Precipitation anomalies in Mali
Mali: Precipitation anomalies was -11.62 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-11.62 millimeters
Change on year
down 120.5%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
206.72 millimeters
in 1947
All-time low
-98.06 millimeters
in 1941
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Mali, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Mali recorded -11.62 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
The figure is down 120.5% on the previous year and down 507.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Mali peaked at 206.72 millimeters in 1947 and was at its lowest, -98.06 millimeters, in 1941.
That places Mali 86th 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -75.79 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -98.06 millimeters | +29.4% |
| 1942 | -4.07 millimeters | -95.8% |
| 1943 | 87.97 millimeters | -2259.8% |
| 1944 | 144.88 millimeters | +64.7% |
| 1945 | 73.41 millimeters | -49.3% |
| 1946 | -30.91 millimeters | -142.1% |
| 1947 | 206.72 millimeters | -768.7% |
| 1948 | 46.39 millimeters | -77.6% |
| 1949 | -17.83 millimeters | -138.4% |
| 1950 | 76.56 millimeters | -529.4% |
| 1951 | 157.8 millimeters | +106.1% |
| 1952 | 72.42 millimeters | -54.1% |
| 1953 | 48.34 millimeters | -33.3% |
| 1954 | 102.26 millimeters | +111.5% |
| 1955 | 43.5 millimeters | -57.5% |
| 1956 | 121.06 millimeters | +178.3% |
| 1957 | 176.77 millimeters | +46.0% |
| 1958 | 92.44 millimeters | -47.7% |
| 1959 | 37.44 millimeters | -59.5% |
| 1960 | 26 millimeters | -30.6% |
| 1961 | 17.1 millimeters | -34.2% |
| 1962 | 66.77 millimeters | +290.3% |
| 1963 | 42.17 millimeters | -36.8% |
| 1964 | 67.19 millimeters | +59.3% |
| 1965 | 105.58 millimeters | +57.1% |
| 1966 | 38.51 millimeters | -63.5% |
| 1967 | 133.63 millimeters | +247.0% |
| 1968 | 89.34 millimeters | -33.1% |
| 1969 | 119.22 millimeters | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 63.35 millimeters | -46.9% |
| 1971 | 63.7 millimeters | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 36.04 millimeters | -43.4% |
| 1973 | 6.29 millimeters | -82.5% |
| 1974 | 47.73 millimeters | +658.5% |
| 1975 | 47.49 millimeters | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 51.06 millimeters | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 16.52 millimeters | -67.6% |
| 1978 | 98.09 millimeters | +493.8% |
| 1979 | 71.25 millimeters | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 59.97 millimeters | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 42.46 millimeters | -29.2% |
| 1982 | -10.16 millimeters | -123.9% |
| 1983 | -38.28 millimeters | +276.8% |
| 1984 | 4.71 millimeters | -112.3% |
| 1985 | 28.27 millimeters | +500.4% |
| 1986 | 22.31 millimeters | -21.1% |
| 1987 | -12.64 millimeters | -156.7% |
| 1988 | 70.64 millimeters | -658.7% |
| 1989 | 50.71 millimeters | -28.2% |
| 1990 | -17.12 millimeters | -133.8% |
| 1991 | 26.87 millimeters | -257.0% |
| 1992 | 11.97 millimeters | -55.4% |
| 1993 | -15.19 millimeters | -226.8% |
| 1994 | 93.07 millimeters | -712.8% |
| 1995 | 22.89 millimeters | -75.4% |
| 1996 | -18.4 millimeters | -180.4% |
| 1997 | -17.5 millimeters | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 5.28 millimeters | -130.2% |
| 1999 | 58.03 millimeters | +998.7% |
| 2000 | -4.25 millimeters | -107.3% |
| 2001 | -42.03 millimeters | +888.0% |
| 2002 | -37.13 millimeters | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 39.55 millimeters | -206.5% |
| 2004 | -49.33 millimeters | -224.7% |
| 2005 | -6.04 millimeters | -87.8% |
| 2006 | -28.25 millimeters | +367.8% |
| 2007 | -15.73 millimeters | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 4.53 millimeters | -128.8% |
| 2009 | -18.54 millimeters | -509.4% |
| 2010 | 45.67 millimeters | -346.3% |
| 2011 | -44.22 millimeters | -196.8% |
| 2012 | 12.19 millimeters | -127.6% |
| 2013 | -32.84 millimeters | -369.4% |
| 2014 | -37.16 millimeters | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 2.85 millimeters | -107.7% |
| 2016 | -6.52 millimeters | -328.3% |
| 2017 | -32.22 millimeters | +394.4% |
| 2018 | 25.65 millimeters | -179.6% |
| 2019 | 32.46 millimeters | +26.5% |
| 2020 | 24.32 millimeters | -25.1% |
| 2021 | -62.58 millimeters | -357.3% |
| 2022 | -2.64 millimeters | -95.8% |
| 2023 | -54.67 millimeters | +1972.1% |
| 2024 | 56.72 millimeters | -203.8% |
| 2025 | -11.62 millimeters | -120.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's -11.62 millimeters is above the median for low income countries, which is -67.27 millimeters, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's -11.62 millimeters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -73.9 millimeters, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +2259.8% | -4.07 millimeters | 87.97 millimeters |
| 2023 | -1972.1% | -2.64 millimeters | -54.67 millimeters |
| 1999 | +998.7% | 5.28 millimeters | 58.03 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 33.27 millimeters | -98.06 millimeters | 206.72 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 92.86 millimeters | 37.44 millimeters | 176.77 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.55 millimeters | 17.1 millimeters | 133.63 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.15 millimeters | 6.29 millimeters | 98.09 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.8 millimeters | -38.28 millimeters | 70.64 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.99 millimeters | -18.4 millimeters | 93.07 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -15.72 millimeters | -49.33 millimeters | 39.55 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.41 millimeters | -44.22 millimeters | 45.67 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.41 millimeters | -62.58 millimeters | 56.72 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More climate change data for Mali
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 209.26 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,970 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,111 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 789.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Mali?
- Precipitation anomalies in Mali was -11.62 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 206.72 millimeters in 1947.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.06 millimeters in 1941.
- How does Mali rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Mali ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 507.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.