Annual precipitation in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual precipitation was 290.51 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
290.51 millimeters
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,009 millimeters
in 1950
All-time low
209.66 millimeters
in 2023
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Eritrea, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 290.51 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Eritrea peaked at 1,009 millimeters in 1950 and was at its lowest, 209.66 millimeters, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 443.95 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 385.74 millimeters | -13.1% |
| 1942 | 555.92 millimeters | +44.1% |
| 1943 | 913.31 millimeters | +64.3% |
| 1944 | 535.7 millimeters | -41.3% |
| 1945 | 377.47 millimeters | -29.5% |
| 1946 | 532.99 millimeters | +41.2% |
| 1947 | 686.58 millimeters | +28.8% |
| 1948 | 726.16 millimeters | +5.8% |
| 1949 | 751.25 millimeters | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 1,009 millimeters | +34.4% |
| 1951 | 590.23 millimeters | -41.5% |
| 1952 | 767.64 millimeters | +30.1% |
| 1953 | 900.95 millimeters | +17.4% |
| 1954 | 512.7 millimeters | -43.1% |
| 1955 | 427.16 millimeters | -16.7% |
| 1956 | 517.39 millimeters | +21.1% |
| 1957 | 397.03 millimeters | -23.3% |
| 1958 | 386.79 millimeters | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 489.45 millimeters | +26.5% |
| 1960 | 356.16 millimeters | -27.2% |
| 1961 | 542.96 millimeters | +52.4% |
| 1962 | 350.22 millimeters | -35.5% |
| 1963 | 385.23 millimeters | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 367.52 millimeters | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 376.9 millimeters | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 220.87 millimeters | -41.4% |
| 1967 | 363.22 millimeters | +64.5% |
| 1968 | 396.48 millimeters | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 343.51 millimeters | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 331.03 millimeters | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 438.19 millimeters | +32.4% |
| 1972 | 455.62 millimeters | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 402.05 millimeters | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 535.45 millimeters | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 484.06 millimeters | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 417.89 millimeters | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 499.12 millimeters | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 506.58 millimeters | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 485.07 millimeters | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 320.19 millimeters | -34.0% |
| 1981 | 375.32 millimeters | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 464.5 millimeters | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 371.42 millimeters | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 274.05 millimeters | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 501.15 millimeters | +82.9% |
| 1986 | 443.42 millimeters | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 423.63 millimeters | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 490.88 millimeters | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 360.5 millimeters | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 214.71 millimeters | -40.4% |
| 1991 | 290.39 millimeters | +35.2% |
| 1992 | 394.3 millimeters | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 342.48 millimeters | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 395.43 millimeters | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 425.76 millimeters | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 434.84 millimeters | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 430.05 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 373.84 millimeters | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 336.36 millimeters | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 286.74 millimeters | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 330.9 millimeters | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 303.01 millimeters | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 379.03 millimeters | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 309.65 millimeters | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 347.06 millimeters | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 412.99 millimeters | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 348.06 millimeters | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 259.32 millimeters | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 242.51 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 336.01 millimeters | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 274.7 millimeters | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 265.99 millimeters | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 309.45 millimeters | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 345.29 millimeters | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 237.97 millimeters | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 376.52 millimeters | +58.2% |
| 2017 | 289.69 millimeters | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 367.65 millimeters | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 409.17 millimeters | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 291.7 millimeters | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 223.78 millimeters | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 252.74 millimeters | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 209.66 millimeters | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 357.63 millimeters | +70.6% |
| 2025 | 290.51 millimeters | -18.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 290.51 millimeters is below the median for low income countries, which is 845.66 millimeters, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 290.51 millimeters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970.56 millimeters, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 590.91 millimeters | 377.47 millimeters | 913.31 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 599.87 millimeters | 386.79 millimeters | 1,009 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 370.31 millimeters | 220.87 millimeters | 542.96 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 455.51 millimeters | 331.03 millimeters | 535.45 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 402.51 millimeters | 274.05 millimeters | 501.15 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.82 millimeters | 214.71 millimeters | 434.84 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.93 millimeters | 242.51 millimeters | 412.99 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.24 millimeters | 237.97 millimeters | 409.17 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.01 millimeters | 209.66 millimeters | 357.63 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More climate change data for Eritrea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,872 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 153.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 87.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 82.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.312 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Eritrea?
- Annual precipitation in Eritrea was 290.51 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,009 millimeters in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.66 millimeters in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual precipitation?
- Eritrea ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.