Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Annual precipitation, annual growth rate was -28.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-28.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 216.4%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
105.21 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-46.57 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
85
1941–2025
Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -28.82 % change on previous year for annual precipitation, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 216.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 105.21 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -46.57 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Uruguay 170th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -14.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1943 | -23.93 % change on previous year | -513.8% |
| 1944 | 57.41 % change on previous year | -339.9% |
| 1945 | -40.93 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1946 | 33.23 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 1947 | -16.98 % change on previous year | -151.1% |
| 1948 | 27.63 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 1949 | -22.17 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1950 | -0.5277 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1951 | 54.47 % change on previous year | -10422.7% |
| 1952 | -22.26 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1953 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1954 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1955 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +479.8% |
| 1956 | -22.54 % change on previous year | +226.2% |
| 1957 | 53.47 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 1958 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1959 | 28.69 % change on previous year | -422.4% |
| 1960 | -44.32 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 1961 | 46.33 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 1962 | -34.77 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1963 | 105.21 % change on previous year | -402.6% |
| 1964 | -42.46 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1965 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1966 | 25 % change on previous year | +2131.3% |
| 1967 | 41.76 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1968 | -19.29 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1969 | -20.47 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 30.74 % change on previous year | -250.1% |
| 1971 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1972 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 1973 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1974 | -10.64 % change on previous year | +185.5% |
| 1975 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 1977 | 27.21 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 1978 | -18.46 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1979 | -32.35 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1980 | 74.26 % change on previous year | -329.5% |
| 1981 | -14.83 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 1982 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 1983 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1984 | 15.17 % change on previous year | -364.3% |
| 1985 | -20.89 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1986 | 32.71 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 1987 | -23.46 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1988 | -12.78 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1989 | -21.87 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1990 | 85.27 % change on previous year | -489.8% |
| 1991 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1992 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1993 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -270.5% |
| 1994 | -10.7 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1995 | -15.46 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1997 | 16.2 % change on previous year | +1253.3% |
| 1998 | 30.18 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 1999 | -33.17 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2000 | 31.87 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 2001 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2002 | 30.27 % change on previous year | +819.0% |
| 2003 | -30.15 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2004 | -30.8 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 26.06 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2006 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2007 | 20.35 % change on previous year | -377.5% |
| 2008 | -39.44 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 2009 | 60.03 % change on previous year | -252.2% |
| 2010 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2011 | -13.66 % change on previous year | +178.4% |
| 2012 | 22.28 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 2013 | -17.48 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 2014 | 47.62 % change on previous year | -372.4% |
| 2015 | -23.41 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2016 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2017 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2018 | -17.38 % change on previous year | -1198.9% |
| 2019 | 41.82 % change on previous year | -340.7% |
| 2020 | -46.57 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2021 | 22.8 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2022 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2023 | 25.91 % change on previous year | -322.8% |
| 2024 | 24.76 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2025 | -28.82 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6095 % change on previous year | -40.93 % change on previous year | 57.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 8.13 % change on previous year | -22.54 % change on previous year | 54.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -44.32 % change on previous year | 105.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0444 % change on previous year | -32.35 % change on previous year | 30.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -23.46 % change on previous year | 74.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8 % change on previous year | -33.17 % change on previous year | 85.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.42 % change on previous year | -39.44 % change on previous year | 60.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -23.41 % change on previous year | 47.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -46.57 % change on previous year | 25.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -28.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 105.21 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.57 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Uruguay rank for annual precipitation, annual growth rate?
- Uruguay ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.