Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was 167.67 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
167.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,702.4%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
717.04 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-742.3 % change on previous year
in 1956
Years of data
82
1942–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1942–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 167.67 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,702.4% on the previous year and up 135.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 717.04 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -742.3 % change on previous year, in 1956.
That places Namibia 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 53.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | -145.33 % change on previous year | -372.0% |
| 1944 | 92.9 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1945 | -168.18 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 1946 | -633.14 % change on previous year | +276.5% |
| 1947 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1948 | 74.14 % change on previous year | +723.2% |
| 1949 | -446.15 % change on previous year | -701.8% |
| 1950 | 278.55 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1951 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1952 | -102.94 % change on previous year | +955.1% |
| 1953 | 625.42 % change on previous year | -707.5% |
| 1954 | -734.64 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1955 | 111.41 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1956 | -742.3 % change on previous year | -766.3% |
| 1957 | 146.84 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1958 | -122.87 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1959 | -697.52 % change on previous year | +467.7% |
| 1960 | 56.4 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1961 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1962 | -36.7 % change on previous year | -3324.3% |
| 1963 | 278.01 % change on previous year | -857.5% |
| 1964 | -182.11 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1965 | 35.41 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1966 | 79.93 % change on previous year | +125.7% |
| 1967 | 717.04 % change on previous year | +797.1% |
| 1968 | -183.91 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1969 | 74.45 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1970 | -191.73 % change on previous year | -357.5% |
| 1971 | 93.63 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1972 | 33.8 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1974 | 300.67 % change on previous year | +789.7% |
| 1975 | -156.41 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1976 | 203.62 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 1977 | -83.8 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1978 | -314.63 % change on previous year | +275.5% |
| 1979 | 50.11 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1980 | -372.64 % change on previous year | -843.6% |
| 1981 | -105.23 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1982 | 64.74 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1983 | -57.92 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 1984 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1985 | 78.93 % change on previous year | +3101.3% |
| 1986 | 317.11 % change on previous year | +301.8% |
| 1987 | -234.58 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 1988 | 198.82 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1989 | -176.68 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1990 | 136.39 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1991 | 526.66 % change on previous year | +286.1% |
| 1992 | -284.25 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1993 | 112.47 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1994 | -388.92 % change on previous year | -445.8% |
| 1995 | -76.84 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1996 | 20.55 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1997 | 180.72 % change on previous year | +779.4% |
| 1998 | -239.96 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 1999 | 118.92 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2000 | -53.18 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2001 | 515.9 % change on previous year | -1070.1% |
| 2002 | -157.04 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2003 | -141.82 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 170.08 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 2005 | -121.24 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2007 | -164.06 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 164.06 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2009 | -18.88 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2010 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2011 | 295.07 % change on previous year | -23870.7% |
| 2012 | -80.03 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2013 | -271.9 % change on previous year | +239.8% |
| 2014 | 127.47 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2015 | -476.64 % change on previous year | -473.9% |
| 2016 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2017 | 176.71 % change on previous year | +1733.0% |
| 2018 | -174.38 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 2019 | -175.9 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 111.53 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2021 | 450.82 % change on previous year | +304.2% |
| 2022 | -125.95 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2023 | -476.5 % change on previous year | +278.3% |
| 2024 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2025 | 167.67 % change on previous year | -1702.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -145.42 % change on previous year | -633.14 % change on previous year | 92.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1950s | -124.78 % change on previous year | -742.3 % change on previous year | 625.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.97 % change on previous year | -183.91 % change on previous year | 717.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -7.19 % change on previous year | -314.63 % change on previous year | 300.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -28.5 % change on previous year | -372.64 % change on previous year | 317.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.57 % change on previous year | -388.92 % change on previous year | 526.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.54 % change on previous year | -164.06 % change on previous year | 515.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -57.12 % change on previous year | -476.64 % change on previous year | 295.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.52 % change on previous year | -476.5 % change on previous year | 450.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 22 Russian Federation 204.44 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Peru 199.28 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Philippines 184.39 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 166.07 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Liberia 145.01 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Albania 143.13 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Namibia was 167.67 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 717.04 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -742.3 % change on previous year in 1956.
- How does Namibia rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.