Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Russia
Russia: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -1.76 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Russia, 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 Russia stood at -1.76 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Russia peaked at 1.98 Percentage change in 1978 and was at its lowest, -2.67 Percentage change, in 2020.
That places Russia 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.3 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -2.05 Percentage change | +58.0% |
| 1952 | -1.15 Percentage change | -43.9% |
| 1953 | -1.57 Percentage change | +36.8% |
| 1954 | -0.2602 Percentage change | -83.5% |
| 1955 | -1.86 Percentage change | +613.0% |
| 1956 | -1.31 Percentage change | -29.6% |
| 1957 | -1.58 Percentage change | +21.0% |
| 1958 | -0.6545 Percentage change | -58.6% |
| 1959 | -1.55 Percentage change | +137.0% |
| 1960 | -1.05 Percentage change | -32.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0011 Percentage change | -100.1% |
| 1962 | -0.4002 Percentage change | -38036.9% |
| 1963 | -0.3397 Percentage change | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2678 Percentage change | -178.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4007 Percentage change | +49.6% |
| 1966 | -0.0451 Percentage change | -111.2% |
| 1967 | -0.2363 Percentage change | +424.4% |
| 1968 | 1.06 Percentage change | -549.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0273 Percentage change | -97.4% |
| 1970 | 1.43 Percentage change | +5151.9% |
| 1971 | 1.34 Percentage change | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1963 Percentage change | -85.4% |
| 1973 | 0.329 Percentage change | +67.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4607 Percentage change | +40.0% |
| 1975 | -0.394 Percentage change | -185.5% |
| 1976 | -0.4329 Percentage change | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.235 Percentage change | -154.3% |
| 1978 | 1.98 Percentage change | +741.2% |
| 1979 | -0.2903 Percentage change | -114.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0372 Percentage change | -112.8% |
| 1981 | -1.7 Percentage change | -4670.4% |
| 1982 | -0.6019 Percentage change | -64.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6336 Percentage change | -205.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4122 Percentage change | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 1.29 Percentage change | +213.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2796 Percentage change | -78.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2659 Percentage change | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 Percentage change | -97.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6021 Percentage change | +10933.2% |
| 1990 | 1.27 Percentage change | +110.3% |
| 1991 | -1.04 Percentage change | -182.0% |
| 1992 | -1.03 Percentage change | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1091 Percentage change | -110.6% |
| 1994 | 0.362 Percentage change | +231.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0353 Percentage change | -90.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1257 Percentage change | +256.6% |
| 1997 | 1.15 Percentage change | +816.2% |
| 1998 | -0.1825 Percentage change | -115.8% |
| 1999 | -0.5119 Percentage change | +180.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0556 Percentage change | -110.9% |
| 2001 | -0.294 Percentage change | -628.3% |
| 2002 | -0.3562 Percentage change | +21.2% |
| 2003 | -1.41 Percentage change | +295.2% |
| 2004 | 0.284 Percentage change | -120.2% |
| 2005 | -0.3573 Percentage change | -225.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2316 Percentage change | -164.8% |
| 2007 | 0.589 Percentage change | +154.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7638 Percentage change | +29.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1401 Percentage change | -118.3% |
| 2010 | -0.8501 Percentage change | +506.6% |
| 2011 | -1.04 Percentage change | +22.3% |
| 2012 | -2.09 Percentage change | +100.9% |
| 2013 | -1.08 Percentage change | -48.5% |
| 2014 | -1.21 Percentage change | +12.4% |
| 2015 | -1.1 Percentage change | -8.6% |
| 2016 | -1.55 Percentage change | +40.8% |
| 2017 | -0.7432 Percentage change | -52.2% |
| 2018 | -1.56 Percentage change | +109.6% |
| 2019 | -1.61 Percentage change | +3.1% |
| 2020 | -2.67 Percentage change | +66.3% |
| 2021 | -2.29 Percentage change | -14.4% |
| 2022 | -1.88 Percentage change | -18.0% |
| 2023 | -1.85 Percentage change | -1.6% |
| 2024 | -2.11 Percentage change | +14.3% |
| 2025 | -1.76 Percentage change | -16.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -1.76 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.98 Percentage change, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's -1.76 Percentage change is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.76 Percentage change, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -38036.9% | 0.0011 Percentage change | -0.4002 Percentage change |
| 1989 | +10933.2% | 0.0055 Percentage change | 0.6021 Percentage change |
| 1970 | +5151.9% | 0.0273 Percentage change | 1.43 Percentage change |
| 1981 | -4670.4% | 0.0372 Percentage change | -1.7 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.33 Percentage change | -2.05 Percentage change | -0.2602 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0309 Percentage change | -1.05 Percentage change | 1.06 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4853 Percentage change | -0.4329 Percentage change | 1.98 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.123 Percentage change | -1.7 Percentage change | 1.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0289 Percentage change | -1.04 Percentage change | 1.27 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0631 Percentage change | -1.41 Percentage change | 0.7638 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.28 Percentage change | -2.09 Percentage change | -0.7432 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.09 Percentage change | -2.67 Percentage change | -1.76 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Russia?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Russia was -1.76 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 Percentage change in 1978.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.67 Percentage change in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Russia ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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