Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Portugal

Portugal: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was 34.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
34.55 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 369.8%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
70.56 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-43.3 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
85
1941–2025

Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1941–2025

-50-250255075194119832025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Portugal stood at 34.55 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 369.8% on the previous year and up 179.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 70.56 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -43.3 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Portugal ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1941 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1941 20.4 % change on previous year
1942 -12.37 % change on previous year -160.6%
1943 -22.7 % change on previous year +83.6%
1944 -37.12 % change on previous year +63.5%
1945 42.1 % change on previous year -213.4%
1946 18.27 % change on previous year -56.6%
1947 23.18 % change on previous year +26.9%
1948 -5.91 % change on previous year -125.5%
1949 -32.99 % change on previous year +458.4%
1950 18.27 % change on previous year -155.4%
1951 30.93 % change on previous year +69.3%
1952 -9.13 % change on previous year -129.5%
1953 -26.91 % change on previous year +194.8%
1954 5.9 % change on previous year -121.9%
1955 52.53 % change on previous year +789.6%
1956 -10.22 % change on previous year -119.4%
1957 -23.48 % change on previous year +129.8%
1958 41.91 % change on previous year -278.5%
1959 6.33 % change on previous year -84.9%
1960 20.95 % change on previous year +231.2%
1961 -28.96 % change on previous year -238.2%
1962 -13.67 % change on previous year -52.8%
1963 66.94 % change on previous year -589.6%
1964 -41.19 % change on previous year -161.5%
1965 32.89 % change on previous year -179.8%
1966 14.59 % change on previous year -55.6%
1967 -41.83 % change on previous year -386.6%
1968 36.94 % change on previous year -188.3%
1969 19.18 % change on previous year -48.1%
1970 -24.99 % change on previous year -230.3%
1971 1.41 % change on previous year -105.6%
1972 34.37 % change on previous year +2346.1%
1973 -32.33 % change on previous year -194.1%
1974 1.83 % change on previous year -105.7%
1975 -6.47 % change on previous year -454.5%
1976 12.97 % change on previous year -300.4%
1977 29.51 % change on previous year +127.5%
1978 -5.23 % change on previous year -117.7%
1979 8.73 % change on previous year -266.8%
1980 -41.18 % change on previous year -571.7%
1981 19.38 % change on previous year -147.1%
1982 -14.9 % change on previous year -176.9%
1983 29.24 % change on previous year -296.2%
1984 3.61 % change on previous year -87.7%
1985 12.4 % change on previous year +243.4%
1986 -25.91 % change on previous year -309.0%
1987 35.82 % change on previous year -238.2%
1988 -15.95 % change on previous year -144.5%
1989 25.39 % change on previous year -259.2%
1990 -33.58 % change on previous year -232.3%
1991 -3.68 % change on previous year -89.0%
1992 -8.92 % change on previous year +142.6%
1993 40.7 % change on previous year -556.2%
1994 -11.98 % change on previous year -129.4%
1995 16.16 % change on previous year -234.9%
1996 25.87 % change on previous year +60.1%
1997 1.59 % change on previous year -93.9%
1998 -38.6 % change on previous year -2529.0%
1999 14.39 % change on previous year -137.3%
2000 29.11 % change on previous year +102.3%
2001 1.58 % change on previous year -94.6%
2002 -4.69 % change on previous year -396.3%
2003 -4.27 % change on previous year -9.1%
2004 -33.52 % change on previous year +685.2%
2005 -2.76 % change on previous year -91.8%
2006 61.5 % change on previous year -2326.5%
2007 -37.94 % change on previous year -161.7%
2008 20.98 % change on previous year -155.3%
2009 18.96 % change on previous year -9.7%
2010 27.26 % change on previous year +43.8%
2011 -28.57 % change on previous year -204.8%
2012 -14.06 % change on previous year -50.8%
2013 36.49 % change on previous year -359.5%
2014 14.44 % change on previous year -60.4%
2015 -43.3 % change on previous year -399.8%
2016 53.87 % change on previous year -224.4%
2017 -41 % change on previous year -176.1%
2018 70.56 % change on previous year -272.1%
2019 -20.67 % change on previous year -129.3%
2020 1.04 % change on previous year -105.1%
2021 3.26 % change on previous year +212.2%
2022 8.61 % change on previous year +164.1%
2023 -9.55 % change on previous year -210.9%
2024 7.35 % change on previous year -177.0%
2025 34.55 % change on previous year +369.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s -0.7932 % change on previous year -37.12 % change on previous year 42.1 % change on previous year 9
1950s 8.61 % change on previous year -26.91 % change on previous year 52.53 % change on previous year 10
1960s 6.58 % change on previous year -41.83 % change on previous year 66.94 % change on previous year 10
1970s 1.98 % change on previous year -32.33 % change on previous year 34.37 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.79 % change on previous year -41.18 % change on previous year 35.82 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.1951 % change on previous year -38.6 % change on previous year 40.7 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.89 % change on previous year -37.94 % change on previous year 61.5 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.5 % change on previous year -43.3 % change on previous year 70.56 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.54 % change on previous year -9.55 % change on previous year 34.55 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Jordan 47.22 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Zambia 40.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Suriname 39.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Paraguay 30.53 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Tunisia 30.4 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Eswatini 30.08 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Portugal?
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Portugal was 34.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 70.56 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -43.3 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Portugal rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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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Indicator
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 16,318 data points, 1941–2025
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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.