Average precipitation in depth in Bahrain
Bahrain: Average precipitation in depth was 83 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Bahrain, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 174 Jordan 111 mm per year compare
- 175 Mauritania 92 mm per year compare
- 176 Algeria 89 mm per year compare
- 178 United Arab Emirates 78 mm per year compare
- 179 Qatar 74 mm per year compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 59 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -71.6% (2009)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Fertilizer consumption 46.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 800 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 81 sq. km (2023)
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
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.