Average precipitation in depth in Bahrain

Bahrain: Average precipitation in depth was 83 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
83 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 182 countries
All-time high
83 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
83 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Bahrain, 1961–2022

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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

In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Bahrain stood at 83 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Bahrain peaked at 83 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 83 mm per year, in 1961.

Bahrain ranks 177th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 83 mm per year 83 mm per year 83 mm per year 9
1970s 83 mm per year 83 mm per year 83 mm per year 10
1980s 83 mm per year 83 mm per year 83 mm per year 10
1990s 83 mm per year 83 mm per year 83 mm per year 10
2000s 83 mm per year 83 mm per year 83 mm per year 10
2010s 83 mm per year 83 mm per year 83 mm per year 10
2020s 83 mm per year 83 mm per year 83 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 174 Jordan 111 mm per year compare
  2. 175 Mauritania 92 mm per year compare
  3. 176 Algeria 89 mm per year compare
  4. 178 United Arab Emirates 78 mm per year compare
  5. 179 Qatar 74 mm per year compare
  6. 180 Saudi Arabia 59 mm per year compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Bahrain?
Average precipitation in depth in Bahrain was 83 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 Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 83 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 83 mm per year in 1961.
How does Bahrain rank for average precipitation in depth?
Bahrain ranks 177th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bahrain 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

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.