Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was -4.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 148.0%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.5 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-26.95 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is -4.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 148.0% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 44.5 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -26.95 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Papua New Guinea 86th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 8.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 24.57 % change on previous year | +182.8% |
| 1943 | 15.21 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1944 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 1945 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1946 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1947 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1948 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1949 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1468 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1951 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -6255.8% |
| 1952 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1953 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1954 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1955 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +266.2% |
| 1956 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 1957 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1958 | -0.2861 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1959 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +924.6% |
| 1960 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -264.2% |
| 1961 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1962 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 1963 | -15.48 % change on previous year | -870.2% |
| 1964 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1965 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1966 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -1059.9% |
| 1967 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1968 | -12.89 % change on previous year | -268.2% |
| 1969 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1970 | 0.024 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1971 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -17922.8% |
| 1972 | -15.48 % change on previous year | +262.1% |
| 1973 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 1974 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 1975 | 19.01 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1976 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1977 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 1978 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1979 | -8.12 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1980 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1981 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +177.7% |
| 1982 | -17.78 % change on previous year | -504.1% |
| 1983 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 1984 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1985 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -431.3% |
| 1986 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -297.1% |
| 1987 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1988 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -705.5% |
| 1989 | -0.8824 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -315.4% |
| 1991 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -477.1% |
| 1992 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1993 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 1995 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 1996 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1997 | -26.95 % change on previous year | +257.9% |
| 1998 | 44.5 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 1999 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2000 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2001 | -0.8326 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2002 | -13.04 % change on previous year | +1465.8% |
| 2003 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 2004 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2005 | 13.12 % change on previous year | -283.7% |
| 2006 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9174 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2008 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 2009 | 0.069 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2010 | -0.6572 % change on previous year | -1051.9% |
| 2011 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -1217.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2013 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +264.2% |
| 2014 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2015 | -18.46 % change on previous year | +400.0% |
| 2016 | 30.56 % change on previous year | -265.6% |
| 2017 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2018 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -635.7% |
| 2019 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2020 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 2021 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 2022 | -16.56 % change on previous year | +149.1% |
| 2023 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2024 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2025 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.72 % change on previous year | -15.43 % change on previous year | 24.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year | 8.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -15.48 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4105 % change on previous year | -15.48 % change on previous year | 19.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -17.78 % change on previous year | 21.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -26.95 % change on previous year | 44.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -13.04 % change on previous year | 14.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -18.46 % change on previous year | 30.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.084 % change on previous year | -16.56 % change on previous year | 10.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 83 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands -3.4 % change on previous year compare
- 84 China -3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Nepal -4.04 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Angola -4.21 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Belize -4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Finland -5.21 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -4.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.95 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.