Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
Republic of North Ossetia-Alania: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -7.41 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Republic of North Ossetia-Alania recorded -7.41 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of North Ossetia-Alania peaked at 6.27 Percentage change in 1977 and was at its lowest, -14.79 Percentage change, in 1950.
That places Republic of North Ossetia-Alania 2598th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 North Ossetia-Alania, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -14.79 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -3.7 Percentage change | -75.0% |
| 1952 | -5.37 Percentage change | +45.3% |
| 1953 | -3.2 Percentage change | -40.4% |
| 1954 | -7.2 Percentage change | +124.9% |
| 1955 | -1.25 Percentage change | -82.6% |
| 1956 | -1.32 Percentage change | +5.0% |
| 1957 | -4.04 Percentage change | +207.3% |
| 1958 | 0.7272 Percentage change | -118.0% |
| 1959 | -0.4656 Percentage change | -164.0% |
| 1960 | -0.427 Percentage change | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 3.45 Percentage change | -906.9% |
| 1962 | -5.53 Percentage change | -260.5% |
| 1963 | 2.95 Percentage change | -153.3% |
| 1964 | 1.96 Percentage change | -33.6% |
| 1965 | 2.82 Percentage change | +44.2% |
| 1966 | 1.05 Percentage change | -62.7% |
| 1967 | 3.26 Percentage change | +210.2% |
| 1968 | -0.8461 Percentage change | -125.9% |
| 1969 | -0.2147 Percentage change | -74.6% |
| 1970 | 4.92 Percentage change | -2392.5% |
| 1971 | 3.2 Percentage change | -35.0% |
| 1972 | 2.93 Percentage change | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 2.51 Percentage change | -14.1% |
| 1974 | -4.13 Percentage change | -264.4% |
| 1975 | -1.64 Percentage change | -60.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1185 Percentage change | -107.2% |
| 1977 | 6.27 Percentage change | +5186.9% |
| 1978 | 4.1 Percentage change | -34.6% |
| 1979 | -2.81 Percentage change | -168.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7862 Percentage change | -128.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6467 Percentage change | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 1.69 Percentage change | +161.0% |
| 1983 | 1.37 Percentage change | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 1.81 Percentage change | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 1.96 Percentage change | +8.6% |
| 1986 | -3.37 Percentage change | -271.7% |
| 1987 | -2.99 Percentage change | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 4.8 Percentage change | -260.7% |
| 1989 | 1.75 Percentage change | -63.5% |
| 1990 | 3.04 Percentage change | +73.4% |
| 1991 | -1.17 Percentage change | -138.4% |
| 1992 | 3.22 Percentage change | -375.2% |
| 1993 | -2.03 Percentage change | -163.0% |
| 1994 | -1.12 Percentage change | -44.9% |
| 1995 | 2.29 Percentage change | -304.9% |
| 1996 | 1.12 Percentage change | -51.2% |
| 1997 | 1.51 Percentage change | +35.5% |
| 1998 | -4.83 Percentage change | -419.5% |
| 1999 | -2.2 Percentage change | -54.4% |
| 2000 | -2.11 Percentage change | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.33 Percentage change | -258.0% |
| 2002 | 2.11 Percentage change | -36.7% |
| 2003 | 1.23 Percentage change | -41.4% |
| 2004 | -2.12 Percentage change | -271.8% |
| 2005 | -1.07 Percentage change | -49.5% |
| 2006 | -4.28 Percentage change | +300.5% |
| 2007 | -4.04 Percentage change | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 Percentage change | -140.7% |
| 2009 | 1.65 Percentage change | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -3.84 Percentage change | -333.2% |
| 2011 | -2.16 Percentage change | -43.8% |
| 2012 | -5.86 Percentage change | +171.3% |
| 2013 | -2.15 Percentage change | -63.4% |
| 2014 | -0.7854 Percentage change | -63.4% |
| 2015 | -6.61 Percentage change | +742.0% |
| 2016 | 1.51 Percentage change | -122.8% |
| 2017 | -5.59 Percentage change | -470.8% |
| 2018 | -6.99 Percentage change | +25.2% |
| 2019 | -6.41 Percentage change | -8.4% |
| 2020 | -13.62 Percentage change | +112.6% |
| 2021 | -4.98 Percentage change | -63.4% |
| 2022 | -7.67 Percentage change | +54.1% |
| 2023 | -4.45 Percentage change | -42.0% |
| 2024 | -5.95 Percentage change | +33.8% |
| 2025 | -7.41 Percentage change | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -4.06 Percentage change | -14.79 Percentage change | 0.7272 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8476 Percentage change | -5.53 Percentage change | 3.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 Percentage change | -4.13 Percentage change | 6.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8461 Percentage change | -3.37 Percentage change | 4.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0172 Percentage change | -4.83 Percentage change | 3.22 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.366 Percentage change | -4.28 Percentage change | 3.33 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.89 Percentage change | -6.99 Percentage change | 1.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.35 Percentage change | -13.62 Percentage change | -4.45 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.3 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.81 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 2.74 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 506.5 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 129.37 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 78.7 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of North Ossetia-Alania?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Republic of North Ossetia-Alania was -7.41 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 North Ossetia-Alania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 Percentage change in 1977.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Republic of North Ossetia-Alania?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.79 Percentage change in 1950.
- How does Republic of North Ossetia-Alania rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Republic of North Ossetia-Alania ranks 2598th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Republic of North Ossetia-Alania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of North Ossetia-Alania 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