Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in South Karelia
South Karelia: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 7.54 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in South Karelia, 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 South Karelia stood at 7.54 Percentage change. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 662.9% on the previous year and up 270.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Karelia peaked at 7.54 Percentage change in 2025 and was at its lowest, -11.91 Percentage change, in 1955.
South Karelia ranks 76th of 3112 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 South Karelia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.7306 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -7.59 Percentage change | +939.2% |
| 1952 | -0.9951 Percentage change | -86.9% |
| 1953 | -0.9421 Percentage change | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 0.4906 Percentage change | -152.1% |
| 1955 | -11.91 Percentage change | -2527.0% |
| 1956 | -3.7 Percentage change | -68.9% |
| 1957 | 1.97 Percentage change | -153.2% |
| 1958 | -4.97 Percentage change | -352.6% |
| 1959 | -6.07 Percentage change | +22.1% |
| 1960 | -2.5 Percentage change | -58.9% |
| 1961 | -1.48 Percentage change | -40.9% |
| 1962 | 1.39 Percentage change | -193.9% |
| 1963 | -9.12 Percentage change | -758.1% |
| 1964 | -4.83 Percentage change | -47.0% |
| 1965 | 0.855 Percentage change | -117.7% |
| 1966 | -2.45 Percentage change | -386.6% |
| 1967 | -4.96 Percentage change | +102.3% |
| 1968 | -0.8801 Percentage change | -82.2% |
| 1969 | -5.04 Percentage change | +473.0% |
| 1970 | -8.54 Percentage change | +69.3% |
| 1971 | -0.7154 Percentage change | -91.6% |
| 1972 | -3.58 Percentage change | +401.0% |
| 1973 | -0.4123 Percentage change | -88.5% |
| 1974 | 4.48 Percentage change | -1185.8% |
| 1975 | -2.39 Percentage change | -153.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1444 Percentage change | -106.0% |
| 1977 | 2.25 Percentage change | +1455.7% |
| 1978 | -5.87 Percentage change | -361.2% |
| 1979 | 3.01 Percentage change | -151.2% |
| 1980 | -4.26 Percentage change | -241.8% |
| 1981 | 2.7 Percentage change | -163.3% |
| 1982 | -3.92 Percentage change | -245.5% |
| 1983 | 1.82 Percentage change | -146.5% |
| 1984 | 3.1 Percentage change | +70.2% |
| 1985 | 4.94 Percentage change | +59.0% |
| 1986 | -1.52 Percentage change | -130.8% |
| 1987 | 3.24 Percentage change | -313.2% |
| 1988 | 1.85 Percentage change | -42.8% |
| 1989 | -1.03 Percentage change | -155.6% |
| 1990 | -0.5261 Percentage change | -49.0% |
| 1991 | 3.1 Percentage change | -690.1% |
| 1992 | -6.61 Percentage change | -312.9% |
| 1993 | -2.81 Percentage change | -57.5% |
| 1994 | -3.3 Percentage change | +17.4% |
| 1995 | -1.45 Percentage change | -55.9% |
| 1996 | -3.75 Percentage change | +157.7% |
| 1997 | 0.458 Percentage change | -112.2% |
| 1998 | 4.1 Percentage change | +794.9% |
| 1999 | -2.28 Percentage change | -155.5% |
| 2000 | 6.22 Percentage change | -373.2% |
| 2001 | -4.83 Percentage change | -177.8% |
| 2002 | -6.97 Percentage change | +44.1% |
| 2003 | -0.3736 Percentage change | -94.6% |
| 2004 | 5.9 Percentage change | -1680.3% |
| 2005 | 2.29 Percentage change | -61.2% |
| 2006 | -5.66 Percentage change | -346.9% |
| 2007 | 4.84 Percentage change | -185.7% |
| 2008 | 2.83 Percentage change | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 Percentage change | -61.7% |
| 2010 | -3.47 Percentage change | -419.7% |
| 2011 | -0.8903 Percentage change | -74.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8 Percentage change | -302.0% |
| 2013 | -1.62 Percentage change | -189.9% |
| 2014 | 2.45 Percentage change | -251.2% |
| 2015 | 2.04 Percentage change | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 5.68 Percentage change | +179.1% |
| 2017 | 4.32 Percentage change | -24.0% |
| 2018 | -7.08 Percentage change | -263.9% |
| 2019 | -3.22 Percentage change | -54.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4596 Percentage change | -114.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8033 Percentage change | +74.8% |
| 2022 | -2.4 Percentage change | -398.6% |
| 2023 | 3.17 Percentage change | -232.0% |
| 2024 | -1.34 Percentage change | -142.3% |
| 2025 | 7.54 Percentage change | -662.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.45 Percentage change | -11.91 Percentage change | 1.97 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.9 Percentage change | -9.12 Percentage change | 1.39 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.16 Percentage change | -8.54 Percentage change | 4.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6916 Percentage change | -4.26 Percentage change | 4.94 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.31 Percentage change | -6.61 Percentage change | 4.1 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5341 Percentage change | -6.97 Percentage change | 6.22 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 Percentage change | -7.08 Percentage change | 5.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 Percentage change | -2.4 Percentage change | 7.54 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Karelia
- 73 Singapore -1.71 Percentage change compare
- 74 Russian Federation -1.76 Percentage change compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic -1.77 Percentage change compare
- 76 Kosovo -1.95 Percentage change compare
- 77 Austria -1.98 Percentage change compare
- 78 Saint Lucia -2.19 Percentage change compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam -2.26 Percentage change compare
More environment data for South Karelia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.67 Percentage change (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Karelia?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in South Karelia was 7.54 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 South Karelia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 Percentage change in 2025.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in South Karelia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.91 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does South Karelia rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- South Karelia ranks 76th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in South Karelia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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