Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -4.31 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge is -4.31 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 636.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge peaked at 11.69 Percentage change in 1980 and was at its lowest, -15.91 Percentage change, in 2018.
Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 2084th 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 Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.62 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 1.11 Percentage change | -142.3% |
| 1952 | 1.47 Percentage change | +32.9% |
| 1953 | -2.61 Percentage change | -276.7% |
| 1954 | 5.35 Percentage change | -305.5% |
| 1955 | 5.98 Percentage change | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 8.44 Percentage change | +41.1% |
| 1957 | 7.15 Percentage change | -15.3% |
| 1958 | 5.73 Percentage change | -19.9% |
| 1959 | -0.2719 Percentage change | -104.7% |
| 1960 | 6.74 Percentage change | -2578.3% |
| 1961 | 6.68 Percentage change | -0.9% |
| 1962 | -2.37 Percentage change | -135.5% |
| 1963 | 4.77 Percentage change | -301.0% |
| 1964 | 2.64 Percentage change | -44.8% |
| 1965 | 10.82 Percentage change | +310.5% |
| 1966 | 11.43 Percentage change | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 11.14 Percentage change | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 7.39 Percentage change | -33.6% |
| 1969 | 8.57 Percentage change | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 11.31 Percentage change | +31.9% |
| 1971 | 4.7 Percentage change | -58.4% |
| 1972 | 9.47 Percentage change | +101.5% |
| 1973 | 8.25 Percentage change | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 10.28 Percentage change | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 8.98 Percentage change | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 3.25 Percentage change | -63.9% |
| 1977 | 9.47 Percentage change | +191.7% |
| 1978 | 7.9 Percentage change | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 8.55 Percentage change | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 11.69 Percentage change | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 3.26 Percentage change | -72.2% |
| 1982 | -0.6494 Percentage change | -119.9% |
| 1983 | -3.36 Percentage change | +417.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9476 Percentage change | -128.2% |
| 1985 | -0.7266 Percentage change | -176.7% |
| 1986 | 1.97 Percentage change | -371.0% |
| 1987 | 3.13 Percentage change | +58.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9494 Percentage change | -69.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4191 Percentage change | -55.9% |
| 1990 | -2.46 Percentage change | -686.9% |
| 1991 | -4.8 Percentage change | +95.3% |
| 1992 | -2.56 Percentage change | -46.8% |
| 1993 | -2.05 Percentage change | -19.9% |
| 1994 | -1.91 Percentage change | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 6.46 Percentage change | -438.3% |
| 1996 | 2.05 Percentage change | -68.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6856 Percentage change | -66.5% |
| 1998 | 1.89 Percentage change | +176.1% |
| 1999 | -0.5292 Percentage change | -128.0% |
| 2000 | 2.65 Percentage change | -601.4% |
| 2001 | -0.4012 Percentage change | -115.1% |
| 2002 | 1.12 Percentage change | -380.3% |
| 2003 | -8.7 Percentage change | -873.6% |
| 2004 | -1.85 Percentage change | -78.7% |
| 2005 | -2.07 Percentage change | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2 Percentage change | -157.9% |
| 2007 | 2.72 Percentage change | +127.0% |
| 2008 | -2.34 Percentage change | -185.9% |
| 2009 | 2.36 Percentage change | -200.9% |
| 2010 | 2.58 Percentage change | +9.5% |
| 2011 | -6.74 Percentage change | -361.1% |
| 2012 | -2.78 Percentage change | -58.7% |
| 2013 | 1.61 Percentage change | -157.7% |
| 2014 | 1.45 Percentage change | -10.0% |
| 2015 | -5.29 Percentage change | -465.7% |
| 2016 | 0.535 Percentage change | -110.1% |
| 2017 | -0.5848 Percentage change | -209.3% |
| 2018 | -15.91 Percentage change | +2621.2% |
| 2019 | -9.19 Percentage change | -42.3% |
| 2020 | -3.77 Percentage change | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 Percentage change | -129.4% |
| 2022 | -3.25 Percentage change | -393.5% |
| 2023 | -4.57 Percentage change | +40.8% |
| 2024 | -0.5847 Percentage change | -87.2% |
| 2025 | -4.31 Percentage change | +636.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.97 Percentage change | -2.62 Percentage change | 8.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.78 Percentage change | -2.37 Percentage change | 11.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.22 Percentage change | 3.25 Percentage change | 11.31 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 Percentage change | -3.36 Percentage change | 11.69 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3214 Percentage change | -4.8 Percentage change | 6.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5299 Percentage change | -8.7 Percentage change | 2.72 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.43 Percentage change | -15.91 Percentage change | 2.58 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.56 Percentage change | -4.57 Percentage change | 1.11 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge was -4.31 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 Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 Percentage change in 1980.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.91 Percentage change in 2018.
- How does Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge ranks 2084th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge 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