Annual precipitation in Fiji
Fiji: Annual precipitation was 2,520 millimeters in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,520 millimeters
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,217 millimeters
in 2012
All-time low
1,309 millimeters
in 1987
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Fiji, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 2,520 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Fiji peaked at 3,217 millimeters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,309 millimeters, in 1987.
That places Fiji 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual precipitation in Fiji, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3,008 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,645 millimeters | -45.3% |
| 1942 | 1,539 millimeters | -6.4% |
| 1943 | 2,364 millimeters | +53.5% |
| 1944 | 2,401 millimeters | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 2,191 millimeters | -8.8% |
| 1946 | 2,394 millimeters | +9.3% |
| 1947 | 2,086 millimeters | -12.9% |
| 1948 | 2,772 millimeters | +32.9% |
| 1949 | 3,074 millimeters | +10.9% |
| 1950 | 2,329 millimeters | -24.2% |
| 1951 | 2,535 millimeters | +8.9% |
| 1952 | 2,291 millimeters | -9.6% |
| 1953 | 2,256 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2,896 millimeters | +28.4% |
| 1955 | 2,887 millimeters | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 2,953 millimeters | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 2,357 millimeters | -20.2% |
| 1958 | 2,042 millimeters | -13.4% |
| 1959 | 2,330 millimeters | +14.1% |
| 1960 | 2,593 millimeters | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 2,211 millimeters | -14.8% |
| 1962 | 2,178 millimeters | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,817 millimeters | +29.4% |
| 1964 | 2,347 millimeters | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 2,028 millimeters | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 1,806 millimeters | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 2,138 millimeters | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 2,107 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,885 millimeters | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 2,395 millimeters | +27.1% |
| 1971 | 2,287 millimeters | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 2,649 millimeters | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 2,359 millimeters | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 2,759 millimeters | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 2,998 millimeters | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 2,371 millimeters | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 2,351 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,121 millimeters | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 2,176 millimeters | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2,196 millimeters | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,217 millimeters | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,738 millimeters | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 1,863 millimeters | -32.0% |
| 1984 | 2,222 millimeters | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 2,065 millimeters | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 2,272 millimeters | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 1,309 millimeters | -42.4% |
| 1988 | 2,346 millimeters | +79.2% |
| 1989 | 2,184 millimeters | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 2,213 millimeters | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,083 millimeters | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1,841 millimeters | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 1,730 millimeters | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1,734 millimeters | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,680 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,178 millimeters | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 2,479 millimeters | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1,409 millimeters | -43.2% |
| 1999 | 2,887 millimeters | +104.9% |
| 2000 | 2,653 millimeters | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 2,025 millimeters | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 2,205 millimeters | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1,877 millimeters | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 2,007 millimeters | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2,156 millimeters | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1,962 millimeters | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2,698 millimeters | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 2,500 millimeters | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 2,591 millimeters | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,179 millimeters | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 2,611 millimeters | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 3,217 millimeters | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 2,349 millimeters | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 1,866 millimeters | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 1,792 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2,473 millimeters | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 2,378 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,571 millimeters | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2,816 millimeters | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2,748 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,851 millimeters | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,922 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,305 millimeters | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 3,098 millimeters | +34.4% |
| 2025 | 2,520 millimeters | -18.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 2,520 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 2,520 millimeters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,984 millimeters, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual precipitation in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +104.9% | 1,409 millimeters | 2,887 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,347 millimeters | 1,539 millimeters | 3,074 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,488 millimeters | 2,042 millimeters | 2,953 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,211 millimeters | 1,806 millimeters | 2,817 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,447 millimeters | 2,121 millimeters | 2,998 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,141 millimeters | 1,309 millimeters | 2,738 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,023 millimeters | 1,409 millimeters | 2,887 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,267 millimeters | 1,877 millimeters | 2,698 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,425 millimeters | 1,792 millimeters | 3,217 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,741 millimeters | 2,305 millimeters | 3,098 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More climate change data for Fiji
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,411 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 381.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,029 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1652 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Fiji?
- Annual precipitation in Fiji was 2,520 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 3,217 millimeters in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,309 millimeters in 1987.
- How does Fiji rank for annual precipitation?
- Fiji ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Fiji 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.