Precipitation anomalies in Nigeria
Nigeria: Precipitation anomalies was -73.8 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-73.8 millimeters
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
229.39 millimeters
in 1980
All-time low
-364.4 millimeters
in 1949
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Nigeria, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -73.8 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Nigeria peaked at 229.39 millimeters in 1980 and was at its lowest, -364.4 millimeters, in 1949.
That places Nigeria 122nd 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -269.63 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -260.9 millimeters | -3.2% |
| 1942 | -170.95 millimeters | -34.5% |
| 1943 | -282.47 millimeters | +65.2% |
| 1944 | 135.9 millimeters | -148.1% |
| 1945 | -73.59 millimeters | -154.1% |
| 1946 | -110.87 millimeters | +50.7% |
| 1947 | 228.43 millimeters | -306.0% |
| 1948 | 23.41 millimeters | -89.8% |
| 1949 | -364.4 millimeters | -1656.7% |
| 1950 | -29.72 millimeters | -91.8% |
| 1951 | 129.88 millimeters | -537.1% |
| 1952 | 49.7 millimeters | -61.7% |
| 1953 | -0.6009 millimeters | -101.2% |
| 1954 | -59.6 millimeters | +9818.5% |
| 1955 | 43.39 millimeters | -172.8% |
| 1956 | 100.99 millimeters | +132.7% |
| 1957 | 188.96 millimeters | +87.1% |
| 1958 | -155.75 millimeters | -182.4% |
| 1959 | -189.88 millimeters | +21.9% |
| 1960 | -101.63 millimeters | -46.5% |
| 1961 | -161.11 millimeters | +58.5% |
| 1962 | -31.43 millimeters | -80.5% |
| 1963 | -92.64 millimeters | +194.7% |
| 1964 | -319.85 millimeters | +245.3% |
| 1965 | -207.13 millimeters | -35.2% |
| 1966 | -180.68 millimeters | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 81.28 millimeters | -145.0% |
| 1968 | 130.96 millimeters | +61.1% |
| 1969 | 146.2 millimeters | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 11.49 millimeters | -92.1% |
| 1971 | 70.83 millimeters | +516.3% |
| 1972 | -9.14 millimeters | -112.9% |
| 1973 | 6.23 millimeters | -168.2% |
| 1974 | 75.03 millimeters | +1104.2% |
| 1975 | 81.62 millimeters | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 53.59 millimeters | -34.3% |
| 1977 | -100.65 millimeters | -287.8% |
| 1978 | 105.47 millimeters | -204.8% |
| 1979 | 133.81 millimeters | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 229.39 millimeters | +71.4% |
| 1981 | 38.8 millimeters | -83.1% |
| 1982 | -16.29 millimeters | -142.0% |
| 1983 | -224.01 millimeters | +1275.2% |
| 1984 | -52.23 millimeters | -76.7% |
| 1985 | 98.31 millimeters | -288.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4783 millimeters | -99.5% |
| 1987 | -29.88 millimeters | -6347.6% |
| 1988 | 201.86 millimeters | -775.5% |
| 1989 | -2.87 millimeters | -101.4% |
| 1990 | -41.63 millimeters | +1351.8% |
| 1991 | 90.97 millimeters | -318.5% |
| 1992 | 15.43 millimeters | -83.0% |
| 1993 | -49.39 millimeters | -420.1% |
| 1994 | 202.96 millimeters | -510.9% |
| 1995 | 79.02 millimeters | -61.1% |
| 1996 | 10.9 millimeters | -86.2% |
| 1997 | -11.53 millimeters | -205.8% |
| 1998 | 7.36 millimeters | -163.8% |
| 1999 | 152.08 millimeters | +1967.0% |
| 2000 | -57.37 millimeters | -137.7% |
| 2001 | -92.63 millimeters | +61.5% |
| 2002 | -37.93 millimeters | -59.0% |
| 2003 | -82.47 millimeters | +117.4% |
| 2004 | -90.18 millimeters | +9.3% |
| 2005 | -101.35 millimeters | +12.4% |
| 2006 | -81.19 millimeters | -19.9% |
| 2007 | -50.64 millimeters | -37.6% |
| 2008 | -2.4 millimeters | -95.3% |
| 2009 | -54.03 millimeters | +2147.4% |
| 2010 | 37 millimeters | -168.5% |
| 2011 | -104.65 millimeters | -382.8% |
| 2012 | 103.47 millimeters | -198.9% |
| 2013 | -36.37 millimeters | -135.1% |
| 2014 | 86.19 millimeters | -337.0% |
| 2015 | -59.34 millimeters | -168.8% |
| 2016 | 89.17 millimeters | -250.3% |
| 2017 | -37.54 millimeters | -142.1% |
| 2018 | -9.33 millimeters | -75.2% |
| 2019 | 173.51 millimeters | -1960.4% |
| 2020 | -89.69 millimeters | -151.7% |
| 2021 | -201.59 millimeters | +124.8% |
| 2022 | -97.16 millimeters | -51.8% |
| 2023 | -114.18 millimeters | +17.5% |
| 2024 | -106.74 millimeters | -6.5% |
| 2025 | -73.8 millimeters | -30.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -73.8 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -73.8 millimeters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -73.9 millimeters, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Nigeria 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 | -9818.5% | -0.6009 millimeters | -59.6 millimeters |
| 1987 | -6347.6% | 0.4783 millimeters | -29.88 millimeters |
| 2009 | -2147.4% | -2.4 millimeters | -54.03 millimeters |
| 1999 | +1967.0% | 7.36 millimeters | 152.08 millimeters |
| 2019 | +1960.4% | -9.33 millimeters | 173.51 millimeters |
| 1949 | -1656.7% | 23.41 millimeters | -364.4 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -114.51 millimeters | -364.4 millimeters | 228.43 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.74 millimeters | -189.88 millimeters | 188.96 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -73.6 millimeters | -319.85 millimeters | 146.2 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.83 millimeters | -100.65 millimeters | 133.81 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.36 millimeters | -224.01 millimeters | 229.39 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.62 millimeters | -49.39 millimeters | 202.96 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -65.02 millimeters | -101.35 millimeters | -2.4 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.21 millimeters | -104.65 millimeters | 173.51 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -113.86 millimeters | -201.59 millimeters | -73.8 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 119 Switzerland -73.38 millimeters compare
- 120 Bulgaria -73.48 millimeters compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda -73.73 millimeters compare
- 123 Congo -74 millimeters compare
- 124 Palestine -74.54 millimeters compare
- 125 Costa Rica -76.39 millimeters compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Nigeria?
- Precipitation anomalies in Nigeria was -73.8 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 229.39 millimeters in 1980.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -364.4 millimeters in 1949.
- How does Nigeria rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Nigeria ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.