Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 7.48 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is 7.48 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 295.1% on the previous year and up 344.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Andaman and Nicobar Islands peaked at 15.5 Percentage change in 1966 and was at its lowest, -10.86 Percentage change, in 1979.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands ranks 79th of 3112 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.6 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.6216 Percentage change | -61.0% |
| 1952 | 3.72 Percentage change | -697.9% |
| 1953 | 13.55 Percentage change | +264.6% |
| 1954 | 12.58 Percentage change | -7.2% |
| 1955 | -0.2902 Percentage change | -102.3% |
| 1956 | 2.61 Percentage change | -998.7% |
| 1957 | -4.55 Percentage change | -274.5% |
| 1958 | 1.47 Percentage change | -132.2% |
| 1959 | 2.3 Percentage change | +56.7% |
| 1960 | 2.26 Percentage change | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.82 Percentage change | -19.6% |
| 1962 | 8.77 Percentage change | +382.4% |
| 1963 | 8.36 Percentage change | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 6.31 Percentage change | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 5.31 Percentage change | -15.8% |
| 1966 | 15.5 Percentage change | +191.8% |
| 1967 | 4.95 Percentage change | -68.1% |
| 1968 | 2.84 Percentage change | -42.7% |
| 1969 | 0.437 Percentage change | -84.6% |
| 1970 | 8.13 Percentage change | +1759.7% |
| 1971 | 7.4 Percentage change | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 4.8 Percentage change | -35.1% |
| 1973 | -1.57 Percentage change | -132.7% |
| 1974 | 7.8 Percentage change | -597.1% |
| 1975 | 6.34 Percentage change | -18.7% |
| 1976 | -0.3474 Percentage change | -105.5% |
| 1977 | -1.86 Percentage change | +436.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8505 Percentage change | -145.6% |
| 1979 | -10.86 Percentage change | -1376.8% |
| 1980 | -5.96 Percentage change | -45.1% |
| 1981 | -1.2 Percentage change | -79.8% |
| 1982 | -0.3547 Percentage change | -70.5% |
| 1983 | -6.01 Percentage change | +1593.3% |
| 1984 | 6.41 Percentage change | -206.8% |
| 1985 | 6.76 Percentage change | +5.4% |
| 1986 | -4.25 Percentage change | -162.9% |
| 1987 | 2.41 Percentage change | -156.8% |
| 1988 | 2.4 Percentage change | -0.4% |
| 1989 | -0.6954 Percentage change | -129.0% |
| 1990 | -5.05 Percentage change | +625.6% |
| 1991 | -3.01 Percentage change | -40.3% |
| 1992 | -7.68 Percentage change | +154.8% |
| 1993 | -4.24 Percentage change | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 8.25 Percentage change | -294.8% |
| 1995 | -2.05 Percentage change | -124.8% |
| 1996 | -1.05 Percentage change | -48.8% |
| 1997 | -5.39 Percentage change | +413.7% |
| 1998 | -4.52 Percentage change | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 7.28 Percentage change | -261.3% |
| 2000 | 14.84 Percentage change | +103.8% |
| 2001 | 1.94 Percentage change | -86.9% |
| 2002 | -0.5196 Percentage change | -126.8% |
| 2003 | -1.9 Percentage change | +265.5% |
| 2004 | -0.8304 Percentage change | -56.3% |
| 2005 | -4.15 Percentage change | +400.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5 Percentage change | -208.3% |
| 2007 | -6 Percentage change | -233.5% |
| 2008 | 10.57 Percentage change | -276.1% |
| 2009 | -5.3 Percentage change | -150.1% |
| 2010 | -1.17 Percentage change | -77.9% |
| 2011 | 11.47 Percentage change | -1082.2% |
| 2012 | 5.24 Percentage change | -54.3% |
| 2013 | 2.18 Percentage change | -58.5% |
| 2014 | -7.05 Percentage change | -424.1% |
| 2015 | 1.68 Percentage change | -123.9% |
| 2016 | -0.928 Percentage change | -155.2% |
| 2017 | 4.12 Percentage change | -543.8% |
| 2018 | 4.25 Percentage change | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 Percentage change | -74.9% |
| 2020 | -4.02 Percentage change | -475.8% |
| 2021 | 2.99 Percentage change | -174.4% |
| 2022 | 4.33 Percentage change | +44.9% |
| 2023 | -3.31 Percentage change | -176.5% |
| 2024 | -3.83 Percentage change | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 7.48 Percentage change | -295.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.92 Percentage change | -4.55 Percentage change | 13.55 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.66 Percentage change | 0.437 Percentage change | 15.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.07 Percentage change | -10.86 Percentage change | 8.13 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0485 Percentage change | -6.01 Percentage change | 6.76 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.75 Percentage change | -7.68 Percentage change | 8.25 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 Percentage change | -6 Percentage change | 14.84 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 Percentage change | -7.05 Percentage change | 11.47 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6051 Percentage change | -4.02 Percentage change | 7.48 Percentage change | 6 |
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More environment data for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 10.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1978 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.77 Percentage change (2024)
- River flooding exposure — Cropland share exposed to river flooding 0 Percentage of agricultural land area (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 2.7 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 13.6 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 1.81 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Andaman and Nicobar Islands was 7.48 Percentage change in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5 Percentage change in 1966.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.86 Percentage change in 1979.
- How does Andaman and Nicobar Islands rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands ranks 79th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Andaman and Nicobar Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical 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 (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