Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was 122.8 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
122.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 63.6%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
586.41 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-791.7 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
78
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 122.8 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 63.6% on the previous year and up 186.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 586.41 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -791.7 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Samoa 29th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 159.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -123.38 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 1943 | -267.73 % change on previous year | +117.0% |
| 1944 | 47.79 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1945 | -80.09 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 1946 | 25.97 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1947 | 42.71 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1948 | 93.52 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 1950 | -28.24 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1951 | 86.89 % change on previous year | -407.7% |
| 1952 | 311.86 % change on previous year | +258.9% |
| 1953 | -146.18 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1954 | -191.56 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1955 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1956 | -45.62 % change on previous year | -1030.1% |
| 1957 | 46.96 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1958 | 60.74 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1959 | 398.95 % change on previous year | +556.9% |
| 1960 | 61.61 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1961 | -111.59 % change on previous year | -281.1% |
| 1962 | -129.61 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1963 | -32.81 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1964 | -66.06 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 1965 | 149 % change on previous year | -325.6% |
| 1966 | -340.96 % change on previous year | -328.8% |
| 1967 | 130 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1968 | -701.41 % change on previous year | -639.6% |
| 1969 | 34.16 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1970 | -33.05 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 1971 | -31.4 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 82.31 % change on previous year | -362.1% |
| 1973 | 214.54 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 1974 | -587.92 % change on previous year | -374.0% |
| 1975 | 41.97 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1976 | -49.99 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 1977 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1978 | 256.44 % change on previous year | +1864.2% |
| 1979 | -168.61 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1980 | 32.83 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1981 | 106.02 % change on previous year | +222.9% |
| 1983 | -85.15 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1984 | 95.72 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1985 | -791.7 % change on previous year | -927.1% |
| 1986 | 95.16 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1988 | 145.84 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1989 | -164.52 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 1990 | 85.44 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1991 | 586.41 % change on previous year | +586.4% |
| 1992 | -329.59 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1993 | 30.07 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1994 | -30.11 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 1995 | 134.4 % change on previous year | -546.4% |
| 1996 | -121.61 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1997 | -95.45 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 33.89 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2000 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2001 | 116.97 % change on previous year | -860.4% |
| 2002 | -381.38 % change on previous year | -426.0% |
| 2003 | 221.13 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2004 | -181.6 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2005 | 64.6 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2007 | -47.08 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 2008 | -132.02 % change on previous year | +180.4% |
| 2009 | -273.53 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 2010 | 70.7 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2011 | -221.72 % change on previous year | -413.6% |
| 2012 | 142.89 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 2013 | -106.06 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 2014 | 413.79 % change on previous year | -490.2% |
| 2015 | -142.08 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2017 | 242.02 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 2018 | -15.1 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2019 | -88.11 % change on previous year | +483.3% |
| 2021 | -116.34 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2022 | -222 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 2023 | 86.27 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2024 | 337.33 % change on previous year | +291.0% |
| 2025 | 122.8 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -12.74 % change on previous year | -267.73 % change on previous year | 159.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1950s | 49.87 % change on previous year | -191.56 % change on previous year | 398.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -100.77 % change on previous year | -701.41 % change on previous year | 149 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -26.26 % change on previous year | -587.92 % change on previous year | 256.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -70.72 % change on previous year | -791.7 % change on previous year | 145.84 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.61 % change on previous year | -329.59 % change on previous year | 586.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -69.81 % change on previous year | -381.38 % change on previous year | 221.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.93 % change on previous year | -221.72 % change on previous year | 413.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.61 % change on previous year | -222 % change on previous year | 337.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 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
- 30 Colombia 121.56 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ireland 116.86 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Djibouti 113.3 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Samoa was 122.8 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 586.41 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -791.7 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.