Annual precipitation in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual precipitation was 1,482 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,482 millimeters
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,918 millimeters
in 1950
All-time low
1,032 millimeters
in 1948
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Bolivia, 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 Bolivia is 1,482 millimeters, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Bolivia peaked at 1,918 millimeters in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,032 millimeters, in 1948.
That places Bolivia 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 1,709 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,522 millimeters | -10.9% |
| 1942 | 1,335 millimeters | -12.3% |
| 1943 | 1,353 millimeters | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 1,528 millimeters | +12.9% |
| 1945 | 1,645 millimeters | +7.7% |
| 1946 | 1,605 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 1947 | 1,911 millimeters | +19.0% |
| 1948 | 1,032 millimeters | -46.0% |
| 1949 | 1,431 millimeters | +38.7% |
| 1950 | 1,918 millimeters | +34.0% |
| 1951 | 1,595 millimeters | -16.9% |
| 1952 | 1,735 millimeters | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 1,739 millimeters | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1,617 millimeters | -7.1% |
| 1955 | 1,623 millimeters | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1,724 millimeters | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 1,576 millimeters | -8.6% |
| 1958 | 1,672 millimeters | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 1,545 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 1960 | 1,579 millimeters | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1,159 millimeters | -26.6% |
| 1962 | 1,356 millimeters | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 1,266 millimeters | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 1,387 millimeters | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 1,498 millimeters | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 1,257 millimeters | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 1,539 millimeters | +22.4% |
| 1968 | 1,485 millimeters | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1,362 millimeters | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 1,495 millimeters | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 1,427 millimeters | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,347 millimeters | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 1,501 millimeters | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 1,648 millimeters | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 1,411 millimeters | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 1,466 millimeters | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1,666 millimeters | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 1,615 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,475 millimeters | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 1,645 millimeters | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 1,777 millimeters | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 1,700 millimeters | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,512 millimeters | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 1,627 millimeters | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1,607 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,516 millimeters | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 1,527 millimeters | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,575 millimeters | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,628 millimeters | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,595 millimeters | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,614 millimeters | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,685 millimeters | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,491 millimeters | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 1,531 millimeters | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,496 millimeters | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,460 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,515 millimeters | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,504 millimeters | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,373 millimeters | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1,412 millimeters | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,475 millimeters | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,311 millimeters | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 1,359 millimeters | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,458 millimeters | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1,458 millimeters | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,541 millimeters | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,526 millimeters | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,540 millimeters | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,551 millimeters | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,280 millimeters | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 1,491 millimeters | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 1,602 millimeters | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,507 millimeters | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,641 millimeters | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1,524 millimeters | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,414 millimeters | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,553 millimeters | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1,628 millimeters | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,462 millimeters | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1,241 millimeters | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 1,476 millimeters | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 1,185 millimeters | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 1,227 millimeters | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,232 millimeters | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1,482 millimeters | +20.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1,482 millimeters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,013 millimeters, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1,482 millimeters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,391 millimeters, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1,507 millimeters | 1,032 millimeters | 1,911 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,674 millimeters | 1,545 millimeters | 1,918 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,389 millimeters | 1,159 millimeters | 1,579 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,505 millimeters | 1,347 millimeters | 1,666 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,611 millimeters | 1,512 millimeters | 1,777 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,526 millimeters | 1,373 millimeters | 1,685 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,463 millimeters | 1,311 millimeters | 1,551 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,510 millimeters | 1,280 millimeters | 1,641 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,307 millimeters | 1,185 millimeters | 1,482 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 49 Switzerland 1,537 millimeters compare
- 50 Montenegro 1,525 millimeters compare
- 51 Cook Islands 1,504 millimeters compare
- 53 Congo 1,481 millimeters compare
- 54 Madagascar 1,465 millimeters compare
- 55 Rwanda 1,416 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5735 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2559 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4786 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7156 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 97.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Bolivia?
- Annual precipitation in Bolivia was 1,482 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,918 millimeters in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,032 millimeters in 1948.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual precipitation?
- Bolivia ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.