Precipitation anomalies in Fiji
Fiji: Precipitation anomalies was 263.96 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
263.96 millimeters
Change on year
down 68.6%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
960.52 millimeters
in 2012
All-time low
-947.14 millimeters
in 1987
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Fiji, 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 Fiji is 263.96 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.6% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Fiji peaked at 960.52 millimeters in 2012 and was at its lowest, -947.14 millimeters, in 1987.
That places Fiji 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Fiji, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 751.9 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -611.17 millimeters | -181.3% |
| 1942 | -717.03 millimeters | +17.3% |
| 1943 | 107.28 millimeters | -115.0% |
| 1944 | 144.2 millimeters | +34.4% |
| 1945 | -65.89 millimeters | -145.7% |
| 1946 | 137.8 millimeters | -309.1% |
| 1947 | -170.95 millimeters | -224.1% |
| 1948 | 515.5 millimeters | -401.6% |
| 1949 | 817.24 millimeters | +58.5% |
| 1950 | 72.47 millimeters | -91.1% |
| 1951 | 278.63 millimeters | +284.5% |
| 1952 | 34.87 millimeters | -87.5% |
| 1953 | -0.7622 millimeters | -102.2% |
| 1954 | 639.55 millimeters | -84003.9% |
| 1955 | 630.4 millimeters | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 696.38 millimeters | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 100.53 millimeters | -85.6% |
| 1958 | -214.95 millimeters | -313.8% |
| 1959 | 73.5 millimeters | -134.2% |
| 1960 | 336.71 millimeters | +358.1% |
| 1961 | -45.96 millimeters | -113.6% |
| 1962 | -78.92 millimeters | +71.7% |
| 1963 | 560.6 millimeters | -810.4% |
| 1964 | 90.21 millimeters | -83.9% |
| 1965 | -228.05 millimeters | -352.8% |
| 1966 | -450.85 millimeters | +97.7% |
| 1967 | -118.63 millimeters | -73.7% |
| 1968 | -149.07 millimeters | +25.7% |
| 1969 | -371.76 millimeters | +149.4% |
| 1970 | 139 millimeters | -137.4% |
| 1971 | 30.32 millimeters | -78.2% |
| 1972 | 392.62 millimeters | +1194.7% |
| 1973 | 102.12 millimeters | -74.0% |
| 1974 | 502.2 millimeters | +391.8% |
| 1975 | 741.64 millimeters | +47.7% |
| 1976 | 114.06 millimeters | -84.6% |
| 1977 | 95 millimeters | -16.7% |
| 1978 | -135.45 millimeters | -242.6% |
| 1979 | -80.33 millimeters | -40.7% |
| 1980 | -61 millimeters | -24.1% |
| 1981 | -39.17 millimeters | -35.8% |
| 1982 | 481.23 millimeters | -1328.6% |
| 1983 | -393.62 millimeters | -181.8% |
| 1984 | -34.07 millimeters | -91.3% |
| 1985 | -191.75 millimeters | +462.8% |
| 1986 | 15.63 millimeters | -108.2% |
| 1987 | -947.14 millimeters | -6158.2% |
| 1988 | 89.52 millimeters | -109.5% |
| 1989 | -72.65 millimeters | -181.2% |
| 1990 | -43.54 millimeters | -40.1% |
| 1991 | -173.67 millimeters | +298.9% |
| 1992 | -415.77 millimeters | +139.4% |
| 1993 | -526.28 millimeters | +26.6% |
| 1994 | -522.84 millimeters | -0.7% |
| 1995 | -576.95 millimeters | +10.3% |
| 1996 | -78.04 millimeters | -86.5% |
| 1997 | 222.82 millimeters | -385.5% |
| 1998 | -847.18 millimeters | -480.2% |
| 1999 | 630.6 millimeters | -174.4% |
| 2000 | 396.82 millimeters | -37.1% |
| 2001 | -231.51 millimeters | -158.3% |
| 2002 | -51.85 millimeters | -77.6% |
| 2003 | -379.49 millimeters | +631.9% |
| 2004 | -249.25 millimeters | -34.3% |
| 2005 | -100.67 millimeters | -59.6% |
| 2006 | -294.3 millimeters | +192.3% |
| 2007 | 441.01 millimeters | -249.8% |
| 2008 | 243.2 millimeters | -44.9% |
| 2009 | 334.77 millimeters | +37.7% |
| 2010 | -77.04 millimeters | -123.0% |
| 2011 | 354.72 millimeters | -560.4% |
| 2012 | 960.52 millimeters | +170.8% |
| 2013 | 92.41 millimeters | -90.4% |
| 2014 | -390.66 millimeters | -522.8% |
| 2015 | -464.26 millimeters | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 216.33 millimeters | -146.6% |
| 2017 | 121.11 millimeters | -44.0% |
| 2018 | 314.44 millimeters | +159.6% |
| 2019 | 559.5 millimeters | +77.9% |
| 2020 | 491.54 millimeters | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 594.94 millimeters | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 665.29 millimeters | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 48.53 millimeters | -92.7% |
| 2024 | 841.21 millimeters | +1633.4% |
| 2025 | 263.96 millimeters | -68.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 263.96 millimeters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -15.85 millimeters. (50 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 263.96 millimeters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 153 millimeters, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +84003.9% | -0.7622 millimeters | 639.55 millimeters |
| 1987 | -6158.2% | 15.63 millimeters | -947.14 millimeters |
| 2024 | +1633.4% | 48.53 millimeters | 841.21 millimeters |
| 1982 | +1328.6% | -39.17 millimeters | 481.23 millimeters |
| 1972 | +1194.7% | 30.32 millimeters | 392.62 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 90.89 millimeters | -717.03 millimeters | 817.24 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 231.06 millimeters | -214.95 millimeters | 696.38 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -45.57 millimeters | -450.85 millimeters | 560.6 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 190.12 millimeters | -135.45 millimeters | 741.64 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | -115.3 millimeters | -947.14 millimeters | 481.23 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -233.09 millimeters | -847.18 millimeters | 630.6 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.87 millimeters | -379.49 millimeters | 441.01 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.71 millimeters | -464.26 millimeters | 960.52 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.25 millimeters | 48.53 millimeters | 841.21 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 14 Solomon Islands 308.27 millimeters compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 300.08 millimeters compare
- 16 Lesotho 284.94 millimeters compare
- 18 Malaysia 257.39 millimeters compare
- 19 Portugal 255.04 millimeters compare
- 20 French Polynesia 247.57 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Fiji
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.54 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,411 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 381.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,029 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1652 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Fiji?
- Precipitation anomalies in Fiji was 263.96 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 960.52 millimeters in 2012.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -947.14 millimeters in 1987.
- How does Fiji rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Fiji ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.