Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was 16.46 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 195.7%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
74.68 % change on previous year
in 1955
All-time low
-49.5 % change on previous year
in 1954
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Malawi is 16.46 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 195.7% on the previous year and up 336.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 74.68 % change on previous year in 1955 and was at its lowest, -49.5 % change on previous year, in 1954.
That places Malawi 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -18.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1943 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1944 | 30.12 % change on previous year | -558.0% |
| 1945 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1946 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1947 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1948 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -504.2% |
| 1949 | -16.98 % change on previous year | -369.8% |
| 1950 | 26.75 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 1951 | -30.69 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1952 | 32.74 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1953 | 34.27 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1954 | -49.5 % change on previous year | -244.4% |
| 1955 | 74.68 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 1956 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1957 | 39.13 % change on previous year | -539.4% |
| 1958 | -26.25 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1959 | -0.9912 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1960 | -22.16 % change on previous year | +2135.2% |
| 1961 | 41.88 % change on previous year | -289.0% |
| 1962 | -16.21 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1963 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1964 | -28.21 % change on previous year | -388.7% |
| 1965 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1966 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1967 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 1968 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1969 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 1971 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1972 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +162.7% |
| 1973 | -14.16 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 1974 | 33.23 % change on previous year | -334.6% |
| 1975 | -27.45 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 1976 | 16.9 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1977 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1978 | 28.37 % change on previous year | +765.5% |
| 1979 | -23.25 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1980 | -0.3967 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1981 | -11.95 % change on previous year | +2913.3% |
| 1982 | 24.67 % change on previous year | -306.4% |
| 1983 | -19.27 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1984 | 15.46 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1985 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1986 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +229.5% |
| 1987 | -31.75 % change on previous year | -423.8% |
| 1988 | 18.19 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1989 | 33.39 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 1990 | -36.88 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 1991 | 23.65 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 1992 | -26.6 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1993 | 22.03 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1994 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1995 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1996 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +667.4% |
| 1997 | 21.93 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1998 | -28.1 % change on previous year | -228.1% |
| 1999 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2000 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2001 | -12.75 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 2002 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1034 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2004 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -5933.5% |
| 2005 | -31.57 % change on previous year | -623.3% |
| 2006 | 46.83 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 2007 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2008 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -481.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4587 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2010 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -708.0% |
| 2011 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -337.1% |
| 2013 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3598 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2015 | -6.96 % change on previous year | +1835.0% |
| 2016 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 24.24 % change on previous year | -775.6% |
| 2018 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2019 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -403.1% |
| 2020 | -16.91 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 2021 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2022 | 29.04 % change on previous year | -723.9% |
| 2023 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2024 | -17.2 % change on previous year | +564.8% |
| 2025 | 16.46 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -18.67 % change on previous year | 30.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 9.12 % change on previous year | -49.5 % change on previous year | 74.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5282 % change on previous year | -28.21 % change on previous year | 41.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -27.45 % change on previous year | 33.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.11 % change on previous year | -31.75 % change on previous year | 33.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.107 % change on previous year | -36.88 % change on previous year | 23.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -31.57 % change on previous year | 46.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year | 24.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6916 % change on previous year | -17.2 % change on previous year | 29.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Malawi was 16.46 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 74.68 % change on previous year in 1955.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.5 % change on previous year in 1954.
- How does Malawi rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.