Annual precipitation in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual precipitation was 829.13 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual precipitation in Ethiopia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 829.13 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Ethiopia peaked at 1,605 millimeters in 1953 and was at its lowest, 789.83 millimeters, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 115th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,093 millimeters | 867.55 millimeters | 1,454 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,310 millimeters | 1,076 millimeters | 1,605 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,097 millimeters | 819.89 millimeters | 1,356 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,135 millimeters | 996.71 millimeters | 1,340 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,082 millimeters | 903.07 millimeters | 1,248 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,028 millimeters | 919.52 millimeters | 1,202 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 961.39 millimeters | 816.84 millimeters | 1,129 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,013 millimeters | 937.76 millimeters | 1,146 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 915.5 millimeters | 789.83 millimeters | 1,045 millimeters | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Ethiopia?
- Annual precipitation in Ethiopia was 829.13 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual precipitation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,605 millimeters in 1953.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 789.83 millimeters in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual precipitation?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual precipitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.