Precipitation anomalies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Precipitation anomalies was -179.11 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-179.11 millimeters
Change on year
down 78.5%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
363.06 millimeters
in 2010
All-time low
-426.68 millimeters
in 2011
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precipitation anomalies in Bosnia and Herzegovina is -179.11 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 363.06 millimeters in 2010 and was at its lowest, -426.68 millimeters, in 2011.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 13.81 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -1.96 millimeters | -114.2% |
| 1942 | -206.63 millimeters | +10450.9% |
| 1943 | -296.02 millimeters | +43.3% |
| 1944 | 73.57 millimeters | -124.9% |
| 1945 | -270.22 millimeters | -467.3% |
| 1946 | -363.89 millimeters | +34.7% |
| 1947 | -237.84 millimeters | -34.6% |
| 1948 | -162.56 millimeters | -31.7% |
| 1949 | -229.29 millimeters | +41.1% |
| 1950 | -233.08 millimeters | +1.7% |
| 1951 | -148.58 millimeters | -36.3% |
| 1952 | 39.04 millimeters | -126.3% |
| 1953 | -301.6 millimeters | -872.6% |
| 1954 | -13.37 millimeters | -95.6% |
| 1955 | 201.62 millimeters | -1608.2% |
| 1956 | -156.26 millimeters | -177.5% |
| 1957 | -144.53 millimeters | -7.5% |
| 1958 | -137.29 millimeters | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 64.64 millimeters | -147.1% |
| 1960 | 98.84 millimeters | +52.9% |
| 1961 | -158.79 millimeters | -260.6% |
| 1962 | 4.8 millimeters | -103.0% |
| 1963 | 57.13 millimeters | +1091.1% |
| 1964 | 133.19 millimeters | +133.1% |
| 1965 | -1.67 millimeters | -101.3% |
| 1966 | 104.9 millimeters | -6387.6% |
| 1967 | -26.11 millimeters | -124.9% |
| 1968 | 89.59 millimeters | -443.2% |
| 1969 | 241.35 millimeters | +169.4% |
| 1970 | 104.54 millimeters | -56.7% |
| 1971 | -82.98 millimeters | -179.4% |
| 1972 | 179.66 millimeters | -316.5% |
| 1973 | -80.87 millimeters | -145.0% |
| 1974 | 87.95 millimeters | -208.8% |
| 1975 | -59.28 millimeters | -167.4% |
| 1976 | 76.12 millimeters | -228.4% |
| 1977 | 19.45 millimeters | -74.5% |
| 1978 | 73.78 millimeters | +279.4% |
| 1979 | 21.34 millimeters | -71.1% |
| 1980 | 76.93 millimeters | +260.4% |
| 1981 | 103.78 millimeters | +34.9% |
| 1982 | -195.73 millimeters | -288.6% |
| 1983 | -233.46 millimeters | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 41.85 millimeters | -117.9% |
| 1985 | -85.62 millimeters | -304.6% |
| 1986 | -52.2 millimeters | -39.0% |
| 1987 | -35.98 millimeters | -31.1% |
| 1988 | -138.94 millimeters | +286.2% |
| 1989 | -115.23 millimeters | -17.1% |
| 1990 | -235.71 millimeters | +104.5% |
| 1991 | 44.72 millimeters | -119.0% |
| 1992 | -203.01 millimeters | -554.0% |
| 1993 | -139.29 millimeters | -31.4% |
| 1994 | -224.31 millimeters | +61.0% |
| 1995 | 172.06 millimeters | -176.7% |
| 1996 | 117.22 millimeters | -31.9% |
| 1997 | -104.46 millimeters | -189.1% |
| 1998 | -97.99 millimeters | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 162.75 millimeters | -266.1% |
| 2000 | -252.44 millimeters | -255.1% |
| 2001 | 188.22 millimeters | -174.6% |
| 2002 | 118.3 millimeters | -37.1% |
| 2003 | -217.88 millimeters | -284.2% |
| 2004 | 187.52 millimeters | -186.1% |
| 2005 | 153.01 millimeters | -18.4% |
| 2006 | -87.49 millimeters | -157.2% |
| 2007 | -8.87 millimeters | -89.9% |
| 2008 | -15.61 millimeters | +75.9% |
| 2009 | 127.78 millimeters | -918.6% |
| 2010 | 363.06 millimeters | +184.1% |
| 2011 | -426.68 millimeters | -217.5% |
| 2012 | -136.12 millimeters | -68.1% |
| 2013 | 50.5 millimeters | -137.1% |
| 2014 | 330.82 millimeters | +555.1% |
| 2015 | -126.55 millimeters | -138.3% |
| 2016 | 57.97 millimeters | -145.8% |
| 2017 | -33.64 millimeters | -158.0% |
| 2018 | 89.38 millimeters | -365.7% |
| 2019 | 45.17 millimeters | -49.5% |
| 2020 | -134.14 millimeters | -397.0% |
| 2021 | 33.42 millimeters | -124.9% |
| 2022 | -184.08 millimeters | -650.9% |
| 2023 | 109.75 millimeters | -159.6% |
| 2024 | -100.32 millimeters | -191.4% |
| 2025 | -179.11 millimeters | +78.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -179.11 millimeters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters, 11.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's -179.11 millimeters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -67.1 millimeters, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 | -10450.9% | -1.96 millimeters | -206.63 millimeters |
| 1966 | +6387.6% | -1.67 millimeters | 104.9 millimeters |
| 1955 | +1608.2% | -13.37 millimeters | 201.62 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -168.1 millimeters | -363.89 millimeters | 73.57 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -82.94 millimeters | -301.6 millimeters | 201.62 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.32 millimeters | -158.79 millimeters | 241.35 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.97 millimeters | -82.98 millimeters | 179.66 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -63.46 millimeters | -233.46 millimeters | 103.78 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -50.8 millimeters | -235.71 millimeters | 172.06 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.25 millimeters | -252.44 millimeters | 188.22 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.39 millimeters | -426.68 millimeters | 363.06 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -75.75 millimeters | -184.08 millimeters | 109.75 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 172 Paraguay -172.7 millimeters compare
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- 174 Brazil -175.2 millimeters compare
- 176 Tajikistan -182.97 millimeters compare
- 177 El Salvador -212.65 millimeters compare
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More climate change data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 578.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,974 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 70.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 317.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 299.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Precipitation anomalies in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -179.11 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 precipitation anomalies recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 363.06 millimeters in 2010.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -426.68 millimeters in 2011.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.