Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -9 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded -9 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 393.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 3.93 Percentage change in 1992 and was at its lowest, -9.22 Percentage change, in 2023.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 43rd out of 67 groups 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5905 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 2.47 Percentage change | +318.1% |
| 1983 | 2.48 Percentage change | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.11 Percentage change | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 3.11 Percentage change | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.87 Percentage change | -39.9% |
| 1987 | 0.561 Percentage change | -70.0% |
| 1988 | -1.39 Percentage change | -347.3% |
| 1989 | 1.81 Percentage change | -230.8% |
| 1990 | 2.09 Percentage change | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 1.79 Percentage change | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 3.93 Percentage change | +120.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6317 Percentage change | -83.9% |
| 1994 | -0.0683 Percentage change | -110.8% |
| 1995 | -1.21 Percentage change | +1664.3% |
| 1996 | 1.59 Percentage change | -232.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5843 Percentage change | -63.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4239 Percentage change | -27.4% |
| 1999 | -1.22 Percentage change | -387.5% |
| 2000 | 1.07 Percentage change | -187.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3121 Percentage change | -70.9% |
| 2002 | -1.95 Percentage change | -724.8% |
| 2003 | -2.72 Percentage change | +39.3% |
| 2004 | -2.07 Percentage change | -23.9% |
| 2005 | -3.21 Percentage change | +55.1% |
| 2006 | -2.21 Percentage change | -31.2% |
| 2007 | -4.11 Percentage change | +86.2% |
| 2008 | -3.56 Percentage change | -13.3% |
| 2009 | -1.61 Percentage change | -54.9% |
| 2010 | -3.13 Percentage change | +94.7% |
| 2011 | -3.11 Percentage change | -0.7% |
| 2012 | -3.71 Percentage change | +19.5% |
| 2013 | -3.16 Percentage change | -14.8% |
| 2014 | -1.82 Percentage change | -42.3% |
| 2015 | -2.31 Percentage change | +26.9% |
| 2016 | -2.86 Percentage change | +23.6% |
| 2017 | -2.55 Percentage change | -10.8% |
| 2018 | -3 Percentage change | +17.5% |
| 2019 | -6.11 Percentage change | +103.9% |
| 2020 | -7.75 Percentage change | +26.8% |
| 2021 | -7.42 Percentage change | -4.2% |
| 2022 | -7.74 Percentage change | +4.3% |
| 2023 | -9.22 Percentage change | +19.2% |
| 2024 | -9 Percentage change | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.62 Percentage change | -1.39 Percentage change | 3.11 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8542 Percentage change | -1.22 Percentage change | 3.93 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2 Percentage change | -4.11 Percentage change | 1.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.18 Percentage change | -6.11 Percentage change | -1.82 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.23 Percentage change | -9.22 Percentage change | -7.42 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 40 Malaysia -0.6686 Percentage change compare
- 41 Eswatini -8.54 Percentage change compare
- 41 Mali -0.6902 Percentage change compare
- 42 Canada -1.22 Percentage change compare
- 43 Panama -1.31 Percentage change compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe -1.39 Percentage change compare
- 45 Iraq -1.69 Percentage change compare
- 46 Belize -1.84 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Latin America and the Caribbean was -9 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 Percentage change in 1992.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.22 Percentage change in 2023.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 43rd out of 67 groups with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 393.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin 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