Annual precipitation in Iraq
Iraq: Annual precipitation was 169.54 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
169.54 millimeters
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
365.28 millimeters
in 2018
All-time low
92.53 millimeters
in 2021
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Iraq, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 169.54 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Iraq peaked at 365.28 millimeters in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.53 millimeters, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 173rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Iraq, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 156.05 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 132.41 millimeters | -15.1% |
| 1942 | 199.26 millimeters | +50.5% |
| 1943 | 199.74 millimeters | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 149.93 millimeters | -24.9% |
| 1945 | 147.74 millimeters | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 168.35 millimeters | +14.0% |
| 1947 | 183.56 millimeters | +9.0% |
| 1948 | 194.78 millimeters | +6.1% |
| 1949 | 303.93 millimeters | +56.0% |
| 1950 | 185.28 millimeters | -39.0% |
| 1951 | 155.59 millimeters | -16.0% |
| 1952 | 168.37 millimeters | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 239.22 millimeters | +42.1% |
| 1954 | 274.12 millimeters | +14.6% |
| 1955 | 128.76 millimeters | -53.0% |
| 1956 | 172.43 millimeters | +33.9% |
| 1957 | 257.36 millimeters | +49.3% |
| 1958 | 108.29 millimeters | -57.9% |
| 1959 | 152.24 millimeters | +40.6% |
| 1960 | 171.66 millimeters | +12.8% |
| 1961 | 226.38 millimeters | +31.9% |
| 1962 | 137.87 millimeters | -39.1% |
| 1963 | 274.13 millimeters | +98.8% |
| 1964 | 151.17 millimeters | -44.9% |
| 1965 | 236.83 millimeters | +56.7% |
| 1966 | 179.16 millimeters | -24.4% |
| 1967 | 243.93 millimeters | +36.2% |
| 1968 | 258.44 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 255.15 millimeters | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 135.18 millimeters | -47.0% |
| 1971 | 263.8 millimeters | +95.1% |
| 1972 | 318.94 millimeters | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 133.08 millimeters | -58.3% |
| 1974 | 335.03 millimeters | +151.8% |
| 1975 | 229.55 millimeters | -31.5% |
| 1976 | 237.25 millimeters | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 202.78 millimeters | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 141.73 millimeters | -30.1% |
| 1979 | 188.36 millimeters | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 251.09 millimeters | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 205.39 millimeters | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 267.04 millimeters | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 168.89 millimeters | -36.8% |
| 1984 | 202.62 millimeters | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 204.34 millimeters | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 253.91 millimeters | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 227.39 millimeters | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 279.16 millimeters | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 184.86 millimeters | -33.8% |
| 1990 | 147.03 millimeters | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 246.23 millimeters | +67.5% |
| 1992 | 255.17 millimeters | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 284.55 millimeters | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 276.24 millimeters | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 177.98 millimeters | -35.6% |
| 1996 | 281.03 millimeters | +57.9% |
| 1997 | 250.56 millimeters | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 177.99 millimeters | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 133.1 millimeters | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 172.28 millimeters | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 187.92 millimeters | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 226.87 millimeters | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 209.71 millimeters | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 208.45 millimeters | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 181.86 millimeters | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 274.15 millimeters | +50.7% |
| 2007 | 155.77 millimeters | -43.2% |
| 2008 | 131.99 millimeters | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 156.56 millimeters | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 152.81 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 180.41 millimeters | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 189.86 millimeters | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 259.33 millimeters | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 232.79 millimeters | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 255.69 millimeters | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 203.69 millimeters | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 144.38 millimeters | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 365.28 millimeters | +153.0% |
| 2019 | 307.51 millimeters | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 230.38 millimeters | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 92.53 millimeters | -59.8% |
| 2022 | 148.29 millimeters | +60.3% |
| 2023 | 235.81 millimeters | +59.0% |
| 2024 | 238.09 millimeters | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 169.54 millimeters | -28.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 169.54 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,018 millimeters, 17% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 169.54 millimeters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.13 millimeters, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 183.57 millimeters | 132.41 millimeters | 303.93 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 184.17 millimeters | 108.29 millimeters | 274.12 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 213.47 millimeters | 137.87 millimeters | 274.13 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 218.57 millimeters | 133.08 millimeters | 335.03 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.47 millimeters | 168.89 millimeters | 279.16 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 222.99 millimeters | 133.1 millimeters | 284.55 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.56 millimeters | 131.99 millimeters | 274.15 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.18 millimeters | 144.38 millimeters | 365.28 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.77 millimeters | 92.53 millimeters | 238.09 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Iraq?
- Annual precipitation in Iraq was 169.54 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 365.28 millimeters in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.53 millimeters in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for annual precipitation?
- Iraq ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.