Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central America and the Caribbean
Central America and the Caribbean: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -5.09 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central America and the Caribbean, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Central America and the Caribbean recorded -5.09 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is up 30.7% on the previous year and down 346.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central America and the Caribbean peaked at 6.98 Percentage change in 1981 and was at its lowest, -7.35 Percentage change, in 2023.
That places Central America and the Caribbean 279th out of 700 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.98 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.4146 Percentage change | -105.9% |
| 1983 | 3.01 Percentage change | -826.9% |
| 1984 | 4.44 Percentage change | +47.4% |
| 1985 | 3.84 Percentage change | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6681 Percentage change | -82.6% |
| 1987 | -1.05 Percentage change | -256.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9103 Percentage change | -186.9% |
| 1989 | -0.5525 Percentage change | -160.7% |
| 1990 | 3.51 Percentage change | -736.1% |
| 1991 | 1 Percentage change | -71.5% |
| 1992 | 5.93 Percentage change | +493.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1 Percentage change | -81.5% |
| 1994 | -2.93 Percentage change | -367.7% |
| 1995 | -0.562 Percentage change | -80.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0414 Percentage change | -92.6% |
| 1997 | -1.1 Percentage change | +2546.2% |
| 1998 | -3.79 Percentage change | +246.2% |
| 1999 | -2.29 Percentage change | -39.7% |
| 2000 | -4.97 Percentage change | +117.3% |
| 2001 | -3.16 Percentage change | -36.3% |
| 2002 | -3.28 Percentage change | +3.7% |
| 2003 | -2.57 Percentage change | -21.8% |
| 2004 | -2.21 Percentage change | -13.9% |
| 2005 | -1.89 Percentage change | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 Percentage change | -163.4% |
| 2007 | 1.71 Percentage change | +42.9% |
| 2008 | -0.5123 Percentage change | -130.0% |
| 2009 | -4.01 Percentage change | +683.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 Percentage change | -125.8% |
| 2011 | -4.56 Percentage change | -540.6% |
| 2012 | -0.8186 Percentage change | -82.0% |
| 2013 | 1.97 Percentage change | -340.9% |
| 2014 | 2.06 Percentage change | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.46 Percentage change | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4053 Percentage change | -83.5% |
| 2017 | -0.4795 Percentage change | -218.3% |
| 2018 | 1.34 Percentage change | -380.0% |
| 2019 | -5.42 Percentage change | -503.9% |
| 2020 | -3.05 Percentage change | -43.8% |
| 2021 | -2.43 Percentage change | -20.2% |
| 2022 | -2.72 Percentage change | +12.0% |
| 2023 | -7.35 Percentage change | +169.9% |
| 2024 | -5.09 Percentage change | -30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.98 Percentage change | -1.05 Percentage change | 6.98 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0829 Percentage change | -3.79 Percentage change | 5.93 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.97 Percentage change | -4.97 Percentage change | 1.71 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1998 Percentage change | -5.42 Percentage change | 2.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.13 Percentage change | -7.35 Percentage change | -2.43 Percentage change | 5 |
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More environment data for Central America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.94 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 6.69 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 200,554 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central America and the Caribbean?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Central America and the Caribbean was -5.09 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Central America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 Percentage change in 1981.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Central America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.35 Percentage change in 2023.
- How does Central America and the Caribbean rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Central America and the Caribbean ranks 279th out of 700 regions with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Central America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 346.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to drought — Cropland 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 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 1981-2022 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 (ERA5). Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation