Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Sweden
Sweden: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 1.1 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Sweden, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.1 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is up 280.6% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Sweden peaked at 4.59 Percentage change in 1998 and was at its lowest, -9.32 Percentage change, in 1955.
That places Sweden 40th out of 191 countries 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -3.26 Percentage change | -396.7% |
| 1952 | 2.26 Percentage change | -169.3% |
| 1953 | 0.8026 Percentage change | -64.5% |
| 1954 | 2.06 Percentage change | +156.5% |
| 1955 | -9.32 Percentage change | -552.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4596 Percentage change | -104.9% |
| 1957 | 0.9889 Percentage change | +115.1% |
| 1958 | -0.181 Percentage change | -118.3% |
| 1959 | -6.49 Percentage change | +3483.9% |
| 1960 | 0.5348 Percentage change | -108.2% |
| 1961 | 0.5648 Percentage change | +5.6% |
| 1962 | -0.5826 Percentage change | -203.1% |
| 1963 | -2.5 Percentage change | +329.7% |
| 1964 | -1 Percentage change | -59.9% |
| 1965 | 2.44 Percentage change | -342.9% |
| 1966 | -2.53 Percentage change | -203.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3089 Percentage change | -112.2% |
| 1968 | -2.98 Percentage change | -1063.9% |
| 1969 | -5.98 Percentage change | +100.7% |
| 1970 | -4.44 Percentage change | -25.7% |
| 1971 | 1.79 Percentage change | -140.4% |
| 1972 | -0.9469 Percentage change | -152.8% |
| 1973 | -2.24 Percentage change | +136.5% |
| 1974 | 1.16 Percentage change | -152.0% |
| 1975 | -4.54 Percentage change | -489.6% |
| 1976 | -6.14 Percentage change | +35.4% |
| 1977 | -0.3653 Percentage change | -94.0% |
| 1978 | -2.8 Percentage change | +666.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1227 Percentage change | -104.4% |
| 1980 | -1.78 Percentage change | -1552.1% |
| 1981 | 2.62 Percentage change | -246.9% |
| 1982 | -2.95 Percentage change | -212.6% |
| 1983 | -2.35 Percentage change | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9266 Percentage change | -139.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4216 Percentage change | -54.5% |
| 1986 | -2.35 Percentage change | -656.7% |
| 1987 | 1.2 Percentage change | -151.0% |
| 1988 | -0.7822 Percentage change | -165.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1761 Percentage change | -122.5% |
| 1990 | 2.07 Percentage change | +1075.3% |
| 1991 | -1.26 Percentage change | -160.8% |
| 1992 | -2.47 Percentage change | +96.2% |
| 1993 | -0.4718 Percentage change | -80.9% |
| 1994 | -3.38 Percentage change | +615.5% |
| 1995 | -4.35 Percentage change | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 2.44 Percentage change | -156.0% |
| 1997 | -0.2991 Percentage change | -112.3% |
| 1998 | 4.59 Percentage change | -1634.5% |
| 1999 | 2.52 Percentage change | -45.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9 Percentage change | +54.8% |
| 2001 | -1.47 Percentage change | -137.7% |
| 2002 | -1.18 Percentage change | -19.6% |
| 2003 | -0.7148 Percentage change | -39.6% |
| 2004 | 1.91 Percentage change | -366.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5207 Percentage change | -72.7% |
| 2006 | 1.79 Percentage change | +244.3% |
| 2007 | 1.96 Percentage change | +9.5% |
| 2008 | -1.47 Percentage change | -174.9% |
| 2009 | -3.16 Percentage change | +115.0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 Percentage change | -150.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1139 Percentage change | -92.9% |
| 2012 | 4.41 Percentage change | +3767.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7969 Percentage change | -81.9% |
| 2014 | -0.7331 Percentage change | -192.0% |
| 2015 | 4.07 Percentage change | -655.7% |
| 2016 | 2.24 Percentage change | -45.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 Percentage change | -41.1% |
| 2018 | -5.45 Percentage change | -513.2% |
| 2019 | -0.8537 Percentage change | -84.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0645 Percentage change | -107.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2983 Percentage change | +362.3% |
| 2022 | -0.7288 Percentage change | -344.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1561 Percentage change | -121.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2885 Percentage change | +84.8% |
| 2025 | 1.1 Percentage change | +280.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.1 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.98 Percentage change. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.1 Percentage change is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.76 Percentage change. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3767.9% | 0.1139 Percentage change | 4.41 Percentage change |
| 1959 | -3483.9% | -0.181 Percentage change | -6.49 Percentage change |
| 1998 | +1634.5% | -0.2991 Percentage change | 4.59 Percentage change |
| 1980 | -1552.1% | 0.1227 Percentage change | -1.78 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.16 Percentage change | -9.32 Percentage change | 2.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.17 Percentage change | -5.98 Percentage change | 2.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.84 Percentage change | -6.14 Percentage change | 1.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4867 Percentage change | -2.95 Percentage change | 2.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0606 Percentage change | -4.35 Percentage change | 4.59 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2082 Percentage change | -3.16 Percentage change | 3.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7521 Percentage change | -5.45 Percentage change | 4.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1961 Percentage change | -0.7288 Percentage change | 1.1 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Sweden?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Sweden was 1.1 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 Percentage change in 1998.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.32 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Sweden rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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