.38 Percentage change, in 1951.
Poland ranks 2018th of 3112 countries 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -7 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -10.38 Percentage change | +48.3% |
| 1952 | -4.37 Percentage change | -57.9% |
| 1953 | -9.61 Percentage change | +119.8% |
| 1954 | -3.68 Percentage change | -61.7% |
| 1955 | 0.6435 Percentage change | -117.5% |
| 1956 | 4.14 Percentage change | +543.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2614 Percentage change | -93.7% |
| 1958 | 2.1 Percentage change | +701.6% |
| 1959 | -9.19 Percentage change | -538.7% |
| 1960 | 5.19 Percentage change | -156.4% |
| 1961 | -0.1917 Percentage change | -103.7% |
| 1962 | 4.56 Percentage change | -2479.6% |
| 1963 | -0.0857 Percentage change | -101.9% |
| 1964 | -3.77 Percentage change | +4305.8% |
| 1965 | 5.37 Percentage change | -242.3% |
| 1966 | 6.35 Percentage change | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1627 Percentage change | -97.4% |
| 1968 | 4.5 Percentage change | +2668.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3177 Percentage change | -92.9% |
| 1970 | 3.55 Percentage change | +1017.6% |
| 1971 | 3.75 Percentage change | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 9.86 Percentage change | +162.7% |
| 1973 | -1.32 Percentage change | -113.4% |
| 1974 | 3.86 Percentage change | -392.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2508 Percentage change | -93.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8101 Percentage change | +223.0% |
| 1977 | 3.71 Percentage change | +358.0% |
| 1978 | 3.63 Percentage change | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0408 Percentage change | -98.9% |
| 1980 | 12.11 Percentage change | +29555.0% |
| 1981 | 8.29 Percentage change | -31.6% |
| 1982 | -6.53 Percentage change | -178.8% |
| 1983 | -5.66 Percentage change | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 3.84 Percentage change | -167.8% |
| 1985 | 8.42 Percentage change | +119.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1613 Percentage change | -98.1% |
| 1987 | 4.62 Percentage change | +2761.3% |
| 1988 | 2.27 Percentage change | -50.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3554 Percentage change | -84.3% |
| 1990 | -1.54 Percentage change | -533.7% |
| 1991 | -0.3672 Percentage change | -76.2% |
| 1992 | -8.08 Percentage change | +2100.2% |
| 1993 | -0.1441 Percentage change | -98.2% |
| 1994 | -3.77 Percentage change | +2515.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 Percentage change | -127.3% |
| 1996 | 6.42 Percentage change | +523.4% |
| 1997 | 4.9 Percentage change | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 2.5 Percentage change | -49.0% |
| 1999 | -1.83 Percentage change | -173.2% |
| 2000 | -1.73 Percentage change | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 4.96 Percentage change | -386.5% |
| 2002 | -2.08 Percentage change | -141.9% |
| 2003 | -4.77 Percentage change | +129.0% |
| 2004 | -1.76 Percentage change | -63.0% |
| 2005 | -8.08 Percentage change | +357.9% |
| 2006 | -1.42 Percentage change | -82.4% |
| 2007 | -0.5632 Percentage change | -60.4% |
| 2008 | -4.34 Percentage change | +670.3% |
| 2009 | -1.56 Percentage change | -64.1% |
| 2010 | 6.47 Percentage change | -515.4% |
| 2011 | -7.96 Percentage change | -223.1% |
| 2012 | -3.46 Percentage change | -56.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3 Percentage change | -195.3% |
| 2014 | -0.1468 Percentage change | -104.5% |
| 2015 | -8.35 Percentage change | +5587.3% |
| 2016 | -1.27 Percentage change | -84.8% |
| 2017 | 1.72 Percentage change | -235.5% |
| 2018 | -7.98 Percentage change | -564.9% |
| 2019 | -8.48 Percentage change | +6.3% |
| 2020 | -0.5571 Percentage change | -93.4% |
| 2021 | 2.85 Percentage change | -611.2% |
| 2022 | -1.52 Percentage change | -153.2% |
| 2023 | 1.14 Percentage change | -175.1% |
| 2024 | -9.19 Percentage change | -907.6% |
| 2025 | -4.02 Percentage change | -56.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +29555.0% | 0.0408 Percentage change | 12.11 Percentage change |
| 2015 | -5587.3% | -0.1468 Percentage change | -8.35 Percentage change |
| 1964 | -4305.8% | -0.0857 Percentage change | -3.77 Percentage change |
| 1987 | +2761.3% | 0.1613 Percentage change | 4.62 Percentage change |
| 1968 | +2668.0% | 0.1627 Percentage change | 4.5 Percentage change |
| 1994 | -2515.5% | -0.1441 Percentage change | -3.77 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.71 Percentage change | -10.38 Percentage change | 4.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 Percentage change | -3.77 Percentage change | 6.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.81 Percentage change | -1.32 Percentage change | 9.86 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 Percentage change | -6.53 Percentage change | 12.11 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0881 Percentage change | -8.08 Percentage change | 6.42 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.13 Percentage change | -8.08 Percentage change | 4.96 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.62 Percentage change | -8.48 Percentage change | 6.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.88 Percentage change | -9.19 Percentage change | 2.85 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Poland
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.9 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Land area 306,270 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 313,930 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 115,460 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 30,140 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 0.0087 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area, annual growth rate 0.0588 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Poland?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Poland was -4.02 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.11 Percentage change in 1980.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.38 Percentage change in 1951.
- How does Poland rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Poland ranks 2018th out of 3112 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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