Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Uganda
Uganda: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was -8.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-8.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
23.69 % change on previous year
in 1953
All-time low
-35.82 % change on previous year
in 1954
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Uganda, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Uganda is -8.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 23.69 % change on previous year in 1953 and was at its lowest, -35.82 % change on previous year, in 1954.
Uganda ranks 108th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -27.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -16.64 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1943 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1944 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1945 | 8 % change on previous year | +268.5% |
| 1946 | 21.63 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
| 1947 | 23.12 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1948 | 0.8768 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1949 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -535.2% |
| 1950 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -457.4% |
| 1951 | 15.7 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1952 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1953 | 23.69 % change on previous year | -397.0% |
| 1954 | -35.82 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 1955 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1956 | -0.2836 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1957 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -1778.7% |
| 1958 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1959 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -1284.1% |
| 1960 | -0.1727 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1961 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -6437.1% |
| 1962 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1963 | -0.0503 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1964 | -13.54 % change on previous year | +26844.8% |
| 1965 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1966 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1967 | 13.86 % change on previous year | +196.6% |
| 1968 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1969 | -18.5 % change on previous year | +255.3% |
| 1970 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1971 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1972 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
| 1973 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -281.6% |
| 1974 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1975 | 14 % change on previous year | +214.2% |
| 1976 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1977 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8871 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1979 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -717.5% |
| 1980 | -14.15 % change on previous year | +158.4% |
| 1981 | 14.95 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 1982 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2825 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1984 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -4030.8% |
| 1985 | 18.76 % change on previous year | -268.9% |
| 1986 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1987 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -710.6% |
| 1988 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1989 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 1990 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1991 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +176.5% |
| 1992 | -15.12 % change on previous year | -288.0% |
| 1993 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1994 | 21.61 % change on previous year | -388.2% |
| 1995 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8899 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +248.0% |
| 1998 | -14.66 % change on previous year | -573.3% |
| 1999 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2000 | -13.7 % change on previous year | -347.2% |
| 2001 | 17.57 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 2002 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2003 | -0.3862 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2004 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -753.2% |
| 2005 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 2006 | 20.32 % change on previous year | -1282.0% |
| 2007 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2008 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2009 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +144.0% |
| 2010 | 19.78 % change on previous year | -541.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3935 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2012 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -943.1% |
| 2013 | -6.52 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2014 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2016 | -19.73 % change on previous year | -570.1% |
| 2017 | 16.14 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2018 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2021 | -31.61 % change on previous year | -980.6% |
| 2022 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2023 | 15.3 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 2024 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2025 | -8.92 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6258 % change on previous year | -27.7 % change on previous year | 23.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -35.82 % change on previous year | 23.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -18.5 % change on previous year | 13.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -18.75 % change on previous year | 15.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2792 % change on previous year | -14.15 % change on previous year | 18.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4623 % change on previous year | -15.12 % change on previous year | 21.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3613 % change on previous year | -13.7 % change on previous year | 20.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -19.73 % change on previous year | 19.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.56 % change on previous year | -31.61 % change on previous year | 15.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 105 France -8.07 % change on previous year compare
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- 107 Poland -8.77 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Cape Verde -9.13 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Hong Kong, China -9.14 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Andorra -9.26 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Uganda?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Uganda was -8.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.69 % change on previous year in 1953.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.82 % change on previous year in 1954.
- How does Uganda rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Uganda ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 312.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.