Average precipitation in depth in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Average precipitation in depth was 228 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Cape Verde, 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
Cape Verde recorded 228 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest 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 Cape Verde peaked at 228 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 228 mm per year, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 163rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 124 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 40.3 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 5 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Cape Verde?
- Average precipitation in depth in Cape Verde was 228 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 228 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 228 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.