Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Spain
Spain: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was 5.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 75.5%
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
67.78 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-37.64 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Spain, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Spain recorded 5.15 % change on previous year for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 75.5% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 67.78 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -37.64 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Spain 50th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -2.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1943 | -15.45 % change on previous year | +738.7% |
| 1944 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1945 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1946 | 42.84 % change on previous year | -1083.5% |
| 1947 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1948 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1949 | -15.64 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 1950 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1951 | 47.78 % change on previous year | -760.2% |
| 1952 | -21.68 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1953 | -13.8 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1954 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1955 | 29.86 % change on previous year | +1201.1% |
| 1956 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1957 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1958 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -266.2% |
| 1959 | 16.85 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1960 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1961 | -25.99 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 1962 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1963 | 22.8 % change on previous year | +428.4% |
| 1964 | -32.03 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1965 | 23.44 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1966 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1967 | -14.07 % change on previous year | -337.8% |
| 1968 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1969 | 30.43 % change on previous year | +411.1% |
| 1970 | -28.3 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1971 | 38.78 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 1972 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1973 | -37.64 % change on previous year | -415.9% |
| 1974 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1975 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +69.9% |
| 1977 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1978 | -17.86 % change on previous year | -315.7% |
| 1979 | 23.98 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1980 | -25.14 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1981 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1982 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +386.4% |
| 1983 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1984 | 18.16 % change on previous year | -449.8% |
| 1985 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1986 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1987 | 19.28 % change on previous year | -1089.4% |
| 1988 | -13.07 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1989 | 17.85 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 1990 | -26.88 % change on previous year | -250.6% |
| 1991 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1992 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1994 | -14.49 % change on previous year | -1183.3% |
| 1995 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1996 | 46.18 % change on previous year | +262.1% |
| 1997 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1998 | -31.65 % change on previous year | +454.6% |
| 1999 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2000 | 6 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2001 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2002 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -652.1% |
| 2003 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2004 | -20.31 % change on previous year | -353.5% |
| 2005 | -20.4 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.65 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 2007 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2008 | 22.36 % change on previous year | -282.4% |
| 2009 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2010 | 26.24 % change on previous year | -394.0% |
| 2011 | -29.66 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1051 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2013 | 27.52 % change on previous year | +26094.8% |
| 2014 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2015 | -23.65 % change on previous year | +657.5% |
| 2016 | 30.26 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2017 | -29.82 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 2018 | 67.78 % change on previous year | -327.3% |
| 2019 | -25.1 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2020 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2021 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2022 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2023 | -8.73 % change on previous year | +151.5% |
| 2024 | 21.01 % change on previous year | -340.6% |
| 2025 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -15.64 % change on previous year | 42.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 5.13 % change on previous year | -21.68 % change on previous year | 47.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -32.03 % change on previous year | 30.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -37.64 % change on previous year | 38.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6271 % change on previous year | -25.14 % change on previous year | 19.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0247 % change on previous year | -31.65 % change on previous year | 46.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -20.4 % change on previous year | 39.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -29.82 % change on previous year | 67.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -8.73 % change on previous year | 21.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Spain was 5.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 67.78 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.64 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Spain rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.