Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 2.19 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 2.19 Percentage change.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.9% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 13.24 Percentage change in 1979 and was at its lowest, -15.75 Percentage change, in 2001.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.91 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | -0.1629 Percentage change | -108.5% |
| 1952 | -6.79 Percentage change | +4065.8% |
| 1953 | -7.98 Percentage change | +17.6% |
| 1954 | -3.92 Percentage change | -50.8% |
| 1955 | -10.29 Percentage change | +162.3% |
| 1956 | -11.89 Percentage change | +15.5% |
| 1957 | -10.96 Percentage change | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 7.78 Percentage change | -171.0% |
| 1959 | -9.63 Percentage change | -223.7% |
| 1960 | -11.49 Percentage change | +19.3% |
| 1961 | 9.2 Percentage change | -180.1% |
| 1962 | 3 Percentage change | -67.4% |
| 1963 | -5.58 Percentage change | -285.9% |
| 1964 | -4.84 Percentage change | -13.2% |
| 1965 | -7.76 Percentage change | +60.3% |
| 1966 | 1.52 Percentage change | -119.6% |
| 1967 | -9.15 Percentage change | -701.6% |
| 1968 | -10.5 Percentage change | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 1.61 Percentage change | -115.4% |
| 1970 | -3.6 Percentage change | -322.9% |
| 1971 | -9.37 Percentage change | +160.5% |
| 1972 | -0.7962 Percentage change | -91.5% |
| 1973 | 3.35 Percentage change | -521.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6199 Percentage change | -81.5% |
| 1975 | -6.87 Percentage change | -1208.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5996 Percentage change | -108.7% |
| 1977 | -7.7 Percentage change | -1384.7% |
| 1978 | -1.19 Percentage change | -84.5% |
| 1979 | 13.24 Percentage change | -1212.2% |
| 1980 | -7.5 Percentage change | -156.6% |
| 1981 | 2.21 Percentage change | -129.5% |
| 1982 | 8.93 Percentage change | +303.7% |
| 1983 | 6.56 Percentage change | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1055 Percentage change | -98.4% |
| 1985 | -0.9291 Percentage change | -980.8% |
| 1986 | -2.46 Percentage change | +164.9% |
| 1987 | 7.97 Percentage change | -423.7% |
| 1988 | 6.79 Percentage change | -14.7% |
| 1989 | -1.18 Percentage change | -117.4% |
| 1990 | -7.03 Percentage change | +493.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4989 Percentage change | -107.1% |
| 1992 | -6.01 Percentage change | -1305.0% |
| 1993 | 2.29 Percentage change | -138.1% |
| 1994 | -15.17 Percentage change | -762.1% |
| 1995 | -9.25 Percentage change | -39.0% |
| 1996 | -5.86 Percentage change | -36.7% |
| 1997 | -5.47 Percentage change | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.43 Percentage change | -199.3% |
| 1999 | 3.96 Percentage change | -27.1% |
| 2000 | -3.8 Percentage change | -195.9% |
| 2001 | -15.75 Percentage change | +314.9% |
| 2002 | -1.13 Percentage change | -92.8% |
| 2003 | -6.83 Percentage change | +502.3% |
| 2004 | 10.76 Percentage change | -257.5% |
| 2005 | 13.22 Percentage change | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 Percentage change | -92.4% |
| 2007 | 5.34 Percentage change | +430.6% |
| 2008 | 1.77 Percentage change | -66.8% |
| 2009 | -4.94 Percentage change | -378.3% |
| 2010 | 8.98 Percentage change | -281.7% |
| 2011 | 11.99 Percentage change | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 5.64 Percentage change | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 6.45 Percentage change | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.406 Percentage change | -93.7% |
| 2015 | -10.56 Percentage change | -2702.0% |
| 2016 | 6.21 Percentage change | -158.8% |
| 2017 | 11 Percentage change | +77.1% |
| 2018 | -7.61 Percentage change | -169.2% |
| 2019 | -5.97 Percentage change | -21.5% |
| 2020 | -0.9517 Percentage change | -84.1% |
| 2021 | -7.43 Percentage change | +680.6% |
| 2022 | -4.07 Percentage change | -45.2% |
| 2023 | -1.76 Percentage change | -56.8% |
| 2024 | 5.34 Percentage change | -403.8% |
| 2025 | 2.19 Percentage change | -58.9% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2.19 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.98 Percentage change. (65 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 2.19 Percentage change is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.01 Percentage change. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -4065.8% | -0.1629 Percentage change | -6.79 Percentage change |
| 2015 | -2702.0% | 0.406 Percentage change | -10.56 Percentage change |
| 1977 | -1384.7% | 0.5996 Percentage change | -7.7 Percentage change |
| 1992 | -1305.0% | 0.4989 Percentage change | -6.01 Percentage change |
| 1979 | +1212.2% | -1.19 Percentage change | 13.24 Percentage change |
| 1975 | -1208.5% | 0.6199 Percentage change | -6.87 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.19 Percentage change | -11.89 Percentage change | 7.78 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.4 Percentage change | -11.49 Percentage change | 9.2 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.17 Percentage change | -9.37 Percentage change | 13.24 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 Percentage change | -7.5 Percentage change | 8.93 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.66 Percentage change | -15.17 Percentage change | 5.43 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0358 Percentage change | -15.75 Percentage change | 13.22 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 Percentage change | -10.56 Percentage change | 11.99 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.11 Percentage change | -7.43 Percentage change | 5.34 Percentage change | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 29 Ireland 2.51 Percentage change compare
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- 35 French Guiana 1.45 Percentage change compare
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More environment data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.46 % 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 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2.19 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 13.24 Percentage change in 1979.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.75 Percentage change in 2001.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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