Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Former Netherlands Antilles
Former Netherlands Antilles: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was -22.12 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Former Netherlands Antilles, 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 Former Netherlands Antilles is -22.12 Percentage change, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Former Netherlands Antilles peaked at 44.07 Percentage change in 1950 and was at its lowest, -40.59 Percentage change, in 2019.
Former Netherlands Antilles ranks 3074th of 3112 regions 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 Former Netherlands Antilles, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.07 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -2.83 Percentage change | -106.4% |
| 1952 | -14.9 Percentage change | +426.8% |
| 1953 | -12.14 Percentage change | -18.5% |
| 1954 | 3.2 Percentage change | -126.3% |
| 1955 | 17.6 Percentage change | +450.5% |
| 1956 | 36.9 Percentage change | +109.7% |
| 1957 | -0.3545 Percentage change | -101.0% |
| 1958 | -14.94 Percentage change | +4115.1% |
| 1959 | -19.95 Percentage change | +33.5% |
| 1960 | -24.67 Percentage change | +23.7% |
| 1961 | -19.29 Percentage change | -21.8% |
| 1962 | -17.3 Percentage change | -10.3% |
| 1963 | -20.44 Percentage change | +18.2% |
| 1964 | -10.22 Percentage change | -50.0% |
| 1965 | -3.49 Percentage change | -65.8% |
| 1966 | -2.27 Percentage change | -35.1% |
| 1967 | -11.33 Percentage change | +400.0% |
| 1968 | 14.51 Percentage change | -228.1% |
| 1969 | -5.22 Percentage change | -136.0% |
| 1970 | 8.25 Percentage change | -258.0% |
| 1971 | -17.41 Percentage change | -311.2% |
| 1972 | 4.65 Percentage change | -126.7% |
| 1973 | -0.0083 Percentage change | -100.2% |
| 1974 | 25.44 Percentage change | -305651.3% |
| 1975 | -4.52 Percentage change | -117.8% |
| 1976 | -0.5127 Percentage change | -88.7% |
| 1977 | -2.3 Percentage change | +348.8% |
| 1978 | -4.87 Percentage change | +111.5% |
| 1979 | -1.68 Percentage change | -65.4% |
| 1980 | 1.08 Percentage change | -164.2% |
| 1981 | 5.96 Percentage change | +451.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6171 Percentage change | -89.7% |
| 1983 | -8.53 Percentage change | -1481.8% |
| 1984 | 1.98 Percentage change | -123.2% |
| 1985 | 31.64 Percentage change | +1501.2% |
| 1986 | 6.21 Percentage change | -80.4% |
| 1987 | -6.89 Percentage change | -211.0% |
| 1988 | 6.53 Percentage change | -194.7% |
| 1989 | 9.14 Percentage change | +40.1% |
| 1990 | 6.28 Percentage change | -31.2% |
| 1991 | -9.48 Percentage change | -250.8% |
| 1992 | -7.69 Percentage change | -18.9% |
| 1993 | -8.54 Percentage change | +11.1% |
| 1994 | -17.5 Percentage change | +104.8% |
| 1995 | -6.3 Percentage change | -64.0% |
| 1996 | -12.14 Percentage change | +92.5% |
| 1997 | -14.75 Percentage change | +21.6% |
| 1998 | -10.52 Percentage change | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 8.75 Percentage change | -183.2% |
| 2000 | 21.89 Percentage change | +150.3% |
| 2001 | -15.69 Percentage change | -171.7% |
| 2002 | -5.74 Percentage change | -63.4% |
| 2003 | -9.61 Percentage change | +67.5% |
| 2004 | 16.59 Percentage change | -272.6% |
| 2005 | 8.67 Percentage change | -47.7% |
| 2006 | -3.73 Percentage change | -143.0% |
| 2007 | -16.36 Percentage change | +339.0% |
| 2008 | 15.1 Percentage change | -192.3% |
| 2009 | -9.78 Percentage change | -164.8% |
| 2010 | 23.89 Percentage change | -344.3% |
| 2011 | 36.2 Percentage change | +51.5% |
| 2012 | -1.3 Percentage change | -103.6% |
| 2013 | -9.35 Percentage change | +616.6% |
| 2014 | -24.73 Percentage change | +164.5% |
| 2015 | -28.91 Percentage change | +16.9% |
| 2016 | -8.7 Percentage change | -69.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 Percentage change | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -3.01 Percentage change | -70797.4% |
| 2019 | -40.59 Percentage change | +1250.0% |
| 2020 | -19.13 Percentage change | -52.9% |
| 2021 | -5.06 Percentage change | -73.6% |
| 2022 | 20.65 Percentage change | -508.2% |
| 2023 | -27.89 Percentage change | -235.0% |
| 2024 | -23.88 Percentage change | -14.4% |
| 2025 | -22.12 Percentage change | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.67 Percentage change | -19.95 Percentage change | 44.07 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -9.97 Percentage change | -24.67 Percentage change | 14.51 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.702 Percentage change | -17.41 Percentage change | 25.44 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.77 Percentage change | -8.53 Percentage change | 31.64 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.19 Percentage change | -17.5 Percentage change | 8.75 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1349 Percentage change | -16.36 Percentage change | 21.89 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.65 Percentage change | -40.59 Percentage change | 36.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.9 Percentage change | -27.89 Percentage change | 20.65 Percentage change | 6 |
More environment data for Former Netherlands Antilles
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.67 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 88.4 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 1.64 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 66.9 Square kilometres (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Former Netherlands Antilles?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Former Netherlands Antilles was -22.12 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 Former Netherlands Antilles?
- The highest recorded value was 44.07 Percentage change in 1950.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Former Netherlands Antilles?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.59 Percentage change in 2019.
- How does Former Netherlands Antilles rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Former Netherlands Antilles ranks 3074th out of 3112 regions with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Former Netherlands Antilles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Former Netherlands Antilles 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