Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was -48.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-48.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,129.2%
World rank
187th
of 192 countries
All-time high
91.57 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-48.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Seychelles, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded -48.88 % change on previous year for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,129.2% on the previous year and down 210.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Seychelles peaked at 91.57 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -48.88 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Seychelles 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 23.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1943 | -14.14 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 1944 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1945 | 28.45 % change on previous year | -329.7% |
| 1946 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1947 | 52.08 % change on previous year | -2461.1% |
| 1948 | 19.95 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1949 | -19.31 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 1950 | -21.51 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1951 | 50.28 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 1952 | -29.92 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 1953 | 27.73 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1954 | -22.16 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 1955 | -10.99 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1956 | -25.3 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 1957 | 47.49 % change on previous year | -287.7% |
| 1958 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1959 | -0.8458 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1960 | -6.78 % change on previous year | +701.7% |
| 1961 | 38.84 % change on previous year | -672.8% |
| 1962 | -21.61 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1963 | 33.64 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
| 1964 | -20.49 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 1965 | 20.45 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1966 | -23.47 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1967 | 25.49 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 1968 | -17.44 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1969 | -19.46 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1970 | -14.36 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1971 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1972 | 52.32 % change on previous year | +853.7% |
| 1973 | -29.05 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1974 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1975 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +388.5% |
| 1976 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1977 | 27.02 % change on previous year | +843.7% |
| 1978 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1979 | -11.3 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1980 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 1981 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1982 | 38.89 % change on previous year | -472.7% |
| 1983 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1984 | -37.23 % change on previous year | -363.8% |
| 1985 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1986 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1987 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -372.8% |
| 1988 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1989 | -21.47 % change on previous year | -878.9% |
| 1990 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1991 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 13.01 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1993 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 1994 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -304.9% |
| 1995 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1996 | -24.09 % change on previous year | +183.5% |
| 1997 | 91.57 % change on previous year | -480.1% |
| 1998 | -22.93 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1999 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2000 | -16.62 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 2001 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2002 | 31.07 % change on previous year | +222.2% |
| 2003 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2004 | -13.05 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 2005 | -10.6 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 37.25 % change on previous year | -451.5% |
| 2007 | -19.3 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2008 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2010 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2011 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0632 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2013 | 21.64 % change on previous year | -34361.6% |
| 2014 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2015 | -15.73 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 2016 | -18.33 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 22.05 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 2018 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2019 | 40.1 % change on previous year | +655.3% |
| 2020 | -20.82 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2021 | -27.69 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2023 | 51.04 % change on previous year | +467.6% |
| 2024 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2025 | -48.88 % change on previous year | +1129.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.77 % change on previous year | -19.31 % change on previous year | 52.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -29.92 % change on previous year | 50.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.917 % change on previous year | -23.47 % change on previous year | 38.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -29.05 % change on previous year | 52.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8731 % change on previous year | -37.23 % change on previous year | 38.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.87 % change on previous year | -24.09 % change on previous year | 91.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 % change on previous year | -19.3 % change on previous year | 37.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 % change on previous year | -18.33 % change on previous year | 40.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.89 % change on previous year | -48.88 % change on previous year | 51.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 184 Djibouti -41.18 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Sudan -41.26 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Chad -48.59 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Comoros -49.01 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Cayman Islands -53.13 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Niger -61.89 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Seychelles?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Seychelles was -48.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 91.57 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.88 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Seychelles rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 210.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.