Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was -17.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-17.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 165.4%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
92.9 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-42.7 % change on previous year
in 1951
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Australia, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Australia stood at -17.28 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 165.4% on the previous year and down 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 92.9 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -42.7 % change on previous year, in 1951.
That places Australia 134th out of 192 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.
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 5.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1943 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1944 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 1945 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1946 | -22.6 % change on previous year | +299.3% |
| 1947 | 25.2 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 1948 | -0.7487 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1949 | 35.88 % change on previous year | -4892.7% |
| 1950 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1951 | -42.7 % change on previous year | -1216.9% |
| 1952 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1953 | 19.55 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 1954 | -12.17 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1955 | 37.43 % change on previous year | -407.6% |
| 1956 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1957 | -34.49 % change on previous year | -400.6% |
| 1958 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1959 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 1960 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1961 | -26.25 % change on previous year | -368.3% |
| 1962 | 37.83 % change on previous year | -244.1% |
| 1963 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1964 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 1965 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1966 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1967 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -498.5% |
| 1968 | 22.25 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 1969 | -31.93 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 1970 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1971 | 37.88 % change on previous year | -436.8% |
| 1972 | -17.65 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1973 | 62.98 % change on previous year | -456.8% |
| 1974 | 24.63 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1975 | -20.1 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1976 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1977 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 1979 | -12.05 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1980 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1981 | 27.39 % change on previous year | -481.1% |
| 1982 | -23.63 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 1983 | 26.12 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 1984 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1985 | -25.64 % change on previous year | -362.4% |
| 1986 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1987 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -688.1% |
| 1988 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1895 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1990 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -4731.9% |
| 1991 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 1992 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1993 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -433.4% |
| 1994 | -32.55 % change on previous year | -474.5% |
| 1995 | 56.86 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 1996 | -14.13 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1997 | 16.72 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1998 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1999 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2000 | 25.12 % change on previous year | -1070.6% |
| 2001 | -23.74 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 2002 | -40.8 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2003 | 47.63 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2004 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2005 | -20.7 % change on previous year | -1019.9% |
| 2006 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2007 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2008 | -8.73 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 2009 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2010 | 49.66 % change on previous year | -1905.5% |
| 2011 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2012 | -33.61 % change on previous year | -841.1% |
| 2013 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2014 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 2015 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2016 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -327.7% |
| 2017 | -8.73 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2018 | -16.93 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 2019 | -33.93 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 2020 | 92.9 % change on previous year | -373.8% |
| 2021 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2022 | 16.4 % change on previous year | +870.9% |
| 2023 | -21.48 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 2024 | 26.4 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2025 | -17.28 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -22.6 % change on previous year | 35.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.009 % change on previous year | -42.7 % change on previous year | 37.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -31.93 % change on previous year | 37.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.41 % change on previous year | -20.1 % change on previous year | 62.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -25.64 % change on previous year | 27.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 % change on previous year | -32.55 % change on previous year | 56.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.888 % change on previous year | -40.8 % change on previous year | 47.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.49 % change on previous year | -33.93 % change on previous year | 49.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.44 % change on previous year | -21.48 % change on previous year | 92.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Australia was -17.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.7 % change on previous year in 1951.
- How does Australia rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual precipitation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual precipitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual precipitation Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual precipitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.