Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was -18.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-18.63 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 455.5%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
127.06 % change on previous year
in 1947
All-time low
-48.63 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at -18.63 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 455.5% on the previous year and down 211.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 127.06 % change on previous year in 1947 and was at its lowest, -48.63 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Kenya 139th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -21.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -39.96 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1943 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1944 | 29.74 % change on previous year | -313.6% |
| 1945 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1946 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1947 | 127.06 % change on previous year | -3543.5% |
| 1948 | -24.04 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1949 | 0.7724 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1950 | 20.01 % change on previous year | +2490.7% |
| 1951 | 27.02 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1952 | -20.32 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1953 | 32.51 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 1954 | -40.72 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 1955 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1956 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1957 | 24.71 % change on previous year | +579.7% |
| 1958 | -15.15 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1959 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1960 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1961 | 29.47 % change on previous year | -789.0% |
| 1962 | -25.29 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 1963 | 29.92 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1964 | -21.86 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1965 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1966 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1967 | 26.34 % change on previous year | +308.7% |
| 1968 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1969 | -41.9 % change on previous year | -814.9% |
| 1970 | 27.28 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1971 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1972 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1973 | -22.28 % change on previous year | -524.6% |
| 1974 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1975 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1976 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1977 | 66.45 % change on previous year | -3928.6% |
| 1978 | -18.02 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1979 | -0.2098 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1980 | -32.53 % change on previous year | +15402.3% |
| 1981 | 32.94 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 1982 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1983 | -11.53 % change on previous year | -716.0% |
| 1984 | -19.96 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 1985 | 31.23 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 1986 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1987 | -18.77 % change on previous year | -679.0% |
| 1988 | 21.33 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1989 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1990 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1991 | -18.54 % change on previous year | -1106.1% |
| 1992 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1993 | -8.11 % change on previous year | +219.8% |
| 1994 | 27.83 % change on previous year | -443.2% |
| 1995 | -14.82 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1996 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 66.59 % change on previous year | -775.3% |
| 1998 | -15.68 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1999 | -34.37 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 2000 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2001 | 43.46 % change on previous year | -416.8% |
| 2002 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2003 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -489.5% |
| 2004 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 2005 | -20.05 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 2006 | 64.14 % change on previous year | -419.8% |
| 2007 | -23.28 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2008 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2009 | -16.36 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 47.79 % change on previous year | -392.1% |
| 2011 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2012 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -271.6% |
| 2013 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -488.8% |
| 2014 | -17.62 % change on previous year | -279.0% |
| 2015 | 16.72 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2016 | -21.18 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 2017 | -0.1367 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 46.81 % change on previous year | -34341.2% |
| 2019 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2020 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -730.5% |
| 2021 | -48.63 % change on previous year | -611.7% |
| 2022 | -12.14 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 64.93 % change on previous year | -635.0% |
| 2024 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2025 | -18.63 % change on previous year | -455.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.41 % change on previous year | -39.96 % change on previous year | 127.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 2.92 % change on previous year | -40.72 % change on previous year | 32.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -41.9 % change on previous year | 29.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.83 % change on previous year | -22.28 % change on previous year | 66.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8941 % change on previous year | -32.53 % change on previous year | 32.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.765 % change on previous year | -34.37 % change on previous year | 66.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -23.28 % change on previous year | 64.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 % change on previous year | -21.18 % change on previous year | 47.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0452 % change on previous year | -48.63 % change on previous year | 64.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 136 Antigua and Barbuda -17.58 % change on previous year compare
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- 138 Puerto Rico -18.15 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Fiji -18.63 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Eritrea -18.77 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Republic of Moldova -19.5 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Kenya was -18.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 127.06 % change on previous year in 1947.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.63 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 211.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.