Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Estonia
Southern Estonia: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 6.52 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Estonia, 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 Southern Estonia is 6.52 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 518.7% on the previous year and up 458.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Estonia peaked at 8.91 Percentage change in 1981 and was at its lowest, -12.19 Percentage change, in 2002.
That places Southern Estonia 101st out of 3112 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Southern Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3923 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -8.21 Percentage change | -2192.1% |
| 1952 | 2.26 Percentage change | -127.6% |
| 1953 | -3.02 Percentage change | -233.4% |
| 1954 | 0.9802 Percentage change | -132.4% |
| 1955 | -4.49 Percentage change | -557.8% |
| 1956 | 0.5568 Percentage change | -112.4% |
| 1957 | 5.66 Percentage change | +916.4% |
| 1958 | 2.34 Percentage change | -58.7% |
| 1959 | -1.98 Percentage change | -184.7% |
| 1960 | 1.89 Percentage change | -195.5% |
| 1961 | -0.367 Percentage change | -119.4% |
| 1962 | 6.26 Percentage change | -1807.1% |
| 1963 | -5.19 Percentage change | -182.8% |
| 1964 | -4.95 Percentage change | -4.6% |
| 1965 | -2.6 Percentage change | -47.5% |
| 1966 | 5.48 Percentage change | -311.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4157 Percentage change | -92.4% |
| 1968 | -0.6146 Percentage change | -247.9% |
| 1969 | -8.16 Percentage change | +1227.2% |
| 1970 | -4.09 Percentage change | -49.8% |
| 1971 | -1.04 Percentage change | -74.7% |
| 1972 | 5.7 Percentage change | -649.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9812 Percentage change | -82.8% |
| 1974 | 3.47 Percentage change | +253.4% |
| 1975 | -2.72 Percentage change | -178.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6906 Percentage change | -125.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3479 Percentage change | -49.6% |
| 1978 | 2.03 Percentage change | +482.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2986 Percentage change | -85.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4013 Percentage change | +34.4% |
| 1981 | 8.91 Percentage change | +2120.8% |
| 1982 | -4.99 Percentage change | -156.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7 Percentage change | -134.0% |
| 1984 | 2.72 Percentage change | +60.3% |
| 1985 | 4.9 Percentage change | +79.9% |
| 1986 | -0.0565 Percentage change | -101.2% |
| 1987 | 3.89 Percentage change | -6984.2% |
| 1988 | 7.33 Percentage change | +88.3% |
| 1989 | 4.59 Percentage change | -37.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3412 Percentage change | -92.6% |
| 1991 | -0.1399 Percentage change | -141.0% |
| 1992 | -6.93 Percentage change | +4854.7% |
| 1993 | -1.78 Percentage change | -74.3% |
| 1994 | -2.47 Percentage change | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4154 Percentage change | -116.8% |
| 1996 | -5.11 Percentage change | -1330.6% |
| 1997 | -2.27 Percentage change | -55.7% |
| 1998 | 3.74 Percentage change | -265.0% |
| 1999 | -3.58 Percentage change | -195.8% |
| 2000 | 1.64 Percentage change | -145.7% |
| 2001 | -1.63 Percentage change | -199.4% |
| 2002 | -12.19 Percentage change | +648.4% |
| 2003 | 2.72 Percentage change | -122.3% |
| 2004 | 2.66 Percentage change | -2.2% |
| 2005 | -0.5012 Percentage change | -118.9% |
| 2006 | -3.91 Percentage change | +680.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1435 Percentage change | -103.7% |
| 2008 | -0.3204 Percentage change | -323.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2311 Percentage change | -172.1% |
| 2010 | -0.021 Percentage change | -109.1% |
| 2011 | -6.04 Percentage change | +28629.1% |
| 2012 | 3.48 Percentage change | -157.6% |
| 2013 | -2.97 Percentage change | -185.4% |
| 2014 | -2.35 Percentage change | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 1.17 Percentage change | -149.7% |
| 2016 | 1.87 Percentage change | +60.1% |
| 2017 | 3.07 Percentage change | +64.4% |
| 2018 | -7.66 Percentage change | -349.7% |
| 2019 | -8.58 Percentage change | +11.9% |
| 2020 | -1.79 Percentage change | -79.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0573 Percentage change | -103.2% |
| 2022 | -4.19 Percentage change | -7405.4% |
| 2023 | -3.4 Percentage change | -18.8% |
| 2024 | -1.56 Percentage change | -54.2% |
| 2025 | 6.52 Percentage change | -518.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.5507 Percentage change | -8.21 Percentage change | 5.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7824 Percentage change | -8.16 Percentage change | 6.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.566 Percentage change | -4.09 Percentage change | 5.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 Percentage change | -4.99 Percentage change | 8.91 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.78 Percentage change | -6.93 Percentage change | 3.74 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.12 Percentage change | -12.19 Percentage change | 2.72 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.8 Percentage change | -8.58 Percentage change | 3.48 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7264 Percentage change | -4.19 Percentage change | 6.52 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Estonia?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southern Estonia was 6.52 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 Southern Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.91 Percentage change in 1981.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Southern Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.19 Percentage change in 2002.
- How does Southern Estonia rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Southern Estonia ranks 101st out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Southern Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Estonia 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