Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change was 67.32 Millimetres per year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change in Zimbabwe, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Millimetres per year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 67.32 Millimetres per year for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in 2023.
The figure is up 36.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Zimbabwe peaked at 356.61 Millimetres per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -299.02 Millimetres per year, in 2002.
That places Zimbabwe 89th out of 263 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -120.11 Millimetres per year | -120.11 Millimetres per year | -120.11 Millimetres per year | 1 |
| 1980s | -22.31 Millimetres per year | -204.64 Millimetres per year | 155.44 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 1990s | -31.99 Millimetres per year | -210.26 Millimetres per year | 160.71 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.17 Millimetres per year | -299.02 Millimetres per year | 356.61 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.78 Millimetres per year | -181 Millimetres per year | 255.35 Millimetres per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.64 Millimetres per year | 49.23 Millimetres per year | 91.45 Millimetres per year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.98 Millimetres per year compare
- 87 Saxony 74.32 Millimetres per year compare
- 88 Brittany 72.22 Millimetres per year compare
- 90 Grand Est 65.3 Millimetres per year compare
- 91 Montserrat 65.26 Millimetres per year compare
- 92 Thuringia 62.96 Millimetres per year compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Zimbabwe?
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change in Zimbabwe was 67.32 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 356.61 Millimetres per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -299.02 Millimetres per year in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change?
- Zimbabwe ranks 89th out of 263 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme precipitation — annual precipitation change rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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