Average precipitation in depth in Bolivia

Bolivia: Average precipitation in depth was 1,146 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1,146 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,146 mm per year
in 1962
All-time low
1,146 mm per year
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Bolivia, 1962–2022

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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 Bolivia stood at 1,146 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Bolivia peaked at 1,146 mm per year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,146 mm per year, in 1962.

Bolivia ranks 82nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,146 mm per year 1,146 mm per year 1,146 mm per year 8
1970s 1,146 mm per year 1,146 mm per year 1,146 mm per year 10
1980s 1,146 mm per year 1,146 mm per year 1,146 mm per year 10
1990s 1,146 mm per year 1,146 mm per year 1,146 mm per year 10
2000s 1,146 mm per year 1,146 mm per year 1,146 mm per year 10
2010s 1,146 mm per year 1,146 mm per year 1,146 mm per year 10
2020s 1,146 mm per year 1,146 mm per year 1,146 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 79 Togo 1,168 mm per year compare
  2. 80 Slovenia 1,162 mm per year compare
  3. 81 Nigeria 1,150 mm per year compare
  4. 83 Paraguay 1,130 mm per year compare
  5. 84 Ireland 1,118 mm per year compare
  6. 85 Croatia 1,113 mm per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Bolivia?
Average precipitation in depth in Bolivia was 1,146 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 Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 1,146 mm per year in 1962.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,146 mm per year in 1962.
How does Bolivia rank for average precipitation in depth?
Bolivia ranks 82nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia 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.