Annual precipitation in Niger
Niger: Annual precipitation was 71.17 millimeters in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
71.17 millimeters
Change on year
down 61.9%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
343.89 millimeters
in 1947
All-time low
27.86 millimeters
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Niger, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Niger recorded 71.17 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 61.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Niger peaked at 343.89 millimeters in 1947 and was at its lowest, 27.86 millimeters, in 1941.
Niger ranks 183rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Niger, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 29.05 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 27.86 millimeters | -4.1% |
| 1942 | 102.93 millimeters | +269.5% |
| 1943 | 140.21 millimeters | +36.2% |
| 1944 | 201.96 millimeters | +44.0% |
| 1945 | 137.84 millimeters | -31.7% |
| 1946 | 95.35 millimeters | -30.8% |
| 1947 | 343.89 millimeters | +260.7% |
| 1948 | 125.53 millimeters | -63.5% |
| 1949 | 54.63 millimeters | -56.5% |
| 1950 | 198.05 millimeters | +262.5% |
| 1951 | 130.81 millimeters | -33.9% |
| 1952 | 176.13 millimeters | +34.6% |
| 1953 | 176.57 millimeters | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 207.37 millimeters | +17.4% |
| 1955 | 82.11 millimeters | -60.4% |
| 1956 | 262.25 millimeters | +219.4% |
| 1957 | 173.47 millimeters | -33.9% |
| 1958 | 179.37 millimeters | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 111.63 millimeters | -37.8% |
| 1960 | 58.75 millimeters | -47.4% |
| 1961 | 105.69 millimeters | +79.9% |
| 1962 | 172.95 millimeters | +63.6% |
| 1963 | 138.44 millimeters | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 125.98 millimeters | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 108.11 millimeters | -14.2% |
| 1966 | 88.19 millimeters | -18.4% |
| 1967 | 204.85 millimeters | +132.3% |
| 1968 | 123.45 millimeters | -39.7% |
| 1969 | 142.93 millimeters | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 90.83 millimeters | -36.4% |
| 1971 | 106.41 millimeters | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 77.42 millimeters | -27.3% |
| 1973 | 76.72 millimeters | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 105.08 millimeters | +37.0% |
| 1975 | 110.69 millimeters | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 104.47 millimeters | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 123.81 millimeters | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 143.35 millimeters | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 89 millimeters | -37.9% |
| 1980 | 104.64 millimeters | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 83.97 millimeters | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 70.71 millimeters | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 55.7 millimeters | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 44.46 millimeters | -20.2% |
| 1985 | 82.59 millimeters | +85.8% |
| 1986 | 77.17 millimeters | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 65.25 millimeters | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 124.66 millimeters | +91.0% |
| 1989 | 84.56 millimeters | -32.2% |
| 1990 | 61.93 millimeters | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 101.57 millimeters | +64.0% |
| 1992 | 83.96 millimeters | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 56.66 millimeters | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 113.07 millimeters | +99.6% |
| 1995 | 80 millimeters | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 48.8 millimeters | -39.0% |
| 1997 | 73.4 millimeters | +50.4% |
| 1998 | 123.28 millimeters | +67.9% |
| 1999 | 146.3 millimeters | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 65.32 millimeters | -55.4% |
| 2001 | 69.71 millimeters | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 76.77 millimeters | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 86.3 millimeters | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 51.47 millimeters | -40.4% |
| 2005 | 82.72 millimeters | +60.7% |
| 2006 | 67.23 millimeters | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 83.23 millimeters | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 67.28 millimeters | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 58.87 millimeters | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 114.21 millimeters | +94.0% |
| 2011 | 64.21 millimeters | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 98.02 millimeters | +52.7% |
| 2013 | 75.92 millimeters | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 88.15 millimeters | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 95.28 millimeters | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 100.36 millimeters | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 101.8 millimeters | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 103.36 millimeters | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 122.54 millimeters | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 96.29 millimeters | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 53.87 millimeters | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 75.46 millimeters | +40.1% |
| 2023 | 54.5 millimeters | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 186.73 millimeters | +242.6% |
| 2025 | 71.17 millimeters | -61.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 71.17 millimeters is below the median for low income countries, which is 845.66 millimeters, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 71.17 millimeters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 970.56 millimeters, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual precipitation in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | +269.5% | 27.86 millimeters | 102.93 millimeters |
| 1950 | +262.5% | 54.63 millimeters | 198.05 millimeters |
| 1947 | +260.7% | 95.35 millimeters | 343.89 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 125.93 millimeters | 27.86 millimeters | 343.89 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 169.78 millimeters | 82.11 millimeters | 262.25 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 126.93 millimeters | 58.75 millimeters | 204.85 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.78 millimeters | 76.72 millimeters | 143.35 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.37 millimeters | 44.46 millimeters | 124.66 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.9 millimeters | 48.8 millimeters | 146.3 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.89 millimeters | 51.47 millimeters | 86.3 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.38 millimeters | 64.21 millimeters | 122.54 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.67 millimeters | 53.87 millimeters | 186.73 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Niger?
- Annual precipitation in Niger was 71.17 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 343.89 millimeters in 1947.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.86 millimeters in 1941.
- How does Niger rank for annual precipitation?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.