Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in West- und Südsteiermark
West- und Südsteiermark: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -2.33 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in West- und Südsteiermark, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
West- und Südsteiermark recorded -2.33 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and down 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in West- und Südsteiermark peaked at 13.2 Percentage change in 1959 and was at its lowest, -5.66 Percentage change, in 1993.
West- und Südsteiermark ranks 1577th 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- und Südsteiermark, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -4.99 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 1.48 Percentage change | -129.6% |
| 1952 | 3.48 Percentage change | +135.7% |
| 1953 | 9.73 Percentage change | +179.7% |
| 1954 | 6.28 Percentage change | -35.5% |
| 1955 | 6.74 Percentage change | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 6.62 Percentage change | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 7.08 Percentage change | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 4.06 Percentage change | -42.7% |
| 1959 | 13.2 Percentage change | +225.4% |
| 1960 | 10.87 Percentage change | -17.6% |
| 1961 | 0.3461 Percentage change | -96.8% |
| 1962 | 9.27 Percentage change | +2578.2% |
| 1963 | 5.15 Percentage change | -44.4% |
| 1964 | 7.54 Percentage change | +46.4% |
| 1965 | 10.7 Percentage change | +41.8% |
| 1966 | 8.92 Percentage change | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 4.71 Percentage change | -47.2% |
| 1968 | 3.66 Percentage change | -22.3% |
| 1969 | 7.35 Percentage change | +100.6% |
| 1970 | 6.9 Percentage change | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 10.4 Percentage change | +50.6% |
| 1972 | 10.25 Percentage change | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 7.92 Percentage change | -22.7% |
| 1974 | 8.71 Percentage change | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 7.69 Percentage change | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 8.81 Percentage change | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 7.06 Percentage change | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 7.86 Percentage change | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 7.54 Percentage change | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 10.61 Percentage change | +40.8% |
| 1981 | -1.58 Percentage change | -114.9% |
| 1982 | 4.59 Percentage change | -390.5% |
| 1983 | -4.77 Percentage change | -203.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7138 Percentage change | -115.0% |
| 1985 | -0.6912 Percentage change | -196.8% |
| 1986 | -0.3227 Percentage change | -53.3% |
| 1987 | -0.1702 Percentage change | -47.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4344 Percentage change | -355.2% |
| 1989 | 2.47 Percentage change | +468.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2348 Percentage change | -90.5% |
| 1991 | 1.46 Percentage change | +521.3% |
| 1992 | -5.63 Percentage change | -485.7% |
| 1993 | -5.66 Percentage change | +0.6% |
| 1994 | -4.39 Percentage change | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 1.57 Percentage change | -135.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0508 Percentage change | -103.2% |
| 1997 | 1.21 Percentage change | -2475.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9068 Percentage change | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 Percentage change | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4997 Percentage change | -59.2% |
| 2001 | -2.48 Percentage change | -596.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1 Percentage change | -184.5% |
| 2003 | 1.49 Percentage change | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 3.77 Percentage change | +152.8% |
| 2005 | -0.2583 Percentage change | -106.8% |
| 2006 | -2.23 Percentage change | +761.6% |
| 2007 | 2.33 Percentage change | -204.9% |
| 2008 | -1.01 Percentage change | -143.1% |
| 2009 | 2.57 Percentage change | -355.1% |
| 2010 | 1.66 Percentage change | -35.3% |
| 2011 | -4.4 Percentage change | -364.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5164 Percentage change | -111.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1909 Percentage change | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 4.05 Percentage change | +2024.0% |
| 2015 | -1.07 Percentage change | -126.3% |
| 2016 | -0.8132 Percentage change | -23.8% |
| 2017 | -3.14 Percentage change | +286.3% |
| 2018 | 2.74 Percentage change | -187.1% |
| 2019 | -0.2161 Percentage change | -107.9% |
| 2020 | 2.75 Percentage change | -1373.7% |
| 2021 | 0.063 Percentage change | -97.7% |
| 2022 | 4.27 Percentage change | +6679.9% |
| 2023 | 3.05 Percentage change | -28.7% |
| 2024 | -2.95 Percentage change | -196.9% |
| 2025 | -2.33 Percentage change | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.37 Percentage change | -4.99 Percentage change | 13.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.85 Percentage change | 0.3461 Percentage change | 10.87 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.31 Percentage change | 6.9 Percentage change | 10.4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 Percentage change | -4.77 Percentage change | 10.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9125 Percentage change | -5.66 Percentage change | 1.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.679 Percentage change | -2.48 Percentage change | 3.77 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0478 Percentage change | -4.4 Percentage change | 4.05 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8083 Percentage change | -2.95 Percentage change | 4.27 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for West- und Südsteiermark
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 5.69 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in West- und Südsteiermark?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in West- und Südsteiermark was -2.33 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- und Südsteiermark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 Percentage change in 1959.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in West- und Südsteiermark?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.66 Percentage change in 1993.
- How does West- und Südsteiermark rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- West- und Südsteiermark ranks 1577th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in West- und Südsteiermark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West- und Südsteiermark 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