Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -169.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-169.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 171.0%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
810.78 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-343.96 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
80
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at -169.84 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 171.0% on the previous year and down 218.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 810.78 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -343.96 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 148th 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.
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 9.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 53.68 % change on previous year | +486.3% |
| 1943 | 189.42 % change on previous year | +252.8% |
| 1944 | 487.21 % change on previous year | +157.2% |
| 1945 | -86.61 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1946 | -306.55 % change on previous year | +253.9% |
| 1947 | 466.63 % change on previous year | -252.2% |
| 1948 | -87.48 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1949 | -197.84 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1950 | 469.59 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 1951 | 70.93 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1952 | -63.6 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1953 | -101.4 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1955 | -24.74 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1956 | 250.94 % change on previous year | -1114.2% |
| 1957 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1958 | -67.94 % change on previous year | -5819.2% |
| 1959 | -43.47 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1960 | -35.21 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1961 | -340.54 % change on previous year | +867.1% |
| 1962 | 233.24 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1963 | -67.43 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1964 | 25.41 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1965 | 51.44 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 1966 | -81.16 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 1968 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1969 | -14.64 % change on previous year | -683.3% |
| 1970 | -55.08 % change on previous year | +276.1% |
| 1971 | 74.05 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1972 | -64.25 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1973 | -206.51 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 1974 | 118.33 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1975 | 160.17 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1976 | 362.85 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 1977 | -111.37 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1979 | -36.75 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1980 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1981 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1982 | -88.39 % change on previous year | -2337.8% |
| 1984 | 92.5 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 1985 | 376 % change on previous year | +306.5% |
| 1986 | 371.49 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1987 | -175.75 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1988 | 258.35 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 1989 | -45.76 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1990 | -182.39 % change on previous year | +298.6% |
| 1991 | 126.5 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1992 | 273.99 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 1993 | -209.8 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 1994 | 299.35 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 1995 | -83.37 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1996 | -307.14 % change on previous year | +268.4% |
| 1997 | 107.87 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1999 | 99.72 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2000 | -88.78 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2001 | -338.94 % change on previous year | +281.8% |
| 2002 | -122.52 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2003 | 288.08 % change on previous year | -335.1% |
| 2004 | -235.66 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2005 | 60.07 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2006 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2007 | -37.53 % change on previous year | -538.7% |
| 2008 | 46.76 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 2009 | 20.09 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 428.36 % change on previous year | +2031.8% |
| 2011 | -216.49 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2012 | 176.47 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2013 | -163.97 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2014 | -35.16 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2015 | 143.75 % change on previous year | -508.8% |
| 2016 | -168.23 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 2017 | 65.57 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2018 | 810.78 % change on previous year | +1136.5% |
| 2019 | -44.75 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2020 | 151.5 % change on previous year | -438.5% |
| 2021 | -248.11 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 2022 | 121.04 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2023 | -343.96 % change on previous year | -384.2% |
| 2024 | 239.2 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2025 | -169.84 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 58.62 % change on previous year | -306.55 % change on previous year | 487.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 54.61 % change on previous year | -101.4 % change on previous year | 469.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -25.15 % change on previous year | -340.54 % change on previous year | 233.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.83 % change on previous year | -206.51 % change on previous year | 362.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 87.06 % change on previous year | -175.75 % change on previous year | 376 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.86 % change on previous year | -307.14 % change on previous year | 299.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -39.99 % change on previous year | -338.94 % change on previous year | 288.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.63 % change on previous year | -216.49 % change on previous year | 810.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.69 % change on previous year | -343.96 % change on previous year | 239.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda -163.34 % change on previous year compare
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- 147 Croatia -166.51 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Rwanda -170.29 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Comoros -172.61 % change on previous year compare
- 151 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands -173.59 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -169.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 810.78 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -343.96 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 218.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.