Average precipitation in depth in Bolivia
Bolivia: Average precipitation in depth was 1,146 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Bolivia, 1962–2022
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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 28.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 3.58 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.69 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,209 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 3.74 million metric tons (2024)
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
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.