Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 0.8656 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Vanuatu stood at 0.8656 Percentage change.
That represents a change of up 269.1% on the previous year and up 206.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Vanuatu peaked at 4.83 Percentage change in 1999 and was at its lowest, -6.44 Percentage change, in 2016.
That places Vanuatu 28th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.78 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 1.96 Percentage change | -210.0% |
| 1983 | -1.37 Percentage change | -170.1% |
| 1984 | 1.74 Percentage change | -226.5% |
| 1985 | 1.63 Percentage change | -6.3% |
| 1986 | -1.82 Percentage change | -211.9% |
| 1987 | -3.36 Percentage change | +84.3% |
| 1988 | 3.69 Percentage change | -209.9% |
| 1989 | 1.83 Percentage change | -50.3% |
| 1990 | -0.7324 Percentage change | -139.9% |
| 1991 | -0.8584 Percentage change | +17.2% |
| 1992 | -5.78 Percentage change | +573.0% |
| 1993 | -4.02 Percentage change | -30.5% |
| 1994 | -3.91 Percentage change | -2.5% |
| 1995 | -1.92 Percentage change | -50.9% |
| 1996 | 1.89 Percentage change | -198.4% |
| 1997 | -3.96 Percentage change | -309.8% |
| 1998 | -0.5944 Percentage change | -85.0% |
| 1999 | 4.83 Percentage change | -912.8% |
| 2000 | 4.09 Percentage change | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 Percentage change | -75.4% |
| 2002 | 1.54 Percentage change | +52.6% |
| 2003 | -3.66 Percentage change | -338.5% |
| 2004 | 0.136 Percentage change | -103.7% |
| 2005 | -0.7708 Percentage change | -666.8% |
| 2006 | 2.17 Percentage change | -381.0% |
| 2007 | 2.96 Percentage change | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 3.35 Percentage change | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 Percentage change | -66.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6144 Percentage change | -44.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7 Percentage change | +502.4% |
| 2012 | 3.56 Percentage change | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.59 Percentage change | -55.4% |
| 2014 | -0.8158 Percentage change | -151.3% |
| 2015 | -2.53 Percentage change | +210.4% |
| 2016 | -6.44 Percentage change | +154.3% |
| 2017 | -1.74 Percentage change | -73.0% |
| 2018 | -0.2062 Percentage change | -88.1% |
| 2019 | -0.6951 Percentage change | +237.1% |
| 2020 | 1.46 Percentage change | -310.2% |
| 2021 | 1.49 Percentage change | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.38 Percentage change | +193.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2345 Percentage change | -94.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8656 Percentage change | +269.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.8656 Percentage change is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.84 Percentage change. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.8656 Percentage change is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.55 Percentage change. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2795 Percentage change | -3.36 Percentage change | 3.69 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.51 Percentage change | -5.78 Percentage change | 4.83 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 Percentage change | -3.66 Percentage change | 4.09 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2961 Percentage change | -6.44 Percentage change | 3.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 Percentage change | 0.2345 Percentage change | 4.38 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 25 Jamaica 1.09 Percentage change compare
- 26 Spain 1.05 Percentage change compare
- 27 Fiji -5.58 Percentage change compare
- 27 Nicaragua 0.9954 Percentage change compare
- 29 Samoa 0.7346 Percentage change compare
- 30 New Caledonia 0.4553 Percentage change compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 0.4193 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % 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 -2.35 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Vanuatu was 0.8656 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 Percentage change in 1999.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.44 Percentage change in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Vanuatu ranks 28th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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