Average precipitation in depth in Brazil
Brazil: Average precipitation in depth was 1,761 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Brazil, 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
Brazil recorded 1,761 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the lowest 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 Brazil peaked at 1,782 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,761 mm per year, in 1962.
That places Brazil 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,777 mm per year | 1,761 mm per year | 1,782 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,778 mm per year | 1,761 mm per year | 1,782 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,778 mm per year | 1,761 mm per year | 1,782 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,778 mm per year | 1,761 mm per year | 1,782 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,774 mm per year | 1,761 mm per year | 1,782 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,761 mm per year | 1,761 mm per year | 1,761 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,761 mm per year | 1,761 mm per year | 1,761 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,003 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 138.98 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Brazil?
- Average precipitation in depth in Brazil was 1,761 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,782 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,761 mm per year in 1962.
- How does Brazil rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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.