Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Huetar Caribbean
Huetar Caribbean: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was 2.32 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Huetar Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Huetar Caribbean stood at 2.32 Percentage change.
The figure is up 185.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Huetar Caribbean peaked at 4.61 Percentage change in 1981 and was at its lowest, -5.77 Percentage change, in 1959.
Huetar Caribbean ranks 465th of 2960 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Huetar Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.17 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 3.25 Percentage change | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 0.8752 Percentage change | -73.1% |
| 1953 | -0.4171 Percentage change | -147.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0026 Percentage change | -100.6% |
| 1955 | 1.55 Percentage change | +59453.2% |
| 1956 | 2.13 Percentage change | +37.1% |
| 1957 | -0.7873 Percentage change | -137.0% |
| 1958 | -2.2 Percentage change | +179.9% |
| 1959 | -5.77 Percentage change | +161.9% |
| 1960 | 0.8072 Percentage change | -114.0% |
| 1961 | -4.24 Percentage change | -625.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0514 Percentage change | -101.2% |
| 1963 | 1.69 Percentage change | +3191.7% |
| 1964 | -3.24 Percentage change | -291.7% |
| 1965 | -1.2 Percentage change | -63.1% |
| 1966 | 4.5 Percentage change | -476.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5238 Percentage change | -88.3% |
| 1968 | 2.38 Percentage change | +354.3% |
| 1969 | -0.5103 Percentage change | -121.4% |
| 1970 | 2.31 Percentage change | -553.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7022 Percentage change | -69.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3115 Percentage change | -55.6% |
| 1973 | 1.18 Percentage change | +280.3% |
| 1974 | 3.74 Percentage change | +215.4% |
| 1975 | -4.93 Percentage change | -232.0% |
| 1976 | 1.35 Percentage change | -127.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2484 Percentage change | -81.6% |
| 1978 | 3.26 Percentage change | +1214.0% |
| 1979 | -3.23 Percentage change | -199.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1061 Percentage change | -103.3% |
| 1981 | 4.61 Percentage change | +4242.4% |
| 1982 | -3.26 Percentage change | -170.7% |
| 1983 | -1.56 Percentage change | -52.0% |
| 1984 | -0.8294 Percentage change | -46.9% |
| 1985 | -3.52 Percentage change | +324.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 Percentage change | -100.1% |
| 1987 | -0.1315 Percentage change | -2631.1% |
| 1988 | 1.35 Percentage change | -1125.2% |
| 1989 | -1.61 Percentage change | -219.2% |
| 1990 | -3.23 Percentage change | +100.7% |
| 1991 | -0.4185 Percentage change | -87.0% |
| 1992 | -1.67 Percentage change | +299.3% |
| 1993 | 1.48 Percentage change | -188.4% |
| 1994 | -3.71 Percentage change | -351.5% |
| 1995 | 1.39 Percentage change | -137.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4 Percentage change | +0.5% |
| 1997 | -1.76 Percentage change | -225.9% |
| 1998 | -0.1457 Percentage change | -91.7% |
| 1999 | 2.13 Percentage change | -1558.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 Percentage change | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6595 Percentage change | +93281.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 Percentage change | +96.0% |
| 2003 | -0.2374 Percentage change | -118.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7 Percentage change | -1660.2% |
| 2005 | -1.42 Percentage change | -138.2% |
| 2006 | 2.16 Percentage change | -252.4% |
| 2007 | 2 Percentage change | -7.4% |
| 2008 | -3.88 Percentage change | -294.3% |
| 2009 | 2 Percentage change | -151.6% |
| 2010 | 3.21 Percentage change | +60.3% |
| 2011 | 1.53 Percentage change | -52.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2272 Percentage change | -85.2% |
| 2013 | -0.2682 Percentage change | -218.0% |
| 2014 | -3.09 Percentage change | +1051.3% |
| 2015 | 2.81 Percentage change | -191.1% |
| 2016 | 3.01 Percentage change | +7.1% |
| 2017 | -0.1145 Percentage change | -103.8% |
| 2018 | 1.28 Percentage change | -1213.5% |
| 2019 | -2.78 Percentage change | -318.4% |
| 2020 | -2.81 Percentage change | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.55 Percentage change | -190.6% |
| 2022 | -2.64 Percentage change | -203.5% |
| 2023 | -3.88 Percentage change | +47.1% |
| 2024 | -2.73 Percentage change | -29.7% |
| 2025 | 2.32 Percentage change | -185.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1806 Percentage change | -5.77 Percentage change | 3.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0764 Percentage change | -4.24 Percentage change | 4.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4944 Percentage change | -4.93 Percentage change | 3.74 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.484 Percentage change | -3.52 Percentage change | 4.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4543 Percentage change | -3.71 Percentage change | 2.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6279 Percentage change | -3.88 Percentage change | 3.7 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5818 Percentage change | -3.09 Percentage change | 3.21 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2 Percentage change | -3.88 Percentage change | 2.55 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Huetar Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.79 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 1.37 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 19.87 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 272.38 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 7.32 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Huetar Caribbean?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Huetar Caribbean was 2.32 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Huetar Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 Percentage change in 1981.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Huetar Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.77 Percentage change in 1959.
- How does Huetar Caribbean rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Huetar Caribbean ranks 465th out of 2960 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Huetar Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Huetar Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 76 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer (0 to 7 cm) 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 1981-2024 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 based on the ERA5-Land reanalysis dataset. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org