Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was -115.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-115.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 127.9%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
635.85 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-516.07 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
79
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Niger, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Niger recorded -115.34 % change on previous year for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 127.9% on the previous year and down 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 635.85 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -516.07 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Niger 123rd 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, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -2.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 127.95 % change on previous year | -6272.4% |
| 1943 | 227.29 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1944 | 115.05 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1945 | -55.55 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1946 | -82.81 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1948 | -84.85 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1949 | -181.81 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 1950 | 449.52 % change on previous year | -347.3% |
| 1951 | -60.29 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1952 | 102.34 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 1953 | 0.494 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1954 | 34.21 % change on previous year | +6824.9% |
| 1955 | -103.67 % change on previous year | -403.0% |
| 1957 | -50.53 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1958 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1959 | -72.97 % change on previous year | -1175.9% |
| 1960 | -210.72 % change on previous year | +188.8% |
| 1961 | 168.92 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1962 | 351.25 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 1963 | -39.93 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1964 | -24 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1965 | -45.32 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 1966 | -92.32 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 1968 | -68.8 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1969 | 52.76 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1970 | -92.38 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
| 1971 | 362.94 % change on previous year | -492.9% |
| 1972 | -145.87 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1973 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1974 | 288.87 % change on previous year | -3867.5% |
| 1975 | 30.28 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1976 | -25.75 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1977 | 107.81 % change on previous year | -518.7% |
| 1978 | 52.41 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1979 | -95.67 % change on previous year | -282.5% |
| 1980 | 635.85 % change on previous year | -764.6% |
| 1981 | -114.19 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1982 | -516.07 % change on previous year | +351.9% |
| 1983 | -94.89 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1984 | -36.45 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1985 | 90.62 % change on previous year | -348.6% |
| 1986 | -137.29 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 1987 | -127.2 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 279.11 % change on previous year | -319.4% |
| 1989 | -105.17 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1991 | 161.1 % change on previous year | -253.2% |
| 1992 | -117.15 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1994 | 188.83 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 1995 | -124.64 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1996 | -477.06 % change on previous year | +282.7% |
| 1997 | 65.21 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1998 | 379.8 % change on previous year | +482.5% |
| 1999 | 62.68 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2000 | -135.49 % change on previous year | -316.2% |
| 2001 | 20.66 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2002 | 41.96 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 2003 | 97.55 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 2005 | 89.11 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2006 | -405.41 % change on previous year | -555.0% |
| 2007 | 82.88 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2008 | -482.72 % change on previous year | -682.4% |
| 2009 | -43.7 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2010 | 200.03 % change on previous year | -557.7% |
| 2011 | -180.67 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2012 | 151.45 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2013 | -192.43 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 2014 | 115.19 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2015 | 442.26 % change on previous year | +284.0% |
| 2016 | 58.08 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2017 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2018 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 113.98 % change on previous year | +1016.6% |
| 2020 | -72.92 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2021 | -435.01 % change on previous year | +496.6% |
| 2022 | 66.1 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2023 | -189.37 % change on previous year | -386.5% |
| 2024 | 412.74 % change on previous year | -318.0% |
| 2025 | -115.34 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -115.34 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -100.64 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's -115.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.03 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Niger 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 | +6824.9% | 0.494 % change on previous year | 34.21 % change on previous year |
| 1942 | +6272.4% | -2.07 % change on previous year | 127.95 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +3867.5% | -7.67 % change on previous year | 288.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.9 % change on previous year | -181.81 % change on previous year | 227.29 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1950s | 33.99 % change on previous year | -103.67 % change on previous year | 449.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.2 % change on previous year | -210.72 % change on previous year | 351.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.5 % change on previous year | -145.87 % change on previous year | 362.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -12.57 % change on previous year | -516.07 % change on previous year | 635.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.35 % change on previous year | -477.06 % change on previous year | 379.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -81.68 % change on previous year | -482.72 % change on previous year | 97.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.86 % change on previous year | -192.43 % change on previous year | 442.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -55.63 % change on previous year | -435.01 % change on previous year | 412.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 120 Hungary -111.16 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Andorra -111.63 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Luxembourg -113.18 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Canada -116.09 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Costa Rica -117.11 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Mali -120.48 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Niger was -115.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 635.85 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -516.07 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Niger rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.