Precipitation anomalies in Madagascar
Madagascar: Precipitation anomalies was 45.76 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
45.76 millimeters
Change on year
up 383.3%
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
384.17 millimeters
in 1941
All-time low
-384.44 millimeters
in 1944
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 45.76 millimeters, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 383.3% on the previous year and down 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Madagascar peaked at 384.17 millimeters in 1941 and was at its lowest, -384.44 millimeters, in 1944.
That places Madagascar 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -69.15 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | 384.17 millimeters | -655.6% |
| 1942 | -240.61 millimeters | -162.6% |
| 1943 | -93.45 millimeters | -61.2% |
| 1944 | -384.44 millimeters | +311.4% |
| 1945 | -220.78 millimeters | -42.6% |
| 1946 | -1.22 millimeters | -99.4% |
| 1947 | 5.44 millimeters | -546.5% |
| 1948 | 98.7 millimeters | +1713.9% |
| 1949 | 11.11 millimeters | -88.7% |
| 1950 | 173.02 millimeters | +1457.3% |
| 1951 | -132.21 millimeters | -176.4% |
| 1952 | 316.68 millimeters | -339.5% |
| 1953 | 296.9 millimeters | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 22.62 millimeters | -92.4% |
| 1955 | -39.02 millimeters | -272.5% |
| 1956 | -131.63 millimeters | +237.3% |
| 1957 | -94.86 millimeters | -27.9% |
| 1958 | 222.69 millimeters | -334.8% |
| 1959 | 66.32 millimeters | -70.2% |
| 1960 | -151.58 millimeters | -328.5% |
| 1961 | -34.57 millimeters | -77.2% |
| 1962 | -59.65 millimeters | +72.6% |
| 1963 | -96.26 millimeters | +61.4% |
| 1964 | -190.34 millimeters | +97.7% |
| 1965 | 21.33 millimeters | -111.2% |
| 1966 | -250.5 millimeters | -1274.4% |
| 1967 | 125.27 millimeters | -150.0% |
| 1968 | -25.77 millimeters | -120.6% |
| 1969 | 82.01 millimeters | -418.3% |
| 1970 | -40.43 millimeters | -149.3% |
| 1971 | 140.77 millimeters | -448.1% |
| 1972 | 316.92 millimeters | +125.1% |
| 1973 | 233.64 millimeters | -26.3% |
| 1974 | -12.91 millimeters | -105.5% |
| 1975 | 80.27 millimeters | -721.8% |
| 1976 | 21.35 millimeters | -73.4% |
| 1977 | 131.08 millimeters | +514.0% |
| 1978 | -116.82 millimeters | -189.1% |
| 1979 | -79.47 millimeters | -32.0% |
| 1980 | -53.68 millimeters | -32.4% |
| 1981 | -40.6 millimeters | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 266.15 millimeters | -755.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2964 millimeters | -99.9% |
| 1984 | 276.56 millimeters | +93205.6% |
| 1985 | 13.65 millimeters | -95.1% |
| 1986 | 33.8 millimeters | +147.6% |
| 1987 | -234.43 millimeters | -793.6% |
| 1988 | -115.17 millimeters | -50.9% |
| 1989 | 127.98 millimeters | -211.1% |
| 1990 | -240.33 millimeters | -287.8% |
| 1991 | -98.33 millimeters | -59.1% |
| 1992 | -192.72 millimeters | +96.0% |
| 1993 | -105.26 millimeters | -45.4% |
| 1994 | 170.48 millimeters | -262.0% |
| 1995 | 3.55 millimeters | -97.9% |
| 1996 | -1.21 millimeters | -134.1% |
| 1997 | 84.85 millimeters | -7108.6% |
| 1998 | 40.48 millimeters | -52.3% |
| 1999 | -281.57 millimeters | -795.7% |
| 2000 | 51 millimeters | -118.1% |
| 2001 | -125.64 millimeters | -346.4% |
| 2002 | 60.15 millimeters | -147.9% |
| 2003 | 142.13 millimeters | +136.3% |
| 2004 | 207.9 millimeters | +46.3% |
| 2005 | -168.01 millimeters | -180.8% |
| 2006 | -214.65 millimeters | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 276.09 millimeters | -228.6% |
| 2008 | 35.57 millimeters | -87.1% |
| 2009 | -15.91 millimeters | -144.7% |
| 2010 | -30.09 millimeters | +89.2% |
| 2011 | -30.12 millimeters | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.88 millimeters | -434.9% |
| 2013 | -125.15 millimeters | -224.0% |
| 2014 | -6.4 millimeters | -94.9% |
| 2015 | 368.64 millimeters | -5862.8% |
| 2016 | -138.19 millimeters | -137.5% |
| 2017 | 7.69 millimeters | -105.6% |
| 2018 | 16.97 millimeters | +120.6% |
| 2019 | 64.82 millimeters | +282.0% |
| 2020 | -97.96 millimeters | -251.1% |
| 2021 | -281.67 millimeters | +187.6% |
| 2022 | -7.49 millimeters | -97.3% |
| 2023 | 34.5 millimeters | -560.9% |
| 2024 | 9.47 millimeters | -72.6% |
| 2025 | 45.76 millimeters | +383.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 45.76 millimeters is above the median for low income countries, which is -67.27 millimeters. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 45.76 millimeters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -73.9 millimeters. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +93205.6% | 0.2964 millimeters | 276.56 millimeters |
| 1997 | +7108.6% | -1.21 millimeters | 84.85 millimeters |
| 2015 | +5862.8% | -6.4 millimeters | 368.64 millimeters |
| 1948 | +1713.9% | 5.44 millimeters | 98.7 millimeters |
| 1950 | +1457.3% | 11.11 millimeters | 173.02 millimeters |
| 1966 | -1274.4% | 21.33 millimeters | -250.5 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -51.02 millimeters | -384.44 millimeters | 384.17 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.05 millimeters | -132.21 millimeters | 316.68 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -58.01 millimeters | -250.5 millimeters | 125.27 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.44 millimeters | -116.82 millimeters | 316.92 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.46 millimeters | -234.43 millimeters | 276.56 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | -62.01 millimeters | -281.57 millimeters | 170.48 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.86 millimeters | -214.65 millimeters | 276.09 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.91 millimeters | -138.19 millimeters | 368.64 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -49.56 millimeters | -281.67 millimeters | 45.76 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Madagascar?
- Precipitation anomalies in Madagascar was 45.76 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 384.17 millimeters in 1941.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -384.44 millimeters in 1944.
- How does Madagascar rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Madagascar ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.