Annual precipitation in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual precipitation was 2,298 millimeters in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,298 millimeters
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,368 millimeters
in 2022
All-time low
1,411 millimeters
in 1993
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual precipitation in Vanuatu, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2,298 millimeters for annual precipitation in 2025.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual precipitation in Vanuatu peaked at 3,368 millimeters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,411 millimeters, in 1993.
That places Vanuatu 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.
Annual precipitation in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2,237 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 1,437 millimeters | -35.7% |
| 1942 | 1,463 millimeters | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 2,677 millimeters | +83.0% |
| 1944 | 2,864 millimeters | +7.0% |
| 1945 | 2,485 millimeters | -13.2% |
| 1946 | 2,560 millimeters | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 2,461 millimeters | -3.9% |
| 1948 | 3,034 millimeters | +23.3% |
| 1949 | 2,466 millimeters | -18.7% |
| 1950 | 3,181 millimeters | +29.0% |
| 1951 | 2,610 millimeters | -17.9% |
| 1952 | 2,388 millimeters | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 2,038 millimeters | -14.7% |
| 1954 | 2,338 millimeters | +14.7% |
| 1955 | 2,490 millimeters | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 1,943 millimeters | -22.0% |
| 1957 | 1,973 millimeters | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1,601 millimeters | -18.9% |
| 1959 | 2,501 millimeters | +56.3% |
| 1960 | 1,623 millimeters | -35.1% |
| 1961 | 2,610 millimeters | +60.9% |
| 1962 | 2,548 millimeters | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2,463 millimeters | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1,901 millimeters | -22.8% |
| 1965 | 2,213 millimeters | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 1,462 millimeters | -33.9% |
| 1967 | 2,280 millimeters | +55.9% |
| 1968 | 1,632 millimeters | -28.4% |
| 1969 | 2,050 millimeters | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 2,121 millimeters | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 2,356 millimeters | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 2,507 millimeters | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 2,066 millimeters | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 2,396 millimeters | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 2,934 millimeters | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 2,492 millimeters | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 1,804 millimeters | -27.6% |
| 1978 | 1,480 millimeters | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 1,789 millimeters | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 1,848 millimeters | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1,790 millimeters | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2,480 millimeters | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 1,457 millimeters | -41.3% |
| 1984 | 2,157 millimeters | +48.0% |
| 1985 | 2,281 millimeters | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 2,101 millimeters | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 1,483 millimeters | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 3,283 millimeters | +121.5% |
| 1989 | 2,599 millimeters | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 1,921 millimeters | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 2,065 millimeters | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1,559 millimeters | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 1,411 millimeters | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 1,863 millimeters | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 1,616 millimeters | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 2,291 millimeters | +41.8% |
| 1997 | 1,657 millimeters | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 1,991 millimeters | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 3,137 millimeters | +57.5% |
| 2000 | 3,112 millimeters | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,142 millimeters | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 2,509 millimeters | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 1,832 millimeters | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 1,858 millimeters | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,998 millimeters | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2,205 millimeters | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2,461 millimeters | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 2,626 millimeters | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2,436 millimeters | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2,228 millimeters | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2,901 millimeters | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 2,996 millimeters | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,622 millimeters | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 2,187 millimeters | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 2,152 millimeters | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,564 millimeters | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 2,295 millimeters | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 2,431 millimeters | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,039 millimeters | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 2,778 millimeters | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 2,591 millimeters | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3,368 millimeters | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 2,482 millimeters | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 2,474 millimeters | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,298 millimeters | -7.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2,298 millimeters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,013 millimeters, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2,298 millimeters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,984 millimeters, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,368 millimeters | 1,437 millimeters | 3,034 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,306 millimeters | 1,601 millimeters | 3,181 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,078 millimeters | 1,462 millimeters | 2,610 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,195 millimeters | 1,480 millimeters | 2,934 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,148 millimeters | 1,457 millimeters | 3,283 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,951 millimeters | 1,411 millimeters | 3,137 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,318 millimeters | 1,832 millimeters | 3,112 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,342 millimeters | 1,564 millimeters | 2,996 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,665 millimeters | 2,298 millimeters | 3,368 millimeters | 6 |
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More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 645.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 155.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 490.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5852 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1064 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual precipitation in Vanuatu?
- Annual precipitation in Vanuatu was 2,298 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,368 millimeters in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual precipitation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,411 millimeters in 1993.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual precipitation?
- Vanuatu ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual precipitation rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.