Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 14.93 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cayman Islands, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 14.93 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 252.4% on the previous year and up 407.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cayman Islands peaked at 18.29 Percentage change in 1988 and was at its lowest, -18.41 Percentage change, in 2004.
Cayman Islands ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13.66 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 4.27 Percentage change | -68.7% |
| 1983 | 11.54 Percentage change | +170.2% |
| 1984 | 5.06 Percentage change | -56.2% |
| 1985 | -8.82 Percentage change | -274.4% |
| 1986 | -11.02 Percentage change | +25.0% |
| 1987 | -3.27 Percentage change | -70.3% |
| 1988 | 18.29 Percentage change | -658.9% |
| 1989 | -8.44 Percentage change | -146.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8304 Percentage change | -109.8% |
| 1991 | -8.43 Percentage change | -1115.1% |
| 1992 | -9.48 Percentage change | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 7.51 Percentage change | -179.2% |
| 1994 | -13.74 Percentage change | -283.1% |
| 1995 | -1.58 Percentage change | -88.5% |
| 1996 | 14.53 Percentage change | -1017.7% |
| 1997 | -10.85 Percentage change | -174.7% |
| 1998 | 3.02 Percentage change | -127.9% |
| 1999 | 4.86 Percentage change | +60.7% |
| 2000 | -13.16 Percentage change | -370.9% |
| 2001 | -8.28 Percentage change | -37.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0691 Percentage change | -99.2% |
| 2003 | 1.54 Percentage change | -2322.5% |
| 2004 | -18.41 Percentage change | -1298.5% |
| 2005 | 12.29 Percentage change | -166.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1 Percentage change | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 15.51 Percentage change | +278.4% |
| 2008 | 5.99 Percentage change | -61.4% |
| 2009 | -11.88 Percentage change | -298.5% |
| 2010 | 4.45 Percentage change | -137.4% |
| 2011 | 0.689 Percentage change | -84.5% |
| 2012 | -0.8822 Percentage change | -228.0% |
| 2013 | 6.48 Percentage change | -834.7% |
| 2014 | -4.86 Percentage change | -174.9% |
| 2015 | -3.48 Percentage change | -28.4% |
| 2016 | -5.54 Percentage change | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 11.03 Percentage change | -299.0% |
| 2018 | 4.13 Percentage change | -62.6% |
| 2019 | -10.97 Percentage change | -365.8% |
| 2020 | -0.2381 Percentage change | -97.8% |
| 2021 | -14.02 Percentage change | +5786.5% |
| 2022 | -6.76 Percentage change | -51.8% |
| 2023 | -9.79 Percentage change | +44.9% |
| 2024 | 14.93 Percentage change | -252.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 14.93 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.775 Percentage change, 19.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 14.93 Percentage change is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8585 Percentage change. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cayman Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -5786.5% | -0.2381 Percentage change | -14.02 Percentage change |
| 2003 | +2322.5% | -0.0691 Percentage change | 1.54 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.36 Percentage change | -11.02 Percentage change | 18.29 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.33 Percentage change | -13.74 Percentage change | 14.53 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.24 Percentage change | -18.41 Percentage change | 15.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1043 Percentage change | -10.97 Percentage change | 11.03 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.18 Percentage change | -14.02 Percentage change | 14.93 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 1 United Arab Emirates 55.57 Percentage change compare
- 2 Oman 37.43 Percentage change compare
- 3 Niger 23.95 Percentage change compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.91 Percentage change compare
- 6 Bahrain 10.46 Percentage change compare
- 7 Cabo Verde 1.34 Percentage change compare
- 7 Montserrat 10.06 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Cayman Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 94 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 3,045 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 5,116 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 15,653 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 270 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 10,147 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cayman Islands?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cayman Islands was 14.93 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.29 Percentage change in 1988.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.41 Percentage change in 2004.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Cayman Islands ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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