Average precipitation in depth in Burundi
Burundi: Average precipitation in depth was 1,274 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Burundi, 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
In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Burundi stood at 1,274 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Burundi peaked at 1,274 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,218 mm per year, in 2000.
That places Burundi 72nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,274 mm per year | 1,274 mm per year | 1,274 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,274 mm per year | 1,274 mm per year | 1,274 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,274 mm per year | 1,274 mm per year | 1,274 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,274 mm per year | 1,274 mm per year | 1,274 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,268 mm per year | 1,218 mm per year | 1,274 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,274 mm per year | 1,274 mm per year | 1,274 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,274 mm per year | 1,274 mm per year | 1,274 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
- Rural population 74.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 678,679 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,163 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 789,542 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Burundi?
- Average precipitation in depth in Burundi was 1,274 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,274 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,218 mm per year in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Burundi ranks 72nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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.