Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway (TL2016)
Western Norway (TL2016): Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 1.43 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway (TL2016), 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 Norway (TL2016) stood at 1.43 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.5% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway (TL2016) peaked at 6.83 Percentage change in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6.49 Percentage change, in 1991.
That places Western Norway (TL2016) 602nd out of 3112 regions 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 Western Norway (TL2016), year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.2313 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -6.03 Percentage change | +2507.0% |
| 1952 | 2.75 Percentage change | -145.6% |
| 1953 | 2.91 Percentage change | +6.0% |
| 1954 | -2.41 Percentage change | -182.8% |
| 1955 | -3.8 Percentage change | +57.6% |
| 1956 | -0.593 Percentage change | -84.4% |
| 1957 | 0.3447 Percentage change | -158.1% |
| 1958 | 3.51 Percentage change | +917.3% |
| 1959 | -2.49 Percentage change | -170.9% |
| 1960 | -0.9059 Percentage change | -63.6% |
| 1961 | 1.76 Percentage change | -294.4% |
| 1962 | -0.2011 Percentage change | -111.4% |
| 1963 | -4.97 Percentage change | +2368.9% |
| 1964 | 2.68 Percentage change | -153.9% |
| 1965 | -0.9733 Percentage change | -136.4% |
| 1966 | -0.7321 Percentage change | -24.8% |
| 1967 | 3.2 Percentage change | -537.4% |
| 1968 | -1.97 Percentage change | -161.6% |
| 1969 | -1.77 Percentage change | -10.3% |
| 1970 | -0.9969 Percentage change | -43.6% |
| 1971 | -0.4142 Percentage change | -58.4% |
| 1972 | -2.03 Percentage change | +389.8% |
| 1973 | 1.1 Percentage change | -154.4% |
| 1974 | -2.16 Percentage change | -295.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4776 Percentage change | -122.1% |
| 1976 | -0.8294 Percentage change | -273.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7272 Percentage change | -187.7% |
| 1978 | -1.96 Percentage change | -368.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3 Percentage change | -166.3% |
| 1980 | -3.84 Percentage change | -396.1% |
| 1981 | -0.196 Percentage change | -94.9% |
| 1982 | -4.43 Percentage change | +2162.0% |
| 1983 | 1.57 Percentage change | -135.4% |
| 1984 | 1.41 Percentage change | -10.3% |
| 1985 | -1.24 Percentage change | -187.7% |
| 1986 | 1.07 Percentage change | -186.9% |
| 1987 | -0.8158 Percentage change | -176.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3553 Percentage change | -143.5% |
| 1989 | 2.76 Percentage change | +678.0% |
| 1990 | 4.07 Percentage change | +47.1% |
| 1991 | -6.49 Percentage change | -259.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5942 Percentage change | -109.2% |
| 1993 | -1.45 Percentage change | -344.4% |
| 1994 | -0.281 Percentage change | -80.6% |
| 1995 | -3.78 Percentage change | +1246.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6937 Percentage change | -118.3% |
| 1997 | 1.63 Percentage change | +135.6% |
| 1998 | 1.17 Percentage change | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 1.87 Percentage change | +59.6% |
| 2000 | 1.15 Percentage change | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 2.48 Percentage change | +115.2% |
| 2002 | -1.37 Percentage change | -155.2% |
| 2003 | -2.21 Percentage change | +61.4% |
| 2004 | -3.11 Percentage change | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 3.03 Percentage change | -197.7% |
| 2006 | -0.5872 Percentage change | -119.3% |
| 2007 | 4.65 Percentage change | -892.3% |
| 2008 | -1.96 Percentage change | -142.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1582 Percentage change | -108.1% |
| 2010 | -0.7586 Percentage change | -579.6% |
| 2011 | 2.72 Percentage change | -458.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1 Percentage change | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 2.11 Percentage change | -31.8% |
| 2014 | -2.33 Percentage change | -210.1% |
| 2015 | 2.48 Percentage change | -206.6% |
| 2016 | 6.83 Percentage change | +175.5% |
| 2017 | 3.36 Percentage change | -50.8% |
| 2018 | -3.61 Percentage change | -207.5% |
| 2019 | 4.59 Percentage change | -227.1% |
| 2020 | 1.72 Percentage change | -62.6% |
| 2021 | -6.14 Percentage change | -457.7% |
| 2022 | -1.67 Percentage change | -72.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4136 Percentage change | -124.7% |
| 2024 | 4.4 Percentage change | +963.6% |
| 2025 | 1.43 Percentage change | -67.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.6036 Percentage change | -6.03 Percentage change | 3.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3878 Percentage change | -4.97 Percentage change | 3.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4782 Percentage change | -2.16 Percentage change | 1.3 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3346 Percentage change | -4.43 Percentage change | 2.76 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.198 Percentage change | -6.49 Percentage change | 4.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2246 Percentage change | -3.11 Percentage change | 4.65 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 Percentage change | -3.61 Percentage change | 6.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0245 Percentage change | -6.14 Percentage change | 4.4 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Western Norway (TL2016)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.28 Percentage change (2025)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0.471 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway (TL2016)?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Western Norway (TL2016) was 1.43 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 Norway (TL2016)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 Percentage change in 2016.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Western Norway (TL2016)?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.49 Percentage change in 1991.
- How does Western Norway (TL2016) rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Western Norway (TL2016) ranks 602nd out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Western Norway (TL2016)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Norway (TL2016) 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