Annual precipitation in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Annual precipitation was 2,682 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,682 millimeters
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,665 millimeters
in 1967
All-time low
2,182 millimeters
in 1944
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea is 2,682 millimeters, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3,665 millimeters in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2,182 millimeters, in 1944.
That places Equatorial Guinea 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2,626 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 2,328 millimeters | -11.3% |
| 1942 | 2,879 millimeters | +23.7% |
| 1943 | 2,414 millimeters | -16.2% |
| 1944 | 2,182 millimeters | -9.6% |
| 1945 | 2,595 millimeters | +18.9% |
| 1946 | 2,551 millimeters | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 2,828 millimeters | +10.9% |
| 1948 | 3,122 millimeters | +10.4% |
| 1949 | 2,554 millimeters | -18.2% |
| 1950 | 2,469 millimeters | -3.3% |
| 1951 | 3,109 millimeters | +25.9% |
| 1952 | 2,905 millimeters | -6.6% |
| 1953 | 2,802 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 2,715 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 2,596 millimeters | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 2,731 millimeters | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 2,423 millimeters | -11.3% |
| 1958 | 2,369 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 2,400 millimeters | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 3,051 millimeters | +27.1% |
| 1961 | 2,990 millimeters | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2,686 millimeters | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 3,025 millimeters | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 2,668 millimeters | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 2,813 millimeters | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 2,981 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 3,665 millimeters | +23.0% |
| 1968 | 3,002 millimeters | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 2,831 millimeters | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 3,225 millimeters | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 3,191 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2,931 millimeters | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 3,295 millimeters | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 3,288 millimeters | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 3,045 millimeters | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 3,027 millimeters | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,111 millimeters | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2,951 millimeters | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 2,902 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3,134 millimeters | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 3,030 millimeters | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 3,070 millimeters | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2,620 millimeters | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 3,330 millimeters | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 3,309 millimeters | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,995 millimeters | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 3,076 millimeters | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3,398 millimeters | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 2,890 millimeters | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 2,998 millimeters | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2,795 millimeters | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 2,528 millimeters | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 3,079 millimeters | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 3,113 millimeters | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,927 millimeters | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 2,955 millimeters | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,912 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,073 millimeters | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3,532 millimeters | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 3,157 millimeters | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 2,706 millimeters | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 2,959 millimeters | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 3,273 millimeters | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 3,021 millimeters | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 2,421 millimeters | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 2,849 millimeters | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 3,051 millimeters | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 2,979 millimeters | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,944 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,629 millimeters | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 2,782 millimeters | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,957 millimeters | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 2,652 millimeters | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 3,006 millimeters | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 2,631 millimeters | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 3,054 millimeters | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 3,037 millimeters | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,028 millimeters | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,309 millimeters | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 2,993 millimeters | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 2,980 millimeters | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,670 millimeters | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 2,892 millimeters | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 2,495 millimeters | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 2,682 millimeters | +7.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2,682 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2,682 millimeters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970.56 millimeters, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,608 millimeters | 2,182 millimeters | 3,122 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,652 millimeters | 2,369 millimeters | 3,109 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,971 millimeters | 2,668 millimeters | 3,665 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,096 millimeters | 2,902 millimeters | 3,295 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,085 millimeters | 2,620 millimeters | 3,398 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,991 millimeters | 2,528 millimeters | 3,532 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,936 millimeters | 2,421 millimeters | 3,273 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,909 millimeters | 2,629 millimeters | 3,309 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,785 millimeters | 2,495 millimeters | 2,993 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More climate change data for Equatorial Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 300,667 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0402 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5221 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0063 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Equatorial Guinea?
- Annual precipitation in Equatorial Guinea was 2,682 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,665 millimeters in 1967.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,182 millimeters in 1944.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for annual precipitation?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.