Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was 7.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
65.14 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-40.58 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Samoa is 7.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 587.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 65.14 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -40.58 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Samoa ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 12.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -22.27 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 1943 | -14.54 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1944 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 1945 | -8.79 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1946 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1947 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1948 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1949 | -27.79 % change on previous year | -463.7% |
| 1950 | -11.06 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1951 | 49.06 % change on previous year | -543.6% |
| 1952 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1953 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1954 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1955 | 0.7655 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1956 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -977.9% |
| 1957 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -260.7% |
| 1958 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1959 | 16.16 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 1960 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1961 | -17.67 % change on previous year | -375.0% |
| 1962 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1963 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1964 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +172.1% |
| 1965 | 18.49 % change on previous year | -493.1% |
| 1966 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1967 | 19.49 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 1968 | -26.4 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 1969 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1970 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1971 | -8.15 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1972 | 30.55 % change on previous year | -475.0% |
| 1973 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1974 | -30.58 % change on previous year | -383.3% |
| 1975 | 15.34 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1976 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1977 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1978 | 65.14 % change on previous year | +1542.7% |
| 1979 | -40.58 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 1980 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1981 | 18.13 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1982 | -16.58 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1983 | -16.04 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 39.75 % change on previous year | -347.9% |
| 1985 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1986 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 1987 | -21.31 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 1988 | 40.51 % change on previous year | -290.1% |
| 1989 | -14.91 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1990 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1991 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1992 | -14.36 % change on previous year | -359.0% |
| 1993 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1994 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1995 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -694.9% |
| 1996 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1997 | -0.6799 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1998 | -15.78 % change on previous year | +2220.7% |
| 1999 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2000 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2001 | 17.36 % change on previous year | -994.7% |
| 2002 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2003 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -277.7% |
| 2004 | -12.63 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2005 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2006 | 26.26 % change on previous year | +525.6% |
| 2007 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2008 | -14.62 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2009 | -11.36 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 2011 | -10.12 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2012 | 23.34 % change on previous year | -330.7% |
| 2013 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2014 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2015 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 2016 | -12.36 % change on previous year | +668.6% |
| 2017 | 35.47 % change on previous year | -387.0% |
| 2018 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2019 | -11.77 % change on previous year | +407.0% |
| 2020 | 37.23 % change on previous year | -416.4% |
| 2021 | -33.09 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2022 | -15.42 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2023 | 22.82 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 2024 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2025 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -3.33 % change on previous year | -27.79 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year | 49.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -26.4 % change on previous year | 19.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.12 % change on previous year | -40.58 % change on previous year | 65.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -21.31 % change on previous year | 40.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1074 % change on previous year | -15.78 % change on previous year | 14.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4653 % change on previous year | -14.62 % change on previous year | 26.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -12.36 % change on previous year | 35.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 % change on previous year | -33.09 % change on previous year | 37.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 39 Guinea 8.31 % change on previous year compare
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More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Samoa was 7.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 65.14 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.58 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Samoa rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 587.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.