Average precipitation in depth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Average precipitation in depth was 748 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Burkina Faso, 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
Burkina Faso recorded 748 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Burkina Faso peaked at 748 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 748 mm per year, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 111th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 109 Netherlands 778 mm per year compare
- 110 Mexico 758 mm per year compare
- 112 United States 715 mm per year compare
- 113 Denmark 703 mm per year compare
- 114 Germany 700 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 71.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 17.11 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 4.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,198 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 5.21 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Burkina Faso?
- Average precipitation in depth in Burkina Faso was 748 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 748 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 748 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 111th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.