Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean
Caribbean: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -4.29 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2025, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean stood at -4.29 Percentage change.
That represents a change of down 291.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean peaked at 12.35 Percentage change in 1960 and was at its lowest, -11.29 Percentage change, in 1959.
That places Caribbean 36th out of 72 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 — Land soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -1.65 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 1.28 Percentage change | -177.5% |
| 1952 | 0.5978 Percentage change | -53.4% |
| 1953 | 1.49 Percentage change | +149.4% |
| 1954 | 4.12 Percentage change | +176.3% |
| 1955 | 2.18 Percentage change | -47.1% |
| 1956 | -4.23 Percentage change | -294.1% |
| 1957 | -4.65 Percentage change | +9.8% |
| 1958 | -6.37 Percentage change | +37.1% |
| 1959 | -11.29 Percentage change | +77.1% |
| 1960 | 12.35 Percentage change | -209.4% |
| 1961 | -0.0677 Percentage change | -100.5% |
| 1962 | -3.03 Percentage change | +4379.7% |
| 1963 | 3.01 Percentage change | -199.1% |
| 1964 | 10.27 Percentage change | +241.7% |
| 1965 | -5.27 Percentage change | -151.3% |
| 1966 | 4.35 Percentage change | -182.6% |
| 1967 | -9.15 Percentage change | -310.2% |
| 1968 | -3.95 Percentage change | -56.9% |
| 1969 | 7.2 Percentage change | -282.5% |
| 1970 | -1.5 Percentage change | -120.8% |
| 1971 | -3.71 Percentage change | +148.2% |
| 1972 | 1.56 Percentage change | -142.0% |
| 1973 | 5.9 Percentage change | +278.7% |
| 1974 | 1.02 Percentage change | -82.8% |
| 1975 | -4.46 Percentage change | -539.5% |
| 1976 | -2.11 Percentage change | -52.6% |
| 1977 | 4.31 Percentage change | -304.0% |
| 1978 | 11.65 Percentage change | +170.1% |
| 1979 | 10.62 Percentage change | -8.9% |
| 1980 | -0.5693 Percentage change | -105.4% |
| 1981 | 5.8 Percentage change | -1119.5% |
| 1982 | 1.78 Percentage change | -69.3% |
| 1983 | 10.67 Percentage change | +498.9% |
| 1984 | -0.4457 Percentage change | -104.2% |
| 1985 | -1.36 Percentage change | +204.4% |
| 1986 | 2.61 Percentage change | -292.4% |
| 1987 | 2.57 Percentage change | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.41 Percentage change | +265.7% |
| 1989 | -1.12 Percentage change | -111.9% |
| 1990 | -1.67 Percentage change | +49.5% |
| 1991 | -2.54 Percentage change | +52.2% |
| 1992 | -2.97 Percentage change | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 6.44 Percentage change | -316.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2991 Percentage change | -95.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6399 Percentage change | +113.9% |
| 1996 | -1.02 Percentage change | -260.1% |
| 1997 | -9 Percentage change | +778.9% |
| 1998 | -1.87 Percentage change | -79.2% |
| 1999 | 2.96 Percentage change | -258.4% |
| 2000 | -8.24 Percentage change | -378.0% |
| 2001 | -2.56 Percentage change | -68.9% |
| 2002 | -2.93 Percentage change | +14.3% |
| 2003 | -2.67 Percentage change | -9.0% |
| 2004 | -8.46 Percentage change | +217.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 Percentage change | -113.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7246 Percentage change | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 6.79 Percentage change | +836.9% |
| 2008 | -0.152 Percentage change | -102.2% |
| 2009 | -8.15 Percentage change | +5264.8% |
| 2010 | 3.33 Percentage change | -140.9% |
| 2011 | -0.4604 Percentage change | -113.8% |
| 2012 | 1.29 Percentage change | -379.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6808 Percentage change | -47.1% |
| 2014 | -5.91 Percentage change | -967.4% |
| 2015 | -8.17 Percentage change | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9813 Percentage change | -112.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 Percentage change | +52.7% |
| 2018 | -1.38 Percentage change | -192.1% |
| 2019 | -2.89 Percentage change | +109.8% |
| 2020 | -4.04 Percentage change | +39.4% |
| 2021 | -6.95 Percentage change | +72.1% |
| 2022 | -4.33 Percentage change | -37.7% |
| 2023 | -7.39 Percentage change | +70.7% |
| 2024 | 2.25 Percentage change | -130.4% |
| 2025 | -4.29 Percentage change | -291.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -5264.8% | -0.152 Percentage change | -8.15 Percentage change |
| 1962 | -4379.7% | -0.0677 Percentage change | -3.03 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.85 Percentage change | -11.29 Percentage change | 4.12 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.57 Percentage change | -9.15 Percentage change | 12.35 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.33 Percentage change | -4.46 Percentage change | 11.65 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 Percentage change | -1.36 Percentage change | 10.67 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8744 Percentage change | -9 Percentage change | 6.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.45 Percentage change | -8.46 Percentage change | 6.79 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.1 Percentage change | -8.17 Percentage change | 3.33 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.12 Percentage change | -7.39 Percentage change | 2.25 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 33 Italy 2.04 Percentage change compare
- 33 Madagascar -3.85 Percentage change compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 1.56 Percentage change compare
- 35 French Guiana 1.45 Percentage change compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea -4.05 Percentage change compare
- 36 French Southern Territories 1.44 Percentage change compare
- 37 Thailand 1.44 Percentage change compare
- 38 Suriname 1.4 Percentage change compare
- 39 Indonesia 1.36 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.69 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 566,466 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 264 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 1,299 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 52,118 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Caribbean was -4.29 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 Percentage change in 1960.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.29 Percentage change in 1959.
- How does Caribbean rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Caribbean ranks 36th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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