Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in West Sweden
West Sweden: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -4.49 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in West Sweden, 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 West Sweden stood at -4.49 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 214.9% on the previous year and down 178.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in West Sweden peaked at 7.05 Percentage change in 1953 and was at its lowest, -8.27 Percentage change, in 1955.
West Sweden ranks 2126th of 3112 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 West Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.27 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -4.9 Percentage change | -192.8% |
| 1952 | 0.6407 Percentage change | -113.1% |
| 1953 | 7.05 Percentage change | +1000.4% |
| 1954 | 5.21 Percentage change | -26.0% |
| 1955 | -8.27 Percentage change | -258.6% |
| 1956 | 2.44 Percentage change | -129.5% |
| 1957 | -1.36 Percentage change | -156.0% |
| 1958 | 0.6234 Percentage change | -145.7% |
| 1959 | -3.86 Percentage change | -719.3% |
| 1960 | 1.5 Percentage change | -138.9% |
| 1961 | -0.2249 Percentage change | -115.0% |
| 1962 | 5.95 Percentage change | -2746.1% |
| 1963 | -0.166 Percentage change | -102.8% |
| 1964 | -1.92 Percentage change | +1056.8% |
| 1965 | 4.87 Percentage change | -353.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6987 Percentage change | -85.7% |
| 1967 | 5.72 Percentage change | +718.6% |
| 1968 | 1.33 Percentage change | -76.8% |
| 1969 | -3.17 Percentage change | -338.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1386 Percentage change | -104.4% |
| 1971 | 4.71 Percentage change | +3300.6% |
| 1972 | 5.4 Percentage change | +14.5% |
| 1973 | -4.05 Percentage change | -175.0% |
| 1974 | -3.99 Percentage change | -1.3% |
| 1975 | -5.59 Percentage change | +40.0% |
| 1976 | -5.59 Percentage change | +0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.88 Percentage change | -48.5% |
| 1978 | -3.74 Percentage change | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 3.76 Percentage change | -200.8% |
| 1980 | 3.19 Percentage change | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 4.13 Percentage change | +29.6% |
| 1982 | -2.37 Percentage change | -157.3% |
| 1983 | -4.17 Percentage change | +76.3% |
| 1984 | -0.6114 Percentage change | -85.3% |
| 1985 | 3.29 Percentage change | -638.2% |
| 1986 | -2.88 Percentage change | -187.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5396 Percentage change | -118.7% |
| 1988 | 3.48 Percentage change | +545.3% |
| 1989 | -1.23 Percentage change | -135.4% |
| 1990 | -0.3289 Percentage change | -73.3% |
| 1991 | -6.02 Percentage change | +1730.9% |
| 1992 | -7.12 Percentage change | +18.2% |
| 1993 | -5.92 Percentage change | -16.8% |
| 1994 | -1.62 Percentage change | -72.6% |
| 1995 | -0.5435 Percentage change | -66.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5647 Percentage change | -203.9% |
| 1997 | 1.11 Percentage change | +96.1% |
| 1998 | 3.67 Percentage change | +231.2% |
| 1999 | 5.29 Percentage change | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 5.24 Percentage change | -0.9% |
| 2001 | -0.2506 Percentage change | -104.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 Percentage change | -630.7% |
| 2003 | -0.6773 Percentage change | -150.9% |
| 2004 | -0.3982 Percentage change | -41.2% |
| 2005 | -1.22 Percentage change | +207.1% |
| 2006 | 6 Percentage change | -590.3% |
| 2007 | 4.45 Percentage change | -25.7% |
| 2008 | -2.46 Percentage change | -155.2% |
| 2009 | -1.87 Percentage change | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.606 Percentage change | -132.3% |
| 2011 | -0.463 Percentage change | -176.4% |
| 2012 | 4.55 Percentage change | -1082.8% |
| 2013 | 2.97 Percentage change | -34.7% |
| 2014 | -3.33 Percentage change | -212.0% |
| 2015 | 5.71 Percentage change | -271.7% |
| 2016 | 3.02 Percentage change | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 Percentage change | -40.0% |
| 2018 | -3.96 Percentage change | -318.3% |
| 2019 | -3.37 Percentage change | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 1.21 Percentage change | -136.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5466 Percentage change | -54.9% |
| 2022 | -3.49 Percentage change | -738.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8786 Percentage change | -125.2% |
| 2024 | 3.91 Percentage change | +344.8% |
| 2025 | -4.49 Percentage change | -214.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2848 Percentage change | -8.27 Percentage change | 7.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.46 Percentage change | -3.17 Percentage change | 5.95 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.18 Percentage change | -5.59 Percentage change | 5.4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3359 Percentage change | -4.17 Percentage change | 4.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.09 Percentage change | -7.12 Percentage change | 5.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 Percentage change | -2.46 Percentage change | 6 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7562 Percentage change | -3.96 Percentage change | 5.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2392 Percentage change | -4.49 Percentage change | 3.91 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for West Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.86 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 4.52 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 248.24 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 87.22 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 81.32 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in West Sweden?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in West Sweden was -4.49 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 West Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 Percentage change in 1953.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in West Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.27 Percentage change in 1955.
- How does West Sweden rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- West Sweden ranks 2126th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in West Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 178.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West 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