Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was 308.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
308.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 289.7%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
470.85 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-931.7 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
80
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 308.8 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 289.7% on the previous year and up 227.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 470.85 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -931.7 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -18.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 91.94 % change on previous year | -593.7% |
| 1943 | -226.15 % change on previous year | -346.0% |
| 1944 | -185.03 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1945 | 203.7 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 1946 | -163.91 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 1947 | -104.85 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1948 | 81.9 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1949 | 315.4 % change on previous year | +285.1% |
| 1950 | -300.34 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1951 | 18.41 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1952 | 51.26 % change on previous year | +178.4% |
| 1953 | 141.42 % change on previous year | +175.9% |
| 1954 | -238.75 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 1955 | 353.57 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1956 | 64.57 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1957 | -73.06 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 1958 | 31.93 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 1959 | -311.75 % change on previous year | -1076.3% |
| 1960 | 114.34 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1961 | -931.7 % change on previous year | -914.9% |
| 1962 | 145 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1963 | -335.71 % change on previous year | -331.5% |
| 1964 | 147.86 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1965 | -132.56 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1966 | -57.4 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1967 | 209.37 % change on previous year | -464.7% |
| 1968 | 200.1 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1969 | -197.4 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 1970 | 92.09 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1971 | -553.43 % change on previous year | -701.0% |
| 1972 | 109.66 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1974 | 38.84 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1975 | 417.98 % change on previous year | +976.2% |
| 1976 | -125.62 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1977 | -41.07 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1978 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1979 | 405.54 % change on previous year | -24266.2% |
| 1980 | -17.88 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1981 | -109.8 % change on previous year | +514.0% |
| 1982 | -114.36 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 470.85 % change on previous year | -511.7% |
| 1984 | -68.09 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1985 | -239.6 % change on previous year | +251.9% |
| 1986 | 179.95 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1987 | 28.78 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1988 | 219.26 % change on previous year | +661.8% |
| 1989 | -88.77 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1990 | -101.04 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1993 | -86.96 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 163.34 % change on previous year | -287.8% |
| 1995 | 236.92 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1996 | -60.3 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1997 | -158.09 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
| 1998 | 383.73 % change on previous year | -342.7% |
| 1999 | -171.93 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2000 | 114.21 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2001 | -709.19 % change on previous year | -720.9% |
| 2002 | 95.76 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2004 | 305.91 % change on previous year | +219.5% |
| 2005 | -211.76 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2006 | 133.74 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 2007 | -334.82 % change on previous year | -350.3% |
| 2008 | 71.05 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2009 | -40.09 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2010 | 238.09 % change on previous year | -693.8% |
| 2011 | -33.34 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2012 | -129.77 % change on previous year | +289.2% |
| 2013 | 42.94 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2014 | -162.92 % change on previous year | -479.4% |
| 2015 | -242.08 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2016 | 217.35 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 2017 | -94.93 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2019 | -72.44 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2020 | -386.09 % change on previous year | +433.0% |
| 2021 | 182.32 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2022 | 46.93 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2023 | -55.41 % change on previous year | -218.1% |
| 2024 | -162.82 % change on previous year | +193.8% |
| 2025 | 308.8 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.6245 % change on previous year | -226.15 % change on previous year | 315.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | -26.27 % change on previous year | -311.75 % change on previous year | 353.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -83.81 % change on previous year | -931.7 % change on previous year | 209.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.03 % change on previous year | -553.43 % change on previous year | 417.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.03 % change on previous year | -239.6 % change on previous year | 470.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.71 % change on previous year | -171.93 % change on previous year | 383.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -63.91 % change on previous year | -709.19 % change on previous year | 305.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -26.34 % change on previous year | -242.08 % change on previous year | 238.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -11.05 % change on previous year | -386.09 % change on previous year | 308.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 375.25 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 363.4 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Latvia 345.21 % change on previous year compare
- 11 North Macedonia 283.66 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Cambodia 278.46 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Eswatini 250.66 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 308.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 470.85 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -931.7 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.