Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -0.5906 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Puerto Rico, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded -0.5906 Percentage change for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in 2025.
The figure is down 114.2% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Puerto Rico peaked at 9.79 Percentage change in 1999 and was at its lowest, -17.04 Percentage change, in 1967.
That places Puerto Rico 51st out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0489 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -1.91 Percentage change | -4001.6% |
| 1952 | -3.83 Percentage change | +100.8% |
| 1953 | -4.86 Percentage change | +26.8% |
| 1954 | -1.03 Percentage change | -78.8% |
| 1955 | -2.61 Percentage change | +153.4% |
| 1956 | -7.1 Percentage change | +171.8% |
| 1957 | -10.88 Percentage change | +53.2% |
| 1958 | 2.23 Percentage change | -120.5% |
| 1959 | -5.83 Percentage change | -361.6% |
| 1960 | -5.42 Percentage change | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1377 Percentage change | -102.5% |
| 1962 | -0.0673 Percentage change | -148.9% |
| 1963 | -1.36 Percentage change | +1917.6% |
| 1964 | -8.51 Percentage change | +526.7% |
| 1965 | -10.19 Percentage change | +19.7% |
| 1966 | -8.71 Percentage change | -14.5% |
| 1967 | -17.04 Percentage change | +95.6% |
| 1968 | -13.91 Percentage change | -18.4% |
| 1969 | -3.91 Percentage change | -71.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8638 Percentage change | -122.1% |
| 1971 | -8.32 Percentage change | -1063.5% |
| 1972 | -2.44 Percentage change | -70.7% |
| 1973 | -4.33 Percentage change | +77.6% |
| 1974 | -1.63 Percentage change | -62.3% |
| 1975 | -6.68 Percentage change | +309.3% |
| 1976 | -4.05 Percentage change | -39.3% |
| 1977 | -5.54 Percentage change | +36.9% |
| 1978 | -4.63 Percentage change | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 9.13 Percentage change | -297.1% |
| 1980 | -4.31 Percentage change | -147.2% |
| 1981 | 5.12 Percentage change | -218.7% |
| 1982 | 3.33 Percentage change | -34.9% |
| 1983 | 1.96 Percentage change | -41.1% |
| 1984 | -6.27 Percentage change | -419.4% |
| 1985 | -3.17 Percentage change | -49.4% |
| 1986 | 1.06 Percentage change | -133.4% |
| 1987 | 4.67 Percentage change | +340.6% |
| 1988 | 7.1 Percentage change | +52.1% |
| 1989 | 2.21 Percentage change | -68.8% |
| 1990 | -8.64 Percentage change | -490.5% |
| 1991 | -5.07 Percentage change | -41.4% |
| 1992 | 3.08 Percentage change | -160.8% |
| 1993 | 7.51 Percentage change | +143.6% |
| 1994 | -9.7 Percentage change | -229.2% |
| 1995 | -5.27 Percentage change | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 1.33 Percentage change | -125.3% |
| 1997 | -7.2 Percentage change | -640.0% |
| 1998 | 2.58 Percentage change | -135.8% |
| 1999 | 9.79 Percentage change | +279.9% |
| 2000 | -5.41 Percentage change | -155.3% |
| 2001 | -11.24 Percentage change | +107.8% |
| 2002 | -1.33 Percentage change | -88.2% |
| 2003 | -5.04 Percentage change | +278.5% |
| 2004 | 1.48 Percentage change | -129.3% |
| 2005 | 9.61 Percentage change | +551.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5 Percentage change | -74.0% |
| 2007 | 5.53 Percentage change | +121.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7738 Percentage change | -86.0% |
| 2009 | -5.95 Percentage change | -868.4% |
| 2010 | 4.65 Percentage change | -178.2% |
| 2011 | 3.92 Percentage change | -15.7% |
| 2012 | -0.4125 Percentage change | -110.5% |
| 2013 | 3.04 Percentage change | -837.6% |
| 2014 | -6.14 Percentage change | -301.7% |
| 2015 | -4.29 Percentage change | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 6.22 Percentage change | -244.8% |
| 2017 | 6.45 Percentage change | +3.7% |
| 2018 | -2.18 Percentage change | -133.8% |
| 2019 | -0.9464 Percentage change | -56.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0764 Percentage change | -91.9% |
| 2021 | -5.24 Percentage change | +6759.0% |
| 2022 | 1.45 Percentage change | -127.6% |
| 2023 | -5.61 Percentage change | -487.4% |
| 2024 | 4.16 Percentage change | -174.1% |
| 2025 | -0.5906 Percentage change | -114.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.58 Percentage change | -10.88 Percentage change | 2.23 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -6.9 Percentage change | -17.04 Percentage change | 0.1377 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.76 Percentage change | -8.32 Percentage change | 9.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 Percentage change | -6.27 Percentage change | 7.1 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.16 Percentage change | -9.7 Percentage change | 9.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9076 Percentage change | -11.24 Percentage change | 9.61 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 Percentage change | -6.14 Percentage change | 6.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9848 Percentage change | -5.61 Percentage change | 4.16 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 48 Guadeloupe -0.4134 Percentage change compare
- 49 Switzerland -0.4333 Percentage change compare
- 50 Portugal -0.5127 Percentage change compare
- 52 Malawi -0.8098 Percentage change compare
- 53 Solomon Islands -0.8823 Percentage change compare
- 54 Honduras -0.9224 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.1 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.6793 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.77 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.1 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Puerto Rico?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Puerto Rico was -0.5906 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 Percentage change in 1999.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.04 Percentage change in 1967.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Puerto Rico ranks 51st out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.
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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