Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was 68.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
68.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 324.8%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
107.84 % change on previous year
in 1950
All-time low
-44.35 % change on previous year
in 1954
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at 68.22 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 324.8% on the previous year and up 362.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 107.84 % change on previous year in 1950 and was at its lowest, -44.35 % change on previous year, in 1954.
That places Lesotho 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -23.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 61.8 % change on previous year | -361.1% |
| 1943 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1944 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 1945 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -332.7% |
| 1946 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1947 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 1948 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1949 | -43.55 % change on previous year | -989.3% |
| 1950 | 107.84 % change on previous year | -347.6% |
| 1951 | -23.3 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1952 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1953 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1954 | -44.35 % change on previous year | -4461.9% |
| 1955 | 61.63 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 1956 | 34.99 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1957 | -0.6722 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1958 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +227.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2753 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1960 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +2904.8% |
| 1961 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 1962 | -10.8 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1963 | 21.41 % change on previous year | -298.1% |
| 1964 | -14.5 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1965 | -29.67 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1966 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 1967 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1968 | -14.99 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1969 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1970 | 12 % change on previous year | -830.1% |
| 1971 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1972 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1973 | 0.14 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1974 | 17.44 % change on previous year | +12360.7% |
| 1975 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1976 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 1977 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1978 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1979 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1980 | -21.36 % change on previous year | +1580.6% |
| 1981 | 17.26 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 1982 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1983 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 1984 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 1985 | 23.2 % change on previous year | -325.7% |
| 1986 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1987 | 16.98 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 1988 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1989 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -494.1% |
| 1990 | -24.52 % change on previous year | +120.7% |
| 1991 | 28.62 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1992 | -41.89 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 1993 | 57.84 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 1994 | -19.01 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1995 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1996 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1997 | -10.1 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1998 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1999 | -11.15 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 2000 | 27.71 % change on previous year | -348.5% |
| 2001 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2002 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 2003 | -18.38 % change on previous year | +177.2% |
| 2004 | 19.52 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 2005 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2006 | 23.52 % change on previous year | -532.0% |
| 2007 | -29.7 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 2008 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2009 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 2011 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2012 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +260.5% |
| 2013 | -14.04 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 2014 | 16.44 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 2015 | -26.01 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 2016 | 35.92 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 2017 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2018 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2019 | -11.08 % change on previous year | +151.0% |
| 2020 | 49.78 % change on previous year | -549.1% |
| 2021 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2022 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 2023 | -13.76 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 2024 | -30.35 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 2025 | 68.22 % change on previous year | -324.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -43.55 % change on previous year | 61.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 14.02 % change on previous year | -44.35 % change on previous year | 107.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.6937 % change on previous year | -29.67 % change on previous year | 25.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -9.3 % change on previous year | 17.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -21.36 % change on previous year | 23.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9219 % change on previous year | -41.89 % change on previous year | 57.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -29.7 % change on previous year | 27.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9073 % change on previous year | -26.01 % change on previous year | 35.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.18 % change on previous year | -30.35 % change on previous year | 68.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Botswana 160.53 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Namibia 153.29 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 122.78 % change on previous year compare
- 5 South Africa 61.93 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Mozambique 53.49 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Jordan 47.22 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 68.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 107.84 % change on previous year in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.35 % change on previous year in 1954.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.