Annual precipitation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Annual precipitation was 266.24 millimeters in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
266.24 millimeters
Change on year
down 35.0%
World rank
164th
of 192 countries
All-time high
569.6 millimeters
in 1953
All-time low
187.52 millimeters
in 1946
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Afghanistan, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual precipitation in Afghanistan is 266.24 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Afghanistan peaked at 569.6 millimeters in 1953 and was at its lowest, 187.52 millimeters, in 1946.
That places Afghanistan 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual precipitation in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 217.68 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 196.81 millimeters | -9.6% |
| 1942 | 300.09 millimeters | +52.5% |
| 1943 | 345.61 millimeters | +15.2% |
| 1944 | 324.44 millimeters | -6.1% |
| 1945 | 270.47 millimeters | -16.6% |
| 1946 | 187.52 millimeters | -30.7% |
| 1947 | 271.74 millimeters | +44.9% |
| 1948 | 350.47 millimeters | +29.0% |
| 1949 | 405.3 millimeters | +15.6% |
| 1950 | 347.05 millimeters | -14.4% |
| 1951 | 457.98 millimeters | +32.0% |
| 1952 | 382.83 millimeters | -16.4% |
| 1953 | 569.6 millimeters | +48.8% |
| 1954 | 496.14 millimeters | -12.9% |
| 1955 | 389.91 millimeters | -21.4% |
| 1956 | 397.51 millimeters | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 546.31 millimeters | +37.4% |
| 1958 | 288.71 millimeters | -47.2% |
| 1959 | 402.14 millimeters | +39.3% |
| 1960 | 372.25 millimeters | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 375.62 millimeters | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 297.94 millimeters | -20.7% |
| 1963 | 340.4 millimeters | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 381.36 millimeters | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 387.34 millimeters | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 298.59 millimeters | -22.9% |
| 1967 | 417.88 millimeters | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 407.74 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 407.81 millimeters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 284.71 millimeters | -30.2% |
| 1971 | 245.18 millimeters | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 493.6 millimeters | +101.3% |
| 1973 | 327.92 millimeters | -33.6% |
| 1974 | 364.13 millimeters | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 346.62 millimeters | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 423.06 millimeters | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 375.4 millimeters | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 336.64 millimeters | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 395.57 millimeters | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 414.62 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 404.1 millimeters | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 499.86 millimeters | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 370.82 millimeters | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 335.57 millimeters | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 314.26 millimeters | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 389.38 millimeters | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 342.64 millimeters | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 374.9 millimeters | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 371.33 millimeters | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 389.8 millimeters | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 522.01 millimeters | +33.9% |
| 1992 | 483.13 millimeters | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 352.8 millimeters | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 375.87 millimeters | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 363.31 millimeters | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 365.35 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 418.02 millimeters | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 404.27 millimeters | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 347.34 millimeters | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 219.97 millimeters | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 203.18 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 304.83 millimeters | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 350.29 millimeters | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 315.41 millimeters | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 374.58 millimeters | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 346.98 millimeters | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 339.21 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 278.28 millimeters | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 420.62 millimeters | +51.1% |
| 2010 | 332.74 millimeters | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 350.09 millimeters | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 385.41 millimeters | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 332.74 millimeters | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 348.42 millimeters | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 396.69 millimeters | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 313.23 millimeters | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 324.95 millimeters | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 280.11 millimeters | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 434.83 millimeters | +55.2% |
| 2020 | 406.77 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 211.19 millimeters | -48.1% |
| 2022 | 319.81 millimeters | +51.4% |
| 2023 | 270.92 millimeters | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 409.33 millimeters | +51.1% |
| 2025 | 266.24 millimeters | -35.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 266.24 millimeters is below the median for low income countries, which is 845.66 millimeters, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 266.24 millimeters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.13 millimeters, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 287.01 millimeters | 187.52 millimeters | 405.3 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 427.82 millimeters | 288.71 millimeters | 569.6 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 368.69 millimeters | 297.94 millimeters | 417.88 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 359.28 millimeters | 245.18 millimeters | 493.6 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 381.75 millimeters | 314.26 millimeters | 499.86 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 402.19 millimeters | 347.34 millimeters | 522.01 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 315.34 millimeters | 203.18 millimeters | 420.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.92 millimeters | 280.11 millimeters | 434.83 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.04 millimeters | 211.19 millimeters | 409.33 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Afghanistan?
- Annual precipitation in Afghanistan was 266.24 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual precipitation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 569.6 millimeters in 1953.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.52 millimeters in 1946.
- How does Afghanistan rank for annual precipitation?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual precipitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual precipitation—rain and snow—calculated as the sum of daily averages, reported as the depth of water falling to Earth's surface, excluding fog and dew.