Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was -12.14 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Norfolk Island, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Norfolk Island is -12.14 Millimetres per year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 101.7% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Norfolk Island peaked at 701.91 Millimetres per year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -421.62 Millimetres per year, in 2019.
That places Norfolk Island 120th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Norfolk Island, year by year
| Year | Millimetres per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -150.93 Millimetres per year | — |
| 1980 | 133.42 Millimetres per year | -188.4% |
| 1981 | 294.21 Millimetres per year | +120.5% |
| 1982 | -123.18 Millimetres per year | -141.9% |
| 1983 | 206.62 Millimetres per year | -267.7% |
| 1984 | 263.06 Millimetres per year | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 390.17 Millimetres per year | +48.3% |
| 1986 | 165.55 Millimetres per year | -57.6% |
| 1987 | -187.75 Millimetres per year | -213.4% |
| 1988 | 108.06 Millimetres per year | -157.6% |
| 1989 | 322.91 Millimetres per year | +198.8% |
| 1990 | -246.53 Millimetres per year | -176.3% |
| 1991 | -311.06 Millimetres per year | +26.2% |
| 1992 | -4.29 Millimetres per year | -98.6% |
| 1993 | -288.7 Millimetres per year | +6629.7% |
| 1994 | -200.26 Millimetres per year | -30.6% |
| 1995 | -47.53 Millimetres per year | -76.3% |
| 1996 | 33.21 Millimetres per year | -169.9% |
| 1997 | -143.91 Millimetres per year | -533.3% |
| 1998 | 302.36 Millimetres per year | -310.1% |
| 1999 | 237.5 Millimetres per year | -21.5% |
| 2000 | -211.51 Millimetres per year | -189.1% |
| 2001 | 27.11 Millimetres per year | -112.8% |
| 2002 | 283.17 Millimetres per year | +944.5% |
| 2003 | -122.53 Millimetres per year | -143.3% |
| 2004 | -134.2 Millimetres per year | +9.5% |
| 2005 | -159.94 Millimetres per year | +19.2% |
| 2006 | -187.35 Millimetres per year | +17.1% |
| 2007 | -77.37 Millimetres per year | -58.7% |
| 2008 | 231.96 Millimetres per year | -399.8% |
| 2009 | -163.64 Millimetres per year | -170.5% |
| 2010 | -256.14 Millimetres per year | +56.5% |
| 2011 | 272.2 Millimetres per year | -206.3% |
| 2012 | 212.06 Millimetres per year | -22.1% |
| 2013 | -175.08 Millimetres per year | -182.6% |
| 2014 | -136.63 Millimetres per year | -22.0% |
| 2015 | -147.96 Millimetres per year | +8.3% |
| 2016 | -4.4 Millimetres per year | -97.0% |
| 2017 | 49.24 Millimetres per year | -1218.9% |
| 2018 | -72.26 Millimetres per year | -246.8% |
| 2019 | -421.62 Millimetres per year | +483.4% |
| 2020 | -186.92 Millimetres per year | -55.7% |
| 2021 | 37.92 Millimetres per year | -120.3% |
| 2022 | 701.91 Millimetres per year | +1751.0% |
| 2023 | -12.14 Millimetres per year | -101.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Norfolk Island changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -6629.7% | -4.29 Millimetres per year | -288.7 Millimetres per year |
| 2022 | +1751.0% | 37.92 Millimetres per year | 701.91 Millimetres per year |
| 2017 | +1218.9% | -4.4 Millimetres per year | 49.24 Millimetres per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -150.93 Millimetres per year | -150.93 Millimetres per year | -150.93 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 157.31 Millimetres per year | -187.75 Millimetres per year | 390.17 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -66.92 Millimetres per year | -311.06 Millimetres per year | 302.36 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | -51.43 Millimetres per year | -211.51 Millimetres per year | 283.17 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | -68.06 Millimetres per year | -421.62 Millimetres per year | 272.2 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.19 Millimetres per year | -186.92 Millimetres per year | 701.91 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norfolk Island
More reference data data for Norfolk Island
- Land area in hectares 4,000 hectares (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 0.1343 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 1,000 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 25 percent (2023)
- Red List Index 0.62 index (2025)
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 0.0% (2026)
- Member countries of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 0 number (2025)
- Insecticide use 0 tonnes (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Norfolk Island?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Norfolk Island was -12.14 Millimetres per year in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Norfolk Island?
- The highest recorded value was 701.91 Millimetres per year in 2022.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Norfolk Island?
- The lowest recorded value was -421.62 Millimetres per year in 2019.
- How does Norfolk Island rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Norfolk Island ranks 120th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Norfolk Island?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norfolk Island data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of changes in average precipitation by providing the precipitation anomaly and provides a global assessment of extreme precipitation through the use of two precipitation indices, i.e. very heavy precipitation days and frequency of extreme precipitation events. Exposure indicators to extreme precipitation have been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1979-2022, depending on data availability and are the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources as referenced in the Working Paper. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Data Store precipitation data (ERA5) and Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation