Average precipitation in depth in Bahamas
Bahamas: Average precipitation in depth was 1,292 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Bahamas, 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
Bahamas recorded 1,292 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 Bahamas peaked at 1,292 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,292 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Bahamas 71st out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,292 mm per year | 1,292 mm per year | 1,292 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,292 mm per year | 1,292 mm per year | 1,292 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,292 mm per year | 1,292 mm per year | 1,292 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,292 mm per year | 1,292 mm per year | 1,292 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,292 mm per year | 1,292 mm per year | 1,292 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,292 mm per year | 1,292 mm per year | 1,292 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,292 mm per year | 1,292 mm per year | 1,292 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 68 Central African Republic 1,343 mm per year compare
- 69 Cuba 1,335 mm per year compare
- 70 Uruguay 1,300 mm per year compare
- 72 Burundi 1,274 mm per year compare
- 72 South Korea 1,274 mm per year compare
- 74 United Kingdom 1,220 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 18.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 75,243 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 81.50 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 78 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 7,737 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 604.91 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Bahamas?
- Average precipitation in depth in Bahamas was 1,292 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,292 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,292 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Bahamas ranks 71st out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.