Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 11.79 Percentage change in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Turks and Caicos Islands, 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 Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 11.79 Percentage change.
The figure is up 229.4% on the previous year and up 277.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 34.9 Percentage change in 1977 and was at its lowest, -26.57 Percentage change, in 1959.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 2nd of 191 countries 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 Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.56 Percentage change | — |
| 1951 | 14.06 Percentage change | +801.5% |
| 1952 | 5.56 Percentage change | -60.5% |
| 1953 | 0.624 Percentage change | -88.8% |
| 1954 | -4.04 Percentage change | -747.4% |
| 1955 | 28.29 Percentage change | -800.4% |
| 1956 | 17.39 Percentage change | -38.5% |
| 1957 | -8.19 Percentage change | -147.1% |
| 1958 | -21.46 Percentage change | +162.1% |
| 1959 | -26.57 Percentage change | +23.8% |
| 1960 | 24.62 Percentage change | -192.7% |
| 1961 | 20.66 Percentage change | -16.1% |
| 1962 | -1 Percentage change | -104.8% |
| 1963 | 10 Percentage change | -1100.1% |
| 1964 | 24.31 Percentage change | +143.0% |
| 1965 | -1.66 Percentage change | -106.8% |
| 1966 | 11.68 Percentage change | -804.6% |
| 1967 | -8.5 Percentage change | -172.8% |
| 1968 | -24 Percentage change | +182.2% |
| 1969 | 16.38 Percentage change | -168.3% |
| 1970 | -6.57 Percentage change | -140.1% |
| 1971 | 12.34 Percentage change | -287.9% |
| 1972 | 1.89 Percentage change | -84.7% |
| 1973 | 11.48 Percentage change | +509.1% |
| 1974 | -8.65 Percentage change | -175.3% |
| 1975 | -10.4 Percentage change | +20.2% |
| 1976 | -16.12 Percentage change | +55.1% |
| 1977 | 34.9 Percentage change | -316.4% |
| 1978 | 17 Percentage change | -51.3% |
| 1979 | 17.71 Percentage change | +4.2% |
| 1980 | -5.65 Percentage change | -131.9% |
| 1981 | 21.61 Percentage change | -482.5% |
| 1982 | 8.62 Percentage change | -60.1% |
| 1983 | 21.55 Percentage change | +150.0% |
| 1984 | -11.95 Percentage change | -155.5% |
| 1985 | -0.5268 Percentage change | -95.6% |
| 1986 | 1.25 Percentage change | -338.1% |
| 1987 | 21.81 Percentage change | +1638.4% |
| 1988 | 7.22 Percentage change | -66.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6776 Percentage change | -90.6% |
| 1990 | -3.85 Percentage change | -668.6% |
| 1991 | -21.74 Percentage change | +464.3% |
| 1992 | -14.3 Percentage change | -34.2% |
| 1993 | 17.32 Percentage change | -221.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1426 Percentage change | -100.8% |
| 1995 | -1.05 Percentage change | +636.6% |
| 1996 | -15.04 Percentage change | +1332.7% |
| 1997 | -20.39 Percentage change | +35.5% |
| 1998 | -2.55 Percentage change | -87.5% |
| 1999 | 2.21 Percentage change | -186.5% |
| 2000 | -7.18 Percentage change | -425.1% |
| 2001 | -4.52 Percentage change | -37.0% |
| 2002 | -5.56 Percentage change | +22.9% |
| 2003 | -18.82 Percentage change | +238.5% |
| 2004 | -15.41 Percentage change | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 4.11 Percentage change | -126.7% |
| 2006 | 4.51 Percentage change | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 18.66 Percentage change | +313.4% |
| 2008 | 15.69 Percentage change | -15.9% |
| 2009 | -8.17 Percentage change | -152.0% |
| 2010 | 5.97 Percentage change | -173.0% |
| 2011 | -5.71 Percentage change | -195.7% |
| 2012 | -6.33 Percentage change | +10.9% |
| 2013 | -10.14 Percentage change | +60.1% |
| 2014 | -0.3361 Percentage change | -96.7% |
| 2015 | -6.65 Percentage change | +1878.6% |
| 2016 | 15.72 Percentage change | -336.4% |
| 2017 | -3.19 Percentage change | -120.3% |
| 2018 | -7.13 Percentage change | +123.6% |
| 2019 | -1.08 Percentage change | -84.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6044 Percentage change | -155.7% |
| 2021 | -22.08 Percentage change | -3754.2% |
| 2022 | -12.51 Percentage change | -43.4% |
| 2023 | -18.91 Percentage change | +51.1% |
| 2024 | 3.58 Percentage change | -118.9% |
| 2025 | 11.79 Percentage change | +229.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7225 Percentage change | -26.57 Percentage change | 28.29 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.25 Percentage change | -24 Percentage change | 24.62 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.36 Percentage change | -16.12 Percentage change | 34.9 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.46 Percentage change | -11.95 Percentage change | 21.81 Percentage change | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.95 Percentage change | -21.74 Percentage change | 17.32 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.67 Percentage change | -18.82 Percentage change | 18.66 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.89 Percentage change | -10.14 Percentage change | 15.72 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.25 Percentage change | -22.08 Percentage change | 11.79 Percentage change | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Turks and Caicos Islands was 11.79 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 Percentage change in 1977.
- What is the lowest historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.57 Percentage change in 1959.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos 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