Annual precipitation in Indonesia
Indonesia: Annual precipitation was 3,662 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,662 millimeters
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,774 millimeters
in 2010
All-time low
2,193 millimeters
in 1940
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Indonesia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
In 2025, annual precipitation in Indonesia stood at 3,662 millimeters.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Indonesia peaked at 3,774 millimeters in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,193 millimeters, in 1940.
Indonesia ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2,193 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 2,567 millimeters | +17.1% |
| 1942 | 3,001 millimeters | +16.9% |
| 1943 | 2,495 millimeters | -16.9% |
| 1944 | 2,602 millimeters | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 3,173 millimeters | +22.0% |
| 1946 | 2,549 millimeters | -19.7% |
| 1947 | 2,940 millimeters | +15.3% |
| 1948 | 2,229 millimeters | -24.2% |
| 1949 | 2,608 millimeters | +17.0% |
| 1950 | 2,943 millimeters | +12.8% |
| 1951 | 2,415 millimeters | -17.9% |
| 1952 | 2,828 millimeters | +17.1% |
| 1953 | 2,578 millimeters | -8.8% |
| 1954 | 3,442 millimeters | +33.5% |
| 1955 | 3,451 millimeters | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 3,210 millimeters | -7.0% |
| 1957 | 2,985 millimeters | -7.0% |
| 1958 | 3,121 millimeters | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 3,015 millimeters | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 3,145 millimeters | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 2,682 millimeters | -14.7% |
| 1962 | 3,016 millimeters | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 2,575 millimeters | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 3,127 millimeters | +21.5% |
| 1965 | 2,650 millimeters | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 3,378 millimeters | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 3,047 millimeters | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 3,148 millimeters | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2,952 millimeters | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 3,388 millimeters | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 3,202 millimeters | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 2,360 millimeters | -26.3% |
| 1973 | 3,403 millimeters | +44.2% |
| 1974 | 2,934 millimeters | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 3,328 millimeters | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 2,714 millimeters | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 2,910 millimeters | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 3,430 millimeters | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 3,042 millimeters | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 2,956 millimeters | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3,120 millimeters | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 2,613 millimeters | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 3,132 millimeters | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 3,504 millimeters | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 3,207 millimeters | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 3,172 millimeters | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,946 millimeters | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 3,464 millimeters | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 3,270 millimeters | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 2,936 millimeters | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 2,861 millimeters | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,067 millimeters | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 2,990 millimeters | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,005 millimeters | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,588 millimeters | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 3,279 millimeters | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 2,343 millimeters | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 3,524 millimeters | +50.4% |
| 1999 | 3,381 millimeters | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 3,345 millimeters | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,230 millimeters | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,710 millimeters | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 3,076 millimeters | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 2,797 millimeters | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 3,124 millimeters | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 2,938 millimeters | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3,325 millimeters | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 3,470 millimeters | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,959 millimeters | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 3,774 millimeters | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 3,258 millimeters | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 3,341 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,652 millimeters | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3,073 millimeters | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 2,802 millimeters | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 3,755 millimeters | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 3,662 millimeters | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,210 millimeters | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 2,869 millimeters | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 3,613 millimeters | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 3,507 millimeters | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3,573 millimeters | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,952 millimeters | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 3,567 millimeters | +20.8% |
| 2025 | 3,662 millimeters | +2.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3,662 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3,662 millimeters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,984 millimeters, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,636 millimeters | 2,193 millimeters | 3,173 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,999 millimeters | 2,415 millimeters | 3,451 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,972 millimeters | 2,575 millimeters | 3,378 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,071 millimeters | 2,360 millimeters | 3,430 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,139 millimeters | 2,613 millimeters | 3,504 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,098 millimeters | 2,343 millimeters | 3,588 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,097 millimeters | 2,710 millimeters | 3,470 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,339 millimeters | 2,802 millimeters | 3,774 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,479 millimeters | 2,952 millimeters | 3,662 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 1 Papua New Guinea 4,152 millimeters compare
- 2 Solomon Islands 4,109 millimeters compare
- 3 Philippines 3,683 millimeters compare
- 5 Panama 3,522 millimeters compare
- 6 Brunei 3,512 millimeters compare
- 7 Colombia 3,460 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Indonesia?
- Annual precipitation in Indonesia was 3,662 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,774 millimeters in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,193 millimeters in 1940.
- How does Indonesia rank for annual precipitation?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.