Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -1.92 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -1.92 Percentage change for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
That represents a change of down 105.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.73 Percentage change in 2012 and was at its lowest, -6.13 Percentage change, in 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 49th of 167 countries 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.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.43 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 5.81 Percentage change | +69.3% |
| 1983 | 2.93 Percentage change | -49.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0191 Percentage change | -100.7% |
| 1985 | -0.2216 Percentage change | +1058.8% |
| 1986 | -0.8611 Percentage change | +288.6% |
| 1987 | -4.07 Percentage change | +372.2% |
| 1988 | -3.4 Percentage change | -16.4% |
| 1989 | -0.7169 Percentage change | -78.9% |
| 1990 | -0.4061 Percentage change | -43.4% |
| 1991 | -2.52 Percentage change | +521.4% |
| 1992 | -2.71 Percentage change | +7.3% |
| 1993 | -3.63 Percentage change | +34.0% |
| 1994 | -4.16 Percentage change | +14.6% |
| 1995 | -2.89 Percentage change | -30.5% |
| 1996 | -0.5662 Percentage change | -80.4% |
| 1997 | -0.8027 Percentage change | +41.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1338 Percentage change | -116.7% |
| 1999 | 4.3 Percentage change | +3111.6% |
| 2000 | 4.31 Percentage change | +0.4% |
| 2001 | -3.12 Percentage change | -172.2% |
| 2002 | 2.86 Percentage change | -191.8% |
| 2003 | -2.2 Percentage change | -176.8% |
| 2004 | 3.15 Percentage change | -243.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1 Percentage change | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7854 Percentage change | -74.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2132 Percentage change | -72.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6268 Percentage change | +194.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 Percentage change | +95.6% |
| 2010 | -0.6012 Percentage change | -149.0% |
| 2011 | 8.28 Percentage change | -1478.1% |
| 2012 | 8.73 Percentage change | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9778 Percentage change | -88.8% |
| 2014 | -2.89 Percentage change | -395.5% |
| 2015 | -5.15 Percentage change | +78.2% |
| 2016 | -2.53 Percentage change | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 2.96 Percentage change | -217.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0186 Percentage change | -99.4% |
| 2019 | -6.13 Percentage change | -33046.5% |
| 2020 | -2.23 Percentage change | -63.5% |
| 2021 | 5.26 Percentage change | -335.4% |
| 2022 | 3.12 Percentage change | -40.7% |
| 2023 | -0.9348 Percentage change | -130.0% |
| 2024 | -1.92 Percentage change | +105.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -1.92 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.52 Percentage change, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -1.92 Percentage change is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.81 Percentage change, 50% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -33046.5% | 0.0186 Percentage change | -6.13 Percentage change |
| 1999 | +3111.6% | 0.1338 Percentage change | 4.3 Percentage change |
| 2011 | +1478.1% | -0.6012 Percentage change | 8.28 Percentage change |
| 1985 | -1058.8% | -0.0191 Percentage change | -0.2216 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3205 Percentage change | -4.07 Percentage change | 5.81 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.32 Percentage change | -4.16 Percentage change | 4.3 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 Percentage change | -3.12 Percentage change | 4.31 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3672 Percentage change | -6.13 Percentage change | 8.73 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6586 Percentage change | -2.23 Percentage change | 5.26 Percentage change | 5 |
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More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago was -1.92 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 Percentage change in 2012.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.13 Percentage change in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 49th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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