Annual precipitation in Liberia
Liberia: Annual precipitation was 2,398 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,398 millimeters
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,090 millimeters
in 1968
All-time low
1,738 millimeters
in 1945
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Liberia, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2,398 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Liberia peaked at 3,090 millimeters in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1,738 millimeters, in 1945.
That places Liberia 19th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2,076 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 2,410 millimeters | +16.1% |
| 1942 | 1,798 millimeters | -25.4% |
| 1943 | 1,776 millimeters | -1.2% |
| 1944 | 2,236 millimeters | +25.9% |
| 1945 | 1,738 millimeters | -22.3% |
| 1946 | 1,928 millimeters | +10.9% |
| 1947 | 1,996 millimeters | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 1,952 millimeters | -2.2% |
| 1949 | 2,175 millimeters | +11.4% |
| 1950 | 2,086 millimeters | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 2,228 millimeters | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 2,618 millimeters | +17.5% |
| 1953 | 2,127 millimeters | -18.8% |
| 1954 | 2,061 millimeters | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 2,081 millimeters | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2,156 millimeters | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 2,699 millimeters | +25.1% |
| 1958 | 1,893 millimeters | -29.9% |
| 1959 | 2,178 millimeters | +15.0% |
| 1960 | 2,150 millimeters | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 1,931 millimeters | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 2,112 millimeters | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 2,492 millimeters | +18.0% |
| 1964 | 1,931 millimeters | -22.5% |
| 1965 | 2,201 millimeters | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 2,169 millimeters | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 2,285 millimeters | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 3,090 millimeters | +35.2% |
| 1969 | 2,443 millimeters | -20.9% |
| 1970 | 2,346 millimeters | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 2,422 millimeters | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 2,563 millimeters | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 2,311 millimeters | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 2,195 millimeters | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 2,259 millimeters | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 2,331 millimeters | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2,226 millimeters | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 2,453 millimeters | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 2,669 millimeters | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 2,749 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,416 millimeters | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 2,217 millimeters | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 2,075 millimeters | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2,632 millimeters | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 2,417 millimeters | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 2,146 millimeters | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 2,453 millimeters | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 2,514 millimeters | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 2,353 millimeters | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 2,238 millimeters | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 2,231 millimeters | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,142 millimeters | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2,338 millimeters | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 2,150 millimeters | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2,451 millimeters | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 2,438 millimeters | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,164 millimeters | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 2,349 millimeters | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 2,193 millimeters | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 2,075 millimeters | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2,208 millimeters | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,419 millimeters | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2,448 millimeters | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,407 millimeters | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,456 millimeters | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,320 millimeters | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,406 millimeters | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,441 millimeters | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,997 millimeters | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 2,516 millimeters | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 2,123 millimeters | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 2,206 millimeters | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,134 millimeters | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,329 millimeters | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2,105 millimeters | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 2,212 millimeters | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,589 millimeters | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 2,604 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,763 millimeters | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2,194 millimeters | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 2,554 millimeters | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 2,381 millimeters | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 2,282 millimeters | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2,126 millimeters | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 2,398 millimeters | +12.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2,398 millimeters is above the median for low income countries, which is 845.66 millimeters, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2,398 millimeters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970.56 millimeters, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,009 millimeters | 1,738 millimeters | 2,410 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,213 millimeters | 1,893 millimeters | 2,699 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,280 millimeters | 1,931 millimeters | 3,090 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,378 millimeters | 2,195 millimeters | 2,669 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,397 millimeters | 2,075 millimeters | 2,749 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,269 millimeters | 2,142 millimeters | 2,451 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,318 millimeters | 1,997 millimeters | 2,456 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,358 millimeters | 2,105 millimeters | 2,763 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,322 millimeters | 2,126 millimeters | 2,554 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More climate change data for Liberia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8992 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 306.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 166.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6269 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Liberia?
- Annual precipitation in Liberia was 2,398 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,090 millimeters in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,738 millimeters in 1945.
- How does Liberia rank for annual precipitation?
- Liberia ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.