Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -169.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-169.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 171.0%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
810.78 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-343.96 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
80
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at -169.84 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 171.0% on the previous year and down 218.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 810.78 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -343.96 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 148th 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, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 9.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 53.68 % change on previous year | +486.3% |
| 1943 | 189.42 % change on previous year | +252.8% |
| 1944 | 487.21 % change on previous year | +157.2% |
| 1945 | -86.61 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1946 | -306.55 % change on previous year | +253.9% |
| 1947 | 466.63 % change on previous year | -252.2% |
| 1948 | -87.48 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1949 | -197.84 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1950 | 469.59 % change on previous year | -337.4% |
| 1951 | 70.93 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1952 | -63.6 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1953 | -101.4 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1955 | -24.74 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1956 | 250.94 % change on previous year | -1114.2% |
| 1957 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1958 | -67.94 % change on previous year | -5819.2% |
| 1959 | -43.47 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1960 | -35.21 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1961 | -340.54 % change on previous year | +867.1% |
| 1962 | 233.24 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1963 | -67.43 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1964 | 25.41 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1965 | 51.44 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 1966 | -81.16 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 1968 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1969 | -14.64 % change on previous year | -683.3% |
| 1970 | -55.08 % change on previous year | +276.1% |
| 1971 | 74.05 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1972 | -64.25 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1973 | -206.51 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 1974 | 118.33 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1975 | 160.17 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1976 | 362.85 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 1977 | -111.37 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1979 | -36.75 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1980 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1981 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1982 | -88.39 % change on previous year | -2337.8% |
| 1984 | 92.5 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 1985 | 376 % change on previous year | +306.5% |
| 1986 | 371.49 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1987 | -175.75 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1988 | 258.35 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 1989 | -45.76 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1990 | -182.39 % change on previous year | +298.6% |
| 1991 | 126.5 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1992 | 273.99 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 1993 | -209.8 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 1994 | 299.35 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 1995 | -83.37 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1996 | -307.14 % change on previous year | +268.4% |
| 1997 | 107.87 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1999 | 99.72 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2000 | -88.78 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2001 | -338.94 % change on previous year | +281.8% |
| 2002 | -122.52 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2003 | 288.08 % change on previous year | -335.1% |
| 2004 | -235.66 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2005 | 60.07 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2006 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2007 | -37.53 % change on previous year | -538.7% |
| 2008 | 46.76 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 2009 | 20.09 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 428.36 % change on previous year | +2031.8% |
| 2011 | -216.49 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2012 | 176.47 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2013 | -163.97 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2014 | -35.16 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2015 | 143.75 % change on previous year | -508.8% |
| 2016 | -168.23 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 2017 | 65.57 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2018 | 810.78 % change on previous year | +1136.5% |
| 2019 | -44.75 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2020 | 151.5 % change on previous year | -438.5% |
| 2021 | -248.11 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 2022 | 121.04 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2023 | -343.96 % change on previous year | -384.2% |
| 2024 | 239.2 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2025 | -169.84 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -169.84 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -100.64 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -169.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.03 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | -5819.2% | 1.19 % change on previous year | -67.94 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -2337.8% | 3.95 % change on previous year | -88.39 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2031.8% | 20.09 % change on previous year | 428.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 58.62 % change on previous year | -306.55 % change on previous year | 487.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 54.61 % change on previous year | -101.4 % change on previous year | 469.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -25.15 % change on previous year | -340.54 % change on previous year | 233.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.83 % change on previous year | -206.51 % change on previous year | 362.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 87.06 % change on previous year | -175.75 % change on previous year | 376 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.86 % change on previous year | -307.14 % change on previous year | 299.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -39.99 % change on previous year | -338.94 % change on previous year | 288.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.63 % change on previous year | -216.49 % change on previous year | 810.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.69 % change on previous year | -343.96 % change on previous year | 239.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda -163.34 % change on previous year compare
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- 149 Rwanda -170.29 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Comoros -172.61 % change on previous year compare
- 151 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands -173.59 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -169.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 810.78 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -343.96 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 218.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Precipitation anomalies Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.