Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -26.41 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cayman 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 Cayman Islands is -26.41 Percentage change, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 285.1% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cayman Islands peaked at 38.92 Percentage change in 1964 and was at its lowest, -26.41 Percentage change, in 2025.
Cayman Islands ranks 175th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -6.73 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 7.21 Percentage change | -207.1% |
| 1952 | 4.46 Percentage change | -38.2% |
| 1953 | 26.72 Percentage change | +499.6% |
| 1954 | 3.08 Percentage change | -88.5% |
| 1955 | -2.71 Percentage change | -188.2% |
| 1956 | -23.19 Percentage change | +755.0% |
| 1957 | -15.52 Percentage change | -33.1% |
| 1958 | -9.27 Percentage change | -40.3% |
| 1959 | -5 Percentage change | -46.0% |
| 1960 | 29.16 Percentage change | -682.7% |
| 1961 | 21.03 Percentage change | -27.9% |
| 1962 | 5.33 Percentage change | -74.7% |
| 1963 | 4.59 Percentage change | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 38.92 Percentage change | +747.7% |
| 1965 | 1.5 Percentage change | -96.2% |
| 1966 | 22.52 Percentage change | +1405.2% |
| 1967 | -5.58 Percentage change | -124.8% |
| 1968 | 8.13 Percentage change | -245.7% |
| 1969 | 21.41 Percentage change | +163.4% |
| 1970 | 5.11 Percentage change | -76.1% |
| 1971 | -7.2 Percentage change | -241.0% |
| 1972 | 5.32 Percentage change | -173.8% |
| 1973 | 2.97 Percentage change | -44.2% |
| 1974 | 3.35 Percentage change | +12.9% |
| 1975 | -7.4 Percentage change | -320.6% |
| 1976 | -9.56 Percentage change | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 13.7 Percentage change | -243.2% |
| 1978 | 6.48 Percentage change | -52.7% |
| 1979 | 13.96 Percentage change | +115.5% |
| 1980 | -14.97 Percentage change | -207.2% |
| 1981 | 16.66 Percentage change | -211.3% |
| 1982 | 8.06 Percentage change | -51.6% |
| 1983 | 32.24 Percentage change | +299.8% |
| 1984 | 4.33 Percentage change | -86.6% |
| 1985 | -12.23 Percentage change | -382.6% |
| 1986 | 7.33 Percentage change | -159.9% |
| 1987 | -18.85 Percentage change | -357.3% |
| 1988 | 29.97 Percentage change | -258.9% |
| 1989 | -9.39 Percentage change | -131.3% |
| 1990 | 9.45 Percentage change | -200.7% |
| 1991 | -9.1 Percentage change | -196.3% |
| 1992 | -11.45 Percentage change | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 3.84 Percentage change | -133.5% |
| 1994 | -12.47 Percentage change | -424.6% |
| 1995 | -4.44 Percentage change | -64.4% |
| 1996 | 5.87 Percentage change | -232.1% |
| 1997 | -13.53 Percentage change | -330.4% |
| 1998 | -9.5 Percentage change | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 1.43 Percentage change | -115.1% |
| 2000 | -22.58 Percentage change | -1677.1% |
| 2001 | 9.46 Percentage change | -141.9% |
| 2002 | 5.77 Percentage change | -39.0% |
| 2003 | -1.19 Percentage change | -120.7% |
| 2004 | -21.4 Percentage change | +1693.9% |
| 2005 | 13.5 Percentage change | -163.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6205 Percentage change | -95.4% |
| 2007 | 11.17 Percentage change | +1699.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9268 Percentage change | -91.7% |
| 2009 | -17.48 Percentage change | -1986.0% |
| 2010 | 2.98 Percentage change | -117.1% |
| 2011 | 2.62 Percentage change | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4028 Percentage change | -84.6% |
| 2013 | 14.56 Percentage change | +3515.0% |
| 2014 | -3.53 Percentage change | -124.2% |
| 2015 | -14.51 Percentage change | +310.9% |
| 2016 | -2.24 Percentage change | -84.6% |
| 2017 | 2.92 Percentage change | -230.5% |
| 2018 | -4.65 Percentage change | -259.0% |
| 2019 | -5.6 Percentage change | +20.3% |
| 2020 | -14.07 Percentage change | +151.3% |
| 2021 | -21.71 Percentage change | +54.4% |
| 2022 | -5.97 Percentage change | -72.5% |
| 2023 | -17.06 Percentage change | +185.7% |
| 2024 | 14.27 Percentage change | -183.6% |
| 2025 | -26.41 Percentage change | -285.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's -26.41 Percentage change is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.98 Percentage change, 13.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's -26.41 Percentage change is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.01 Percentage change, 8.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Cayman Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3515.0% | 0.4028 Percentage change | 14.56 Percentage change |
| 2009 | -1986.0% | 0.9268 Percentage change | -17.48 Percentage change |
| 2007 | +1699.6% | 0.6205 Percentage change | 11.17 Percentage change |
| 2004 | -1693.9% | -1.19 Percentage change | -21.4 Percentage change |
| 2000 | -1677.1% | 1.43 Percentage change | -22.58 Percentage change |
| 1966 | +1405.2% | 1.5 Percentage change | 22.52 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.1 Percentage change | -23.19 Percentage change | 26.72 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.7 Percentage change | -5.58 Percentage change | 38.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 Percentage change | -9.56 Percentage change | 13.96 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.31 Percentage change | -18.85 Percentage change | 32.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.99 Percentage change | -13.53 Percentage change | 9.45 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.12 Percentage change | -22.58 Percentage change | 13.5 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7027 Percentage change | -14.51 Percentage change | 14.56 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.83 Percentage change | -26.41 Percentage change | 14.27 Percentage change | 6 |
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- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 94 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 3,045 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 5,116 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 15,653 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 270 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 10,147 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cayman Islands?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Cayman Islands was -26.41 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 38.92 Percentage change in 1964.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.41 Percentage change in 2025.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Cayman Islands ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman 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