Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Karelia
Republic of Karelia: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 1.68 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Karelia, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Republic of Karelia recorded 1.68 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 152.3% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Karelia peaked at 4.59 Percentage change in 1987 and was at its lowest, -6.73 Percentage change, in 1980.
Republic of Karelia ranks 558th 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 Republic of Karelia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.6 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -2 Percentage change | +25.1% |
| 1952 | -0.2021 Percentage change | -89.9% |
| 1953 | -1.47 Percentage change | +625.8% |
| 1954 | 1.08 Percentage change | -173.7% |
| 1955 | -5.46 Percentage change | -605.0% |
| 1956 | -0.1338 Percentage change | -97.5% |
| 1957 | 2.52 Percentage change | -1985.1% |
| 1958 | -1.67 Percentage change | -166.2% |
| 1959 | -2.21 Percentage change | +32.5% |
| 1960 | -5.19 Percentage change | +134.5% |
| 1961 | -0.0587 Percentage change | -98.9% |
| 1962 | 1.55 Percentage change | -2745.4% |
| 1963 | -1.75 Percentage change | -212.7% |
| 1964 | -1.96 Percentage change | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 2.78 Percentage change | -241.4% |
| 1966 | 1.15 Percentage change | -58.7% |
| 1967 | -1.83 Percentage change | -260.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8442 Percentage change | -146.0% |
| 1969 | -3.46 Percentage change | -510.0% |
| 1970 | -4.19 Percentage change | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3869 Percentage change | -109.2% |
| 1972 | -3.99 Percentage change | -1131.3% |
| 1973 | -1.14 Percentage change | -71.3% |
| 1974 | 2.24 Percentage change | -295.5% |
| 1975 | -0.8471 Percentage change | -137.9% |
| 1976 | 1.28 Percentage change | -250.6% |
| 1977 | 3.03 Percentage change | +137.3% |
| 1978 | -1.43 Percentage change | -147.1% |
| 1979 | -0.6976 Percentage change | -51.1% |
| 1980 | -6.73 Percentage change | +864.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6498 Percentage change | -109.7% |
| 1982 | -1.87 Percentage change | -387.2% |
| 1983 | 3.17 Percentage change | -270.0% |
| 1984 | 1.82 Percentage change | -42.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5419 Percentage change | -70.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0154 Percentage change | -97.1% |
| 1987 | 4.59 Percentage change | +29603.5% |
| 1988 | 1.24 Percentage change | -72.9% |
| 1989 | -3.92 Percentage change | -415.3% |
| 1990 | -0.4243 Percentage change | -89.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7722 Percentage change | -282.0% |
| 1992 | -0.7555 Percentage change | -197.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3977 Percentage change | -152.6% |
| 1994 | -1.11 Percentage change | -378.2% |
| 1995 | -1.1 Percentage change | -0.8% |
| 1996 | -2.68 Percentage change | +144.5% |
| 1997 | -1.25 Percentage change | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 2.74 Percentage change | -319.9% |
| 1999 | -0.4676 Percentage change | -117.1% |
| 2000 | -1.5 Percentage change | +221.0% |
| 2001 | -3.13 Percentage change | +108.3% |
| 2002 | -1.91 Percentage change | -38.9% |
| 2003 | -0.9208 Percentage change | -51.8% |
| 2004 | 1.56 Percentage change | -269.5% |
| 2005 | -1.51 Percentage change | -197.1% |
| 2006 | -0.8417 Percentage change | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 4.02 Percentage change | -577.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7 Percentage change | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0509 Percentage change | -98.6% |
| 2010 | -1.89 Percentage change | -3822.8% |
| 2011 | -1.88 Percentage change | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7315 Percentage change | -139.0% |
| 2013 | -2.98 Percentage change | -506.9% |
| 2014 | 2.11 Percentage change | -171.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 Percentage change | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 3.14 Percentage change | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 2.04 Percentage change | -34.9% |
| 2018 | -3.87 Percentage change | -289.4% |
| 2019 | -0.273 Percentage change | -92.9% |
| 2020 | 1.53 Percentage change | -662.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3952 Percentage change | -74.2% |
| 2022 | -1.52 Percentage change | -484.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6568 Percentage change | -143.2% |
| 2024 | -3.21 Percentage change | -588.6% |
| 2025 | 1.68 Percentage change | -152.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.11 Percentage change | -5.46 Percentage change | 2.52 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7938 Percentage change | -5.19 Percentage change | 2.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5369 Percentage change | -4.19 Percentage change | 3.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0482 Percentage change | -6.73 Percentage change | 4.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3871 Percentage change | -2.68 Percentage change | 2.74 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0484 Percentage change | -3.13 Percentage change | 4.02 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0459 Percentage change | -3.87 Percentage change | 3.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0771 Percentage change | -3.21 Percentage change | 1.68 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Republic of Karelia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.15 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 7.14 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 595.5 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 31.04 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 40.71 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Karelia?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of Karelia was 1.68 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 Republic of Karelia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 Percentage change in 1987.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Republic of Karelia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.73 Percentage change in 1980.
- How does Republic of Karelia rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Republic of Karelia ranks 558th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Republic of Karelia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of 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