Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Bahamas
Bahamas: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 2.27 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Bahamas, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Bahamas is 2.27 Percentage change, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 144.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Bahamas peaked at 18.95 Percentage change in 1983 and was at its lowest, -18.68 Percentage change, in 2004.
Bahamas ranks 59th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.32 Percentage change | -8.82 Percentage change | 18.95 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.73 Percentage change | -7.37 Percentage change | 12.41 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.86 Percentage change | -18.68 Percentage change | 9.34 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.53 Percentage change | -7.85 Percentage change | 6.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.26 Percentage change | -14.04 Percentage change | 6.55 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 56 Iceland 2.52 Percentage change compare
- 57 Australia and New Zealand 2.48 Percentage change compare
- 58 United Kingdom 2.35 Percentage change compare
- 60 Brunei Darussalam 2.26 Percentage change compare
- 61 Haiti 2.16 Percentage change compare
- 62 East Midlands 2.13 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 189.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0013 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 587 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 587 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Bahamas?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Bahamas was 2.27 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 18.95 Percentage change in 1983.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.68 Percentage change in 2004.
- How does Bahamas rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Bahamas ranks 59th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of 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 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