Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Southwest Finland
Southwest Finland: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 3.01 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Southwest Finland, 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 Southwest Finland stood at 3.01 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.0% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southwest Finland peaked at 6.22 Percentage change in 1998 and was at its lowest, -11.64 Percentage change, in 1951.
That places Southwest Finland 373rd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Southwest Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.94 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -11.64 Percentage change | -496.0% |
| 1952 | 1.28 Percentage change | -111.0% |
| 1953 | 1.27 Percentage change | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 3.65 Percentage change | +187.3% |
| 1955 | -10.79 Percentage change | -395.5% |
| 1956 | 1.11 Percentage change | -110.3% |
| 1957 | 3.34 Percentage change | +200.4% |
| 1958 | -2.13 Percentage change | -163.6% |
| 1959 | -11.21 Percentage change | +427.3% |
| 1960 | 1.26 Percentage change | -111.3% |
| 1961 | 2.52 Percentage change | +99.6% |
| 1962 | 2.65 Percentage change | +5.0% |
| 1963 | -2.67 Percentage change | -200.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0186 Percentage change | -100.7% |
| 1965 | -1.32 Percentage change | -7226.2% |
| 1966 | -1.2 Percentage change | -9.6% |
| 1967 | -0.202 Percentage change | -83.1% |
| 1968 | -2.31 Percentage change | +1045.5% |
| 1969 | -4.29 Percentage change | +85.6% |
| 1970 | -5.35 Percentage change | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2492 Percentage change | -104.7% |
| 1972 | 1.15 Percentage change | +363.4% |
| 1973 | -0.0384 Percentage change | -103.3% |
| 1974 | 3.78 Percentage change | -9938.9% |
| 1975 | -0.6679 Percentage change | -117.7% |
| 1976 | -1.88 Percentage change | +182.1% |
| 1977 | 3.18 Percentage change | -268.9% |
| 1978 | -2.05 Percentage change | -164.5% |
| 1979 | -0.3663 Percentage change | -82.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4955 Percentage change | -235.3% |
| 1981 | 5.76 Percentage change | +1061.8% |
| 1982 | -4.19 Percentage change | -172.9% |
| 1983 | 3.39 Percentage change | -180.8% |
| 1984 | 6 Percentage change | +77.1% |
| 1985 | 2.08 Percentage change | -65.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4968 Percentage change | -76.1% |
| 1987 | 4.4 Percentage change | +785.6% |
| 1988 | 2.58 Percentage change | -41.4% |
| 1989 | 2 Percentage change | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1751 Percentage change | -91.3% |
| 1991 | -1.11 Percentage change | -733.9% |
| 1992 | -1.56 Percentage change | +40.7% |
| 1993 | -5.98 Percentage change | +282.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0648 Percentage change | -101.1% |
| 1995 | -1.54 Percentage change | -2484.0% |
| 1996 | -2.92 Percentage change | +89.2% |
| 1997 | -0.8264 Percentage change | -71.7% |
| 1998 | 6.22 Percentage change | -852.9% |
| 1999 | -4.02 Percentage change | -164.7% |
| 2000 | 2.49 Percentage change | -161.8% |
| 2001 | -1.81 Percentage change | -172.8% |
| 2002 | -9.77 Percentage change | +439.2% |
| 2003 | -2.72 Percentage change | -72.2% |
| 2004 | 5.13 Percentage change | -288.9% |
| 2005 | 1.49 Percentage change | -71.0% |
| 2006 | -3.53 Percentage change | -337.4% |
| 2007 | 3.33 Percentage change | -194.2% |
| 2008 | -1.04 Percentage change | -131.4% |
| 2009 | -3.38 Percentage change | +223.5% |
| 2010 | -1.18 Percentage change | -65.2% |
| 2011 | -1.66 Percentage change | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 Percentage change | -161.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8773 Percentage change | -14.5% |
| 2014 | -1.25 Percentage change | -242.9% |
| 2015 | 5.83 Percentage change | -564.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5506 Percentage change | -90.5% |
| 2017 | 3.05 Percentage change | +453.3% |
| 2018 | -3.85 Percentage change | -226.3% |
| 2019 | -4.58 Percentage change | +19.0% |
| 2020 | -2.37 Percentage change | -48.3% |
| 2021 | -0.1981 Percentage change | -91.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3063 Percentage change | -254.6% |
| 2023 | 1.12 Percentage change | +267.1% |
| 2024 | 5.9 Percentage change | +425.1% |
| 2025 | 3.01 Percentage change | -49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.22 Percentage change | -11.64 Percentage change | 3.65 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5548 Percentage change | -4.29 Percentage change | 2.65 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1991 Percentage change | -5.35 Percentage change | 3.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 Percentage change | -4.19 Percentage change | 6 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.15 Percentage change | -5.98 Percentage change | 6.22 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9819 Percentage change | -9.77 Percentage change | 5.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1188 Percentage change | -4.58 Percentage change | 5.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 Percentage change | -2.37 Percentage change | 5.9 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Southwest Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.04 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.13 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southwest Finland?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Southwest Finland was 3.01 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 Southwest Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 Percentage change in 1998.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Southwest Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.64 Percentage change in 1951.
- How does Southwest Finland rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Southwest Finland ranks 373rd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Southwest Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southwest Finland 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