Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Korea
Korea: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was -8.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-8.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
87.59 % change on previous year
in 1943
All-time low
-43.96 % change on previous year
in 1942
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Korea, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Korea is -8.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Korea peaked at 87.59 % change on previous year in 1943 and was at its lowest, -43.96 % change on previous year, in 1942.
That places Korea 106th 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -17.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -43.96 % change on previous year | +150.3% |
| 1943 | 87.59 % change on previous year | -299.3% |
| 1944 | 26.66 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1945 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1946 | -40.3 % change on previous year | -529.7% |
| 1947 | 49.97 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 1948 | 34.33 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1949 | -28.33 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1950 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1951 | -21.72 % change on previous year | -678.7% |
| 1952 | 22.13 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 1953 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1954 | 24.32 % change on previous year | +309.3% |
| 1955 | -25.79 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1956 | 72.78 % change on previous year | -382.2% |
| 1957 | -21.73 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1958 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1959 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 1960 | -16.46 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1961 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 1962 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 1963 | 18.54 % change on previous year | -753.5% |
| 1964 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1965 | -20.42 % change on previous year | +202.5% |
| 1966 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1967 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1968 | -6.1 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 50.24 % change on previous year | -923.9% |
| 1970 | -16.56 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1971 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1972 | 43.15 % change on previous year | +1745.9% |
| 1973 | -41.87 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1974 | 44.1 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 1975 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1976 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1977 | -13.72 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1978 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 1979 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1981 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 1982 | -20.89 % change on previous year | +156.8% |
| 1983 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1984 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1985 | 32.1 % change on previous year | -2321.6% |
| 1986 | -19.19 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 1987 | 15.67 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1988 | -41.68 % change on previous year | -366.0% |
| 1989 | 69.36 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 1990 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1991 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 1992 | -19.16 % change on previous year | +261.4% |
| 1993 | 28.14 % change on previous year | -246.9% |
| 1994 | -42.42 % change on previous year | -250.7% |
| 1995 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1996 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1998 | 35.58 % change on previous year | +366.4% |
| 1999 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2000 | -20.77 % change on previous year | +536.0% |
| 2001 | -17.2 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 34.77 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 2003 | 20.21 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2004 | -25.82 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2005 | -12.15 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 2007 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2008 | -35.24 % change on previous year | -468.4% |
| 2009 | 24.4 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2010 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2011 | 15.18 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6016 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2013 | -23.54 % change on previous year | -4013.3% |
| 2014 | -0.3143 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2015 | -10.54 % change on previous year | +3253.9% |
| 2016 | 26.08 % change on previous year | -347.4% |
| 2017 | -24.96 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2018 | 37.89 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 2019 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2020 | 27.73 % change on previous year | -495.1% |
| 2021 | -18.11 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 2022 | -11.94 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 46.72 % change on previous year | -491.3% |
| 2024 | -12.94 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2025 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.64 % change on previous year | -43.96 % change on previous year | 87.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 6.24 % change on previous year | -25.79 % change on previous year | 72.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -20.42 % change on previous year | 50.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -41.87 % change on previous year | 44.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 % change on previous year | -41.68 % change on previous year | 69.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 % change on previous year | -42.42 % change on previous year | 35.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7491 % change on previous year | -35.24 % change on previous year | 34.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -24.96 % change on previous year | 37.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -18.11 % change on previous year | 46.72 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 103 Vanuatu -7.14 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Bangladesh -7.23 % change on previous year compare
- 105 France -8.07 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Poland -8.77 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Uganda -8.92 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Cape Verde -9.13 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Korea?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Korea was -8.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.59 % change on previous year in 1943.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.96 % change on previous year in 1942.
- How does Korea rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Korea ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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.