Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -270.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-270.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 266.9%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
928.09 % change on previous year
in 1949
All-time low
-573.1 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
83
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -270.25 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 266.9% on the previous year and down 144.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 928.09 % change on previous year in 1949 and was at its lowest, -573.1 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -15.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 64.72 % change on previous year | -530.2% |
| 1943 | 80.86 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1944 | -196.49 % change on previous year | -343.0% |
| 1945 | -168.99 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1946 | -96.56 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1947 | 49.88 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1948 | 93.02 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 1949 | 928.09 % change on previous year | +897.7% |
| 1950 | -119.08 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1952 | -73.96 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1953 | 706.05 % change on previous year | -1054.6% |
| 1954 | -34.45 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1955 | -76.01 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 1956 | 22.65 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1957 | 361.82 % change on previous year | +1497.6% |
| 1958 | -135.63 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1959 | 167.62 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 1960 | -65.32 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1961 | 21.21 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1962 | -403.83 % change on previous year | -2003.7% |
| 1963 | 72.66 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1964 | 256.38 % change on previous year | +252.8% |
| 1965 | 23.9 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1966 | -286.69 % change on previous year | -1299.5% |
| 1967 | 206.43 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 1968 | -16.5 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1408 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1970 | -239.35 % change on previous year | -170118.3% |
| 1971 | -55.17 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1972 | 223.4 % change on previous year | -504.9% |
| 1973 | -120.74 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1974 | 127.22 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1975 | -225.97 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 1976 | 783.3 % change on previous year | -446.6% |
| 1977 | -71.47 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1978 | -203.76 % change on previous year | +185.1% |
| 1979 | 298.52 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 1980 | 48.63 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1981 | -18.08 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1982 | 200.71 % change on previous year | -1210.2% |
| 1983 | -89.94 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1984 | -244.18 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 1985 | -102.36 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1986 | 178.36 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 1987 | -141.64 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1988 | 234.77 % change on previous year | -265.7% |
| 1989 | -19.27 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1990 | 123.49 % change on previous year | -741.0% |
| 1991 | 395.61 % change on previous year | +220.3% |
| 1992 | -23.47 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1993 | -102.83 % change on previous year | +338.1% |
| 1994 | 644 % change on previous year | -726.3% |
| 1995 | -64.44 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1996 | 29.38 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 1997 | 587.49 % change on previous year | +1899.6% |
| 1998 | -22.31 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1999 | -118.89 % change on previous year | +432.9% |
| 2001 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2002 | 66.35 % change on previous year | -639.1% |
| 2003 | 88.19 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2004 | -573.1 % change on previous year | -749.8% |
| 2005 | 144.42 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2006 | -151.67 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 2007 | -82.61 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2008 | -354.88 % change on previous year | +329.6% |
| 2009 | 182.24 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2010 | -136.8 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2011 | 73.38 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2012 | 561.26 % change on previous year | +664.9% |
| 2013 | -181.45 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2014 | 66.34 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2015 | 606.42 % change on previous year | +814.2% |
| 2016 | -207.06 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2017 | 27.18 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2018 | -142.71 % change on previous year | -625.1% |
| 2019 | 202.85 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 2020 | -35.77 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2021 | -388.15 % change on previous year | +985.1% |
| 2022 | 74.81 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2023 | -133.65 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 2024 | 161.96 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 2025 | -270.25 % change on previous year | -266.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 82.16 % change on previous year | -196.49 % change on previous year | 928.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 91 % change on previous year | -135.63 % change on previous year | 706.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -19.16 % change on previous year | -403.83 % change on previous year | 256.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.6 % change on previous year | -239.35 % change on previous year | 783.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7 % change on previous year | -244.18 % change on previous year | 234.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.8 % change on previous year | -118.89 % change on previous year | 644 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -77.04 % change on previous year | -573.1 % change on previous year | 182.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.94 % change on previous year | -207.06 % change on previous year | 606.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -98.51 % change on previous year | -388.15 % change on previous year | 161.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 164 Pakistan -249.81 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Angola -255.07 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Uruguay -260.77 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Kyrgyzstan -276.88 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Armenia -285.87 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Azerbaijan -304.6 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -270.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 928.09 % change on previous year in 1949.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -573.1 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precipitation anomalies, 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 Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Precipitation anomalies 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 Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.