Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Västmanland County
Västmanland County: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 0.7162 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Västmanland County, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Västmanland County recorded 0.7162 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Västmanland County peaked at 7.5 Percentage change in 1981 and was at its lowest, -9.13 Percentage change, in 1955.
Västmanland County ranks 743rd of 3112 regions on this measure, 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 Västmanland County, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.34 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -3.79 Percentage change | -170.9% |
| 1952 | 5.18 Percentage change | -236.6% |
| 1953 | 5.42 Percentage change | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 5.39 Percentage change | -0.4% |
| 1955 | -9.13 Percentage change | -269.2% |
| 1956 | 5.21 Percentage change | -157.1% |
| 1957 | 5.57 Percentage change | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 4.88 Percentage change | -12.3% |
| 1959 | -6 Percentage change | -222.8% |
| 1960 | 7.43 Percentage change | -223.9% |
| 1961 | 4.27 Percentage change | -42.5% |
| 1962 | 4.37 Percentage change | +2.4% |
| 1963 | -0.2001 Percentage change | -104.6% |
| 1964 | 1.74 Percentage change | -971.9% |
| 1965 | 5.96 Percentage change | +241.5% |
| 1966 | -0.2704 Percentage change | -104.5% |
| 1967 | 1.72 Percentage change | -736.5% |
| 1968 | 1.23 Percentage change | -28.4% |
| 1969 | -3.33 Percentage change | -369.8% |
| 1970 | -3.09 Percentage change | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 6.64 Percentage change | -314.8% |
| 1972 | 5.68 Percentage change | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2608 Percentage change | -95.4% |
| 1974 | 4.64 Percentage change | +1677.6% |
| 1975 | -0.8538 Percentage change | -118.4% |
| 1976 | -0.6613 Percentage change | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 1.59 Percentage change | -340.1% |
| 1978 | 2.2 Percentage change | +38.9% |
| 1979 | 4.99 Percentage change | +126.3% |
| 1980 | 4.76 Percentage change | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 7.5 Percentage change | +57.6% |
| 1982 | -1.24 Percentage change | -116.6% |
| 1983 | -1.1 Percentage change | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 2.49 Percentage change | -326.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6881 Percentage change | -72.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3485 Percentage change | -49.4% |
| 1987 | 1.17 Percentage change | +234.7% |
| 1988 | 1.92 Percentage change | +64.8% |
| 1989 | -0.9899 Percentage change | -151.5% |
| 1990 | 2.26 Percentage change | -327.9% |
| 1991 | -2.12 Percentage change | -194.0% |
| 1992 | -4.6 Percentage change | +117.0% |
| 1993 | -0.3441 Percentage change | -92.5% |
| 1994 | -1.09 Percentage change | +215.7% |
| 1995 | -3.38 Percentage change | +211.0% |
| 1996 | -0.296 Percentage change | -91.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1 Percentage change | -470.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8173 Percentage change | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7934 Percentage change | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.13 Percentage change | +420.4% |
| 2001 | -5.42 Percentage change | -231.4% |
| 2002 | -5.12 Percentage change | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.41 Percentage change | -147.0% |
| 2004 | -0.8873 Percentage change | -136.8% |
| 2005 | -1.8 Percentage change | +102.7% |
| 2006 | 5.8 Percentage change | -422.4% |
| 2007 | -1.43 Percentage change | -124.7% |
| 2008 | -1.58 Percentage change | +10.2% |
| 2009 | -1.91 Percentage change | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 1.9 Percentage change | -199.6% |
| 2011 | -6.6 Percentage change | -447.7% |
| 2012 | 5.38 Percentage change | -181.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5625 Percentage change | -89.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6815 Percentage change | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 Percentage change | +50.4% |
| 2016 | -1.08 Percentage change | -205.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8792 Percentage change | -181.4% |
| 2018 | -3.27 Percentage change | -472.2% |
| 2019 | -4.22 Percentage change | +29.0% |
| 2020 | -2.4 Percentage change | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 2.47 Percentage change | -203.0% |
| 2022 | 1.96 Percentage change | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3594 Percentage change | -81.6% |
| 2024 | 2.32 Percentage change | +546.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7162 Percentage change | -69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.81 Percentage change | -9.13 Percentage change | 5.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 Percentage change | -3.33 Percentage change | 7.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.14 Percentage change | -3.09 Percentage change | 6.64 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 Percentage change | -1.24 Percentage change | 7.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6864 Percentage change | -4.6 Percentage change | 2.26 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5816 Percentage change | -5.42 Percentage change | 5.8 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4748 Percentage change | -6.6 Percentage change | 5.38 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9044 Percentage change | -2.4 Percentage change | 2.47 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Västmanland County
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2535 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 8.42 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Västmanland County?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Västmanland County was 0.7162 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 Västmanland County?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 Percentage change in 1981.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Västmanland County?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.13 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does Västmanland County rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Västmanland County ranks 743rd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Västmanland County?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Västmanland County 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