Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly was -1.36 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago is -1.36 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.0% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.3 Percentage change in 1954 and was at its lowest, -8.31 Percentage change, in 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.25 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 3.63 Percentage change | -30.8% |
| 1952 | -6.46 Percentage change | -277.7% |
| 1953 | 0.4354 Percentage change | -106.7% |
| 1954 | 8.3 Percentage change | +1806.6% |
| 1955 | 4.6 Percentage change | -44.6% |
| 1956 | 6.63 Percentage change | +44.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4039 Percentage change | -93.9% |
| 1958 | 2.46 Percentage change | +508.5% |
| 1959 | -2.61 Percentage change | -206.4% |
| 1960 | 2.84 Percentage change | -208.5% |
| 1961 | 2.99 Percentage change | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 0.6415 Percentage change | -78.6% |
| 1963 | 4.36 Percentage change | +579.8% |
| 1964 | 0.047 Percentage change | -98.9% |
| 1965 | 2.81 Percentage change | +5883.8% |
| 1966 | -3.33 Percentage change | -218.3% |
| 1967 | -2.3 Percentage change | -31.0% |
| 1968 | -2.57 Percentage change | +11.8% |
| 1969 | -1.09 Percentage change | -57.6% |
| 1970 | -3.09 Percentage change | +183.6% |
| 1971 | -5.89 Percentage change | +90.4% |
| 1972 | 6.44 Percentage change | -209.3% |
| 1973 | -2.87 Percentage change | -144.5% |
| 1974 | 1.44 Percentage change | -150.3% |
| 1975 | 1.44 Percentage change | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.5 Percentage change | +3.9% |
| 1977 | -3.41 Percentage change | -328.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2764 Percentage change | -108.1% |
| 1979 | -1.18 Percentage change | -525.2% |
| 1980 | 2.06 Percentage change | -275.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9489 Percentage change | -53.9% |
| 1982 | 5.2 Percentage change | +447.5% |
| 1983 | 2.64 Percentage change | -49.2% |
| 1984 | 2.53 Percentage change | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.9 Percentage change | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0334 Percentage change | -98.8% |
| 1987 | -4.38 Percentage change | -13207.5% |
| 1988 | -4.87 Percentage change | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 2.04 Percentage change | -141.8% |
| 1990 | 1.04 Percentage change | -49.0% |
| 1991 | -2.32 Percentage change | -323.1% |
| 1992 | -4.71 Percentage change | +103.2% |
| 1993 | -2.32 Percentage change | -50.7% |
| 1994 | -6.26 Percentage change | +169.4% |
| 1995 | -2.49 Percentage change | -60.2% |
| 1996 | -3.62 Percentage change | +45.5% |
| 1997 | 3.6 Percentage change | -199.4% |
| 1998 | 1.7 Percentage change | -52.9% |
| 1999 | 4.56 Percentage change | +168.5% |
| 2000 | 5.68 Percentage change | +24.7% |
| 2001 | -2.52 Percentage change | -144.4% |
| 2002 | 3.54 Percentage change | -240.3% |
| 2003 | -3.19 Percentage change | -190.1% |
| 2004 | 1.52 Percentage change | -147.7% |
| 2005 | 2.08 Percentage change | +37.1% |
| 2006 | -1.82 Percentage change | -187.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0988 Percentage change | -105.4% |
| 2008 | -1.78 Percentage change | -1898.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 Percentage change | -178.3% |
| 2010 | -1.22 Percentage change | -188.1% |
| 2011 | 8.2 Percentage change | -769.5% |
| 2012 | 8.24 Percentage change | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.69 Percentage change | -67.3% |
| 2014 | -4.23 Percentage change | -257.4% |
| 2015 | -4.43 Percentage change | +4.5% |
| 2016 | -1.61 Percentage change | -63.7% |
| 2017 | 3.19 Percentage change | -298.4% |
| 2018 | 1.41 Percentage change | -55.8% |
| 2019 | -8.31 Percentage change | -689.7% |
| 2020 | -1.57 Percentage change | -81.1% |
| 2021 | 7.52 Percentage change | -578.8% |
| 2022 | 3.52 Percentage change | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2442 Percentage change | -93.1% |
| 2024 | -3.17 Percentage change | -1396.7% |
| 2025 | -1.36 Percentage change | -57.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -1.36 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.55 Percentage change, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -1.36 Percentage change is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.99 Percentage change, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -13207.5% | 0.0334 Percentage change | -4.38 Percentage change |
| 1965 | +5883.8% | 0.047 Percentage change | 2.81 Percentage change |
| 2008 | -1898.0% | 0.0988 Percentage change | -1.78 Percentage change |
| 1954 | +1806.6% | 0.4354 Percentage change | 8.3 Percentage change |
| 2024 | -1396.7% | 0.2442 Percentage change | -3.17 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.26 Percentage change | -6.46 Percentage change | 8.3 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4407 Percentage change | -3.33 Percentage change | 4.36 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5342 Percentage change | -5.89 Percentage change | 6.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9097 Percentage change | -4.87 Percentage change | 5.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.08 Percentage change | -6.26 Percentage change | 4.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5008 Percentage change | -3.19 Percentage change | 5.68 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3924 Percentage change | -8.31 Percentage change | 8.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8648 Percentage change | -3.17 Percentage change | 7.52 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly in Trinidad and Tobago was -1.36 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 Percentage change in 1954.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.31 Percentage change in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — cropland soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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