Average precipitation in depth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Average precipitation in depth was 327 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Afghanistan, 1961–2022
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in mm per year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 327 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Afghanistan peaked at 327 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 327 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Afghanistan 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327 mm per year | 327 mm per year | 327 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 327 mm per year | 327 mm per year | 327 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 327 mm per year | 327 mm per year | 327 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 327 mm per year | 327 mm per year | 327 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 327 mm per year | 327 mm per year | 327 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 327 mm per year | 327 mm per year | 327 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 327 mm per year | 327 mm per year | 327 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
- Rural population 74.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Rural population 32.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.10 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 2.64 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,359 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 6.22 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Afghanistan?
- Average precipitation in depth in Afghanistan was 327 mm per year in 2022, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest average precipitation in depth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 327 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 327 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.