Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Western Macedonia
Western Macedonia: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 4.61 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Western Macedonia, 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 Western Macedonia stood at 4.61 Percentage change.
The figure is up 213.5% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Western Macedonia peaked at 12.6 Percentage change in 1967 and was at its lowest, -11.7 Percentage change, in 1961.
That places Western Macedonia 210th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Western Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -5.88 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -3.33 Percentage change | -43.5% |
| 1952 | -4.96 Percentage change | +49.1% |
| 1953 | -3.45 Percentage change | -30.3% |
| 1954 | -6.4 Percentage change | +85.3% |
| 1955 | 7.19 Percentage change | -212.4% |
| 1956 | -4.82 Percentage change | -167.1% |
| 1957 | -0.5162 Percentage change | -89.3% |
| 1958 | -1.67 Percentage change | +223.3% |
| 1959 | 2.11 Percentage change | -226.5% |
| 1960 | -1.38 Percentage change | -165.5% |
| 1961 | -11.7 Percentage change | +746.3% |
| 1962 | -1.52 Percentage change | -87.0% |
| 1963 | 11.37 Percentage change | -846.0% |
| 1964 | 9.6 Percentage change | -15.6% |
| 1965 | -7.84 Percentage change | -181.6% |
| 1966 | 4.79 Percentage change | -161.1% |
| 1967 | 12.6 Percentage change | +163.1% |
| 1968 | -0.0152 Percentage change | -100.1% |
| 1969 | -4.66 Percentage change | +30638.5% |
| 1970 | -0.9208 Percentage change | -80.2% |
| 1971 | 12.55 Percentage change | -1462.9% |
| 1972 | 9.08 Percentage change | -27.7% |
| 1973 | 6.41 Percentage change | -29.3% |
| 1974 | 7.15 Percentage change | +11.4% |
| 1975 | -0.618 Percentage change | -108.6% |
| 1976 | 9.99 Percentage change | -1716.1% |
| 1977 | -11.02 Percentage change | -210.4% |
| 1978 | 3.45 Percentage change | -131.3% |
| 1979 | 4.39 Percentage change | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 1.57 Percentage change | -64.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1027 Percentage change | -93.5% |
| 1982 | 2.86 Percentage change | +2686.0% |
| 1983 | 4.2 Percentage change | +46.8% |
| 1984 | -2.93 Percentage change | -169.9% |
| 1985 | -4.26 Percentage change | +45.2% |
| 1986 | 2.85 Percentage change | -166.9% |
| 1987 | 6.91 Percentage change | +142.4% |
| 1988 | -6.5 Percentage change | -194.0% |
| 1989 | -3.56 Percentage change | -45.2% |
| 1990 | -9.76 Percentage change | +173.9% |
| 1991 | 5.44 Percentage change | -155.8% |
| 1992 | -1.94 Percentage change | -135.7% |
| 1993 | -9.86 Percentage change | +408.1% |
| 1994 | -9.48 Percentage change | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 9.36 Percentage change | -198.7% |
| 1996 | 9.06 Percentage change | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.14 Percentage change | -87.4% |
| 1998 | -0.9992 Percentage change | -187.4% |
| 1999 | -0.1503 Percentage change | -85.0% |
| 2000 | -6.22 Percentage change | +4040.5% |
| 2001 | -10.24 Percentage change | +64.6% |
| 2002 | 9.57 Percentage change | -193.5% |
| 2003 | 6.89 Percentage change | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 4.54 Percentage change | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 Percentage change | -76.0% |
| 2006 | 0.885 Percentage change | -18.8% |
| 2007 | -1.93 Percentage change | -317.6% |
| 2008 | -6.78 Percentage change | +252.2% |
| 2009 | 5.61 Percentage change | -182.7% |
| 2010 | 4.11 Percentage change | -26.7% |
| 2011 | -0.3934 Percentage change | -109.6% |
| 2012 | -4.43 Percentage change | +1025.4% |
| 2013 | -6.66 Percentage change | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 4.33 Percentage change | -165.1% |
| 2015 | 7.71 Percentage change | +78.0% |
| 2016 | -0.9147 Percentage change | -111.9% |
| 2017 | -2.5 Percentage change | +173.0% |
| 2018 | 8.74 Percentage change | -450.2% |
| 2019 | -6 Percentage change | -168.6% |
| 2020 | -7.11 Percentage change | +18.5% |
| 2021 | -2.93 Percentage change | -58.7% |
| 2022 | 6.85 Percentage change | -333.3% |
| 2023 | 6.33 Percentage change | -7.6% |
| 2024 | -4.06 Percentage change | -164.1% |
| 2025 | 4.61 Percentage change | -213.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.17 Percentage change | -6.4 Percentage change | 7.19 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 Percentage change | -11.7 Percentage change | 12.6 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.05 Percentage change | -11.02 Percentage change | 12.55 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1243 Percentage change | -6.5 Percentage change | 6.91 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.718 Percentage change | -9.86 Percentage change | 9.36 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3405 Percentage change | -10.24 Percentage change | 9.57 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.401 Percentage change | -6.66 Percentage change | 8.74 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6129 Percentage change | -7.11 Percentage change | 6.85 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Western Macedonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.88 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.67 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.36 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 636.84 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 357.76 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 71.82 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Western Macedonia?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Western Macedonia was 4.61 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 Western Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 Percentage change in 1967.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Western Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.7 Percentage change in 1961.
- How does Western Macedonia rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Western Macedonia ranks 210th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Western Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Macedonia 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