Average precipitation in depth in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Average precipitation in depth was 2,666 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Bangladesh, 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
The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Bangladesh is 2,666 mm per year, measured in 2022. 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 Bangladesh peaked at 2,666 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,666 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,666 mm per year | 2,666 mm per year | 2,666 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,666 mm per year | 2,666 mm per year | 2,666 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,666 mm per year | 2,666 mm per year | 2,666 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,666 mm per year | 2,666 mm per year | 2,666 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,666 mm per year | 2,666 mm per year | 2,666 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,666 mm per year | 2,666 mm per year | 2,666 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,666 mm per year | 2,666 mm per year | 2,666 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
- Rural population 66.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 117.29 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.27 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,408 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 66.35 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Bangladesh?
- Average precipitation in depth in Bangladesh was 2,666 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,666 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,666 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.