Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was 383.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
383.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 628.3%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
755.59 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-795.66 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
79
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Madagascar is 383.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 628.3% on the previous year and up 304.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 755.59 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -795.66 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Madagascar 6th 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, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 655.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -162.63 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1943 | 61.16 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1944 | -311.4 % change on previous year | -609.1% |
| 1945 | 42.57 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1946 | 99.45 % change on previous year | +133.6% |
| 1947 | 546.53 % change on previous year | +449.6% |
| 1949 | -88.74 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1951 | -176.41 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 1952 | 339.52 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 1953 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1954 | -92.38 % change on previous year | +1379.4% |
| 1955 | -272.55 % change on previous year | +195.0% |
| 1956 | -237.31 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1957 | 27.94 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1958 | 334.76 % change on previous year | +1098.3% |
| 1959 | -70.22 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1960 | -328.55 % change on previous year | +367.9% |
| 1961 | 77.19 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1962 | -72.55 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 1963 | -61.38 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1964 | -97.73 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1965 | 111.21 % change on previous year | -213.8% |
| 1967 | 150.01 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1968 | -120.57 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1969 | 418.29 % change on previous year | -446.9% |
| 1970 | -149.31 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1971 | 448.15 % change on previous year | -400.2% |
| 1972 | 125.13 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1973 | -26.28 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1974 | -105.53 % change on previous year | +301.6% |
| 1975 | 721.82 % change on previous year | -784.0% |
| 1976 | -73.41 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1977 | 514.01 % change on previous year | -800.2% |
| 1978 | -189.13 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1979 | 31.98 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1980 | 32.45 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 24.38 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 755.59 % change on previous year | +2999.5% |
| 1983 | -99.89 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1985 | -95.06 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 147.6 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 1987 | -793.64 % change on previous year | -637.7% |
| 1988 | 50.87 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1989 | 211.12 % change on previous year | +315.0% |
| 1990 | -287.79 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 1991 | 59.09 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1992 | -95.99 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 1993 | 45.38 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1994 | 261.96 % change on previous year | +477.2% |
| 1995 | -97.92 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1996 | -134.07 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1998 | -52.3 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1999 | -795.66 % change on previous year | +1421.4% |
| 2000 | 118.11 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2001 | -346.36 % change on previous year | -393.2% |
| 2002 | 147.87 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2003 | 136.29 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 46.28 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2005 | -180.81 % change on previous year | -490.7% |
| 2006 | -27.75 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2007 | 228.63 % change on previous year | -923.7% |
| 2008 | -87.12 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2009 | -144.73 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 2010 | -89.16 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2011 | -0.1043 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2012 | 434.89 % change on previous year | -416888.7% |
| 2013 | -224.05 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2014 | 94.89 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2016 | -137.49 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 2017 | 105.57 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2018 | 120.56 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 282.01 % change on previous year | +133.9% |
| 2020 | -251.12 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2021 | -187.55 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 97.34 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2023 | 560.87 % change on previous year | +476.2% |
| 2024 | -72.56 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2025 | 383.31 % change on previous year | -628.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 383.31 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -100.64 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 383.31 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.03 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +416888.7% | -0.1043 % change on previous year | 434.89 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +2999.5% | 24.38 % change on previous year | 755.59 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1421.4% | -52.3 % change on previous year | -795.66 % change on previous year |
| 1954 | -1379.4% | -6.24 % change on previous year | -92.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 105.31 % change on previous year | -311.4 % change on previous year | 655.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1950s | -16.99 % change on previous year | -272.55 % change on previous year | 339.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.44 % change on previous year | -328.55 % change on previous year | 418.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 129.74 % change on previous year | -189.13 % change on previous year | 721.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.93 % change on previous year | -793.64 % change on previous year | 755.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -121.92 % change on previous year | -795.66 % change on previous year | 261.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -10.96 % change on previous year | -346.36 % change on previous year | 228.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.24 % change on previous year | -224.05 % change on previous year | 434.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.38 % change on previous year | -251.12 % change on previous year | 560.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 3 Estonia 718.6 % change on previous year compare
- 4 New Caledonia 551.72 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Guyana 498.24 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Laos 375.25 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 363.4 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Latvia 345.21 % change on previous year compare
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, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 383.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 755.59 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -795.66 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.