Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was -28.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-28.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3,077.9%
World rank
169th
of 192 countries
All-time high
153.01 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-59.83 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -28.79 % change on previous year for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3,077.9% on the previous year and down 392.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 153.01 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -59.83 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Iraq 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -15.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 50.49 % change on previous year | -433.3% |
| 1943 | 0.2379 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1944 | -24.94 % change on previous year | -10583.9% |
| 1945 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1946 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -1055.4% |
| 1947 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1948 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1949 | 56.04 % change on previous year | +816.8% |
| 1950 | -39.04 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1951 | -16.03 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1952 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1953 | 42.08 % change on previous year | +412.4% |
| 1954 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1955 | -53.03 % change on previous year | -463.5% |
| 1956 | 33.91 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1957 | 49.25 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1958 | -57.92 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 1959 | 40.58 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 1960 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1961 | 31.88 % change on previous year | +149.9% |
| 1962 | -39.1 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1963 | 98.83 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 1964 | -44.85 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1965 | 56.66 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1966 | -24.35 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1967 | 36.16 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 1968 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1969 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1970 | -47.02 % change on previous year | +3596.8% |
| 1971 | 95.15 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 1972 | 20.9 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1973 | -58.28 % change on previous year | -378.8% |
| 1974 | 151.75 % change on previous year | -360.4% |
| 1975 | -31.48 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1976 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1977 | -14.53 % change on previous year | -532.9% |
| 1978 | -30.11 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 1979 | 32.9 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 1980 | 33.3 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1981 | -18.2 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1982 | 30.02 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 1983 | -36.76 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 1984 | 19.97 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8499 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1986 | 24.26 % change on previous year | +2754.4% |
| 1987 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1988 | 22.77 % change on previous year | -318.0% |
| 1989 | -33.78 % change on previous year | -248.4% |
| 1990 | -20.47 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1991 | 67.47 % change on previous year | -429.7% |
| 1992 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1993 | 11.51 % change on previous year | +217.1% |
| 1994 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1995 | -35.57 % change on previous year | +1118.3% |
| 1996 | 57.9 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 1997 | -10.84 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1998 | -28.96 % change on previous year | +167.1% |
| 1999 | -25.22 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 29.44 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2001 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2002 | 20.73 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 2003 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2004 | -0.5975 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2005 | -12.76 % change on previous year | +2035.0% |
| 2006 | 50.75 % change on previous year | -497.8% |
| 2007 | -43.18 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2008 | -15.27 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2010 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2011 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -853.4% |
| 2012 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2013 | 36.59 % change on previous year | +598.7% |
| 2014 | -10.23 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2015 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 2016 | -20.34 % change on previous year | -306.7% |
| 2017 | -29.12 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 153.01 % change on previous year | -625.4% |
| 2019 | -15.82 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2020 | -25.08 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 2021 | -59.83 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 2022 | 60.26 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 2023 | 59.02 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9669 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2025 | -28.79 % change on previous year | -3077.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.48 % change on previous year | -24.94 % change on previous year | 56.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 2.26 % change on previous year | -57.92 % change on previous year | 49.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.27 % change on previous year | -44.85 % change on previous year | 98.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.26 % change on previous year | -58.28 % change on previous year | 151.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -36.76 % change on previous year | 33.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -35.57 % change on previous year | 67.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -43.18 % change on previous year | 50.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.48 % change on previous year | -29.12 % change on previous year | 153.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -59.83 % change on previous year | 60.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 166 Denmark -28.3 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Tanzania, United Republic of -28.3 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Yemen -28.33 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Uruguay -28.82 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Iran, Islamic Republic of -30.38 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Turkmenistan -31.3 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Iraq was -28.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 153.01 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.83 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 392.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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
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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.