Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Smolensk Oblast
Smolensk Oblast: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.135 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Smolensk Oblast, 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 Smolensk Oblast is 0.135 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 102.5% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Smolensk Oblast peaked at 7.03 Percentage change in 1998 and was at its lowest, -12.5 Percentage change, in 2002.
Smolensk Oblast ranks 873rd of 3112 regions 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 Smolensk Oblast, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.48 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -7.52 Percentage change | -316.4% |
| 1952 | 0.124 Percentage change | -101.6% |
| 1953 | 0.9071 Percentage change | +631.7% |
| 1954 | 0.3885 Percentage change | -57.2% |
| 1955 | -6.87 Percentage change | -1867.8% |
| 1956 | -4.71 Percentage change | -31.4% |
| 1957 | 4 Percentage change | -184.8% |
| 1958 | -0.8937 Percentage change | -122.3% |
| 1959 | -9.79 Percentage change | +995.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2682 Percentage change | -102.7% |
| 1961 | -5.15 Percentage change | -2021.8% |
| 1962 | 5.72 Percentage change | -211.1% |
| 1963 | -6.21 Percentage change | -208.5% |
| 1964 | -8.59 Percentage change | +38.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9483 Percentage change | -111.0% |
| 1966 | -1.54 Percentage change | -262.5% |
| 1967 | -0.9581 Percentage change | -37.8% |
| 1968 | -3.13 Percentage change | +226.4% |
| 1969 | -0.4756 Percentage change | -84.8% |
| 1970 | -4.96 Percentage change | +942.6% |
| 1971 | 2.89 Percentage change | -158.3% |
| 1972 | -0.1228 Percentage change | -104.2% |
| 1973 | 0.742 Percentage change | -704.2% |
| 1974 | 2.2 Percentage change | +196.7% |
| 1975 | -7.96 Percentage change | -461.4% |
| 1976 | 1.62 Percentage change | -120.4% |
| 1977 | -0.835 Percentage change | -151.5% |
| 1978 | -0.1718 Percentage change | -79.4% |
| 1979 | 1.34 Percentage change | -881.9% |
| 1980 | 4.03 Percentage change | +200.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2384 Percentage change | -94.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6199 Percentage change | +160.0% |
| 1983 | -0.518 Percentage change | -183.6% |
| 1984 | 5.75 Percentage change | -1210.9% |
| 1985 | -0.8613 Percentage change | -115.0% |
| 1986 | 2.48 Percentage change | -388.2% |
| 1987 | 3.48 Percentage change | +40.2% |
| 1988 | -0.2581 Percentage change | -107.4% |
| 1989 | 1.9 Percentage change | -836.0% |
| 1990 | 3.75 Percentage change | +97.5% |
| 1991 | 3.71 Percentage change | -1.2% |
| 1992 | -9.85 Percentage change | -365.7% |
| 1993 | 2.52 Percentage change | -125.6% |
| 1994 | -2.07 Percentage change | -182.4% |
| 1995 | 4.73 Percentage change | -328.0% |
| 1996 | -0.7387 Percentage change | -115.6% |
| 1997 | 3.66 Percentage change | -594.9% |
| 1998 | 7.03 Percentage change | +92.4% |
| 1999 | -1.69 Percentage change | -124.0% |
| 2000 | 1.93 Percentage change | -213.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9233 Percentage change | -52.0% |
| 2002 | -12.5 Percentage change | -1454.3% |
| 2003 | -0.9816 Percentage change | -92.1% |
| 2004 | -3.36 Percentage change | +242.0% |
| 2005 | -3.1 Percentage change | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.09 Percentage change | -167.2% |
| 2007 | -6.84 Percentage change | -428.1% |
| 2008 | 2.44 Percentage change | -135.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2219 Percentage change | -109.1% |
| 2010 | -4.24 Percentage change | +1811.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7772 Percentage change | -118.3% |
| 2012 | 1.22 Percentage change | +57.3% |
| 2013 | 0.68 Percentage change | -44.4% |
| 2014 | -10.45 Percentage change | -1637.4% |
| 2015 | -5.93 Percentage change | -43.2% |
| 2016 | 2.09 Percentage change | -135.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 Percentage change | -38.1% |
| 2018 | -4.69 Percentage change | -462.8% |
| 2019 | -5.52 Percentage change | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 4.01 Percentage change | -172.7% |
| 2021 | 3.26 Percentage change | -18.6% |
| 2022 | -5.02 Percentage change | -253.9% |
| 2023 | -5.77 Percentage change | +14.8% |
| 2024 | -5.3 Percentage change | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 0.135 Percentage change | -102.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.09 Percentage change | -9.79 Percentage change | 4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.91 Percentage change | -8.59 Percentage change | 5.72 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5244 Percentage change | -7.96 Percentage change | 2.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 Percentage change | -0.8613 Percentage change | 5.75 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 Percentage change | -9.85 Percentage change | 7.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.96 Percentage change | -12.5 Percentage change | 2.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.48 Percentage change | -10.45 Percentage change | 2.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.45 Percentage change | -5.77 Percentage change | 4.01 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Smolensk Oblast
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1563 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.13 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.48 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 4,844 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 2,468 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 77.73 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Smolensk Oblast?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Smolensk Oblast was 0.135 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 Smolensk Oblast?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 Percentage change in 1998.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Smolensk Oblast?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.5 Percentage change in 2002.
- How does Smolensk Oblast rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Smolensk Oblast ranks 873rd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Smolensk Oblast?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Smolensk Oblast 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