Annual precipitation in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual precipitation was 542.09 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
542.09 millimeters
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
928.48 millimeters
in 1947
All-time low
443.44 millimeters
in 2004
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso is 542.09 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Burkina Faso peaked at 928.48 millimeters in 1947 and was at its lowest, 443.44 millimeters, in 2004.
Burkina Faso ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 466.92 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 479.96 millimeters | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 549.43 millimeters | +14.5% |
| 1943 | 662.94 millimeters | +20.7% |
| 1944 | 924.02 millimeters | +39.4% |
| 1945 | 651.5 millimeters | -29.5% |
| 1946 | 522.31 millimeters | -19.8% |
| 1947 | 928.48 millimeters | +77.8% |
| 1948 | 649.29 millimeters | -30.1% |
| 1949 | 570.28 millimeters | -12.2% |
| 1950 | 753.78 millimeters | +32.2% |
| 1951 | 856.22 millimeters | +13.6% |
| 1952 | 699.2 millimeters | -18.3% |
| 1953 | 608.09 millimeters | -13.0% |
| 1954 | 704.87 millimeters | +15.9% |
| 1955 | 681.24 millimeters | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 861.62 millimeters | +26.5% |
| 1957 | 864.62 millimeters | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 691.18 millimeters | -20.1% |
| 1959 | 655.61 millimeters | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 639.32 millimeters | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 537.26 millimeters | -16.0% |
| 1962 | 705.4 millimeters | +31.3% |
| 1963 | 640.64 millimeters | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 648.59 millimeters | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 668.78 millimeters | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 620.55 millimeters | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 794.52 millimeters | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 799.17 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 771.37 millimeters | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 682.14 millimeters | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 736.03 millimeters | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 654.64 millimeters | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 561.12 millimeters | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 618.2 millimeters | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 632.36 millimeters | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 715.83 millimeters | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 597.25 millimeters | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 785.77 millimeters | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 720.93 millimeters | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 711.08 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 715.1 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 621.63 millimeters | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 488.01 millimeters | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 600.26 millimeters | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 634.47 millimeters | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 727.75 millimeters | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 519.68 millimeters | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 751.36 millimeters | +44.6% |
| 1989 | 686.38 millimeters | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 545.89 millimeters | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 626.17 millimeters | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 672.26 millimeters | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 540.28 millimeters | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 747.05 millimeters | +38.3% |
| 1995 | 632.25 millimeters | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 561.93 millimeters | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 613.09 millimeters | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 663.95 millimeters | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 718.39 millimeters | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 621.59 millimeters | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 580.13 millimeters | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 544.33 millimeters | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 731.66 millimeters | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 443.44 millimeters | -39.4% |
| 2005 | 543.1 millimeters | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 548.77 millimeters | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 526.03 millimeters | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 564.99 millimeters | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 573.9 millimeters | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 725.76 millimeters | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 473.75 millimeters | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 713.05 millimeters | +50.5% |
| 2013 | 543.01 millimeters | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 519.69 millimeters | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 648.58 millimeters | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 582.59 millimeters | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 600.14 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 674.85 millimeters | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 645.54 millimeters | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 700.36 millimeters | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 474.56 millimeters | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 637.72 millimeters | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 540.16 millimeters | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 705.67 millimeters | +30.6% |
| 2025 | 542.09 millimeters | -23.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 542.09 millimeters is below the median for low income countries, which is 845.66 millimeters, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 542.09 millimeters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970.56 millimeters, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 640.51 millimeters | 466.92 millimeters | 928.48 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 737.64 millimeters | 608.09 millimeters | 864.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 682.56 millimeters | 537.26 millimeters | 799.17 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 670.43 millimeters | 561.12 millimeters | 785.77 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 645.57 millimeters | 488.01 millimeters | 751.36 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 632.13 millimeters | 540.28 millimeters | 747.05 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 567.79 millimeters | 443.44 millimeters | 731.66 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 612.7 millimeters | 473.75 millimeters | 725.76 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 600.09 millimeters | 474.56 millimeters | 705.67 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Burkina Faso?
- Annual precipitation in Burkina Faso was 542.09 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 928.48 millimeters in 1947.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 443.44 millimeters in 2004.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual precipitation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.