Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 3.78 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 3.78 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
That represents a change of up 92.7% on the previous year and up 135.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 19.21 Percentage change in 2011 and was at its lowest, -17.49 Percentage change, in 2015.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.14 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | -0.2129 Percentage change | -102.6% |
| 1983 | 3.97 Percentage change | -1963.1% |
| 1984 | -3.59 Percentage change | -190.5% |
| 1985 | 1.25 Percentage change | -134.8% |
| 1986 | -3.05 Percentage change | -343.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6962 Percentage change | -122.8% |
| 1988 | 6.41 Percentage change | +820.2% |
| 1989 | -7.46 Percentage change | -216.5% |
| 1990 | -5.18 Percentage change | -30.6% |
| 1991 | -5.91 Percentage change | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4093 Percentage change | -106.9% |
| 1993 | -0.2312 Percentage change | -156.5% |
| 1994 | -8.75 Percentage change | +3682.0% |
| 1995 | -4.58 Percentage change | -47.7% |
| 1996 | -0.5486 Percentage change | -88.0% |
| 1997 | -5.99 Percentage change | +992.4% |
| 1998 | 4 Percentage change | -166.8% |
| 1999 | 1.85 Percentage change | -53.7% |
| 2000 | -0.9616 Percentage change | -151.9% |
| 2001 | -5.82 Percentage change | +505.2% |
| 2002 | -5.5 Percentage change | -5.5% |
| 2003 | -2.25 Percentage change | -59.1% |
| 2004 | 10.44 Percentage change | -564.0% |
| 2005 | 15.46 Percentage change | +48.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5 Percentage change | -90.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6928 Percentage change | -53.9% |
| 2008 | -0.6336 Percentage change | -191.5% |
| 2009 | -4.34 Percentage change | +585.4% |
| 2010 | 10.2 Percentage change | -334.9% |
| 2011 | 19.21 Percentage change | +88.3% |
| 2012 | 3.21 Percentage change | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 2.77 Percentage change | -13.7% |
| 2014 | -10.61 Percentage change | -483.3% |
| 2015 | -17.49 Percentage change | +64.9% |
| 2016 | -1.7 Percentage change | -90.3% |
| 2017 | 7.98 Percentage change | -568.7% |
| 2018 | -5.04 Percentage change | -163.2% |
| 2019 | -11.51 Percentage change | +128.3% |
| 2020 | -7.3 Percentage change | -36.6% |
| 2021 | -12.58 Percentage change | +72.3% |
| 2022 | -0.1414 Percentage change | -98.9% |
| 2023 | 1.96 Percentage change | -1485.9% |
| 2024 | 3.78 Percentage change | +92.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.682 Percentage change | -7.46 Percentage change | 8.14 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.49 Percentage change | -8.75 Percentage change | 4 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8583 Percentage change | -5.82 Percentage change | 15.46 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2991 Percentage change | -17.49 Percentage change | 19.21 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.86 Percentage change | -12.58 Percentage change | 3.78 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 22 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 4.11 Percentage change compare
- 23 India 4.04 Percentage change compare
- 24 Chad 3.78 Percentage change compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.52 Percentage change compare
- 27 Uruguay 3.41 Percentage change compare
- 28 San Marino 3.33 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -90.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -92.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 3 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 3.78 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 19.21 Percentage change in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.49 Percentage change in 2015.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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