Average precipitation in depth in Chad

Chad: Average precipitation in depth was 322 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
322 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 182 countries
All-time high
322 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
322 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Chad, 1961–2022

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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

Chad recorded 322 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 Chad peaked at 322 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 322 mm per year, in 1961.

That places Chad 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 322 mm per year 322 mm per year 322 mm per year 9
1970s 322 mm per year 322 mm per year 322 mm per year 10
1980s 322 mm per year 322 mm per year 322 mm per year 10
1990s 322 mm per year 322 mm per year 322 mm per year 10
2000s 322 mm per year 322 mm per year 322 mm per year 10
2010s 322 mm per year 322 mm per year 322 mm per year 10
2020s 322 mm per year 322 mm per year 322 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 152 Eritrea 384 mm per year compare
  2. 153 Morocco 346 mm per year compare
  3. 154 Afghanistan 327 mm per year compare
  4. 156 Namibia 285 mm per year compare
  5. 157 Mali 282 mm per year compare
  6. 157 Somalia 282 mm per year compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Chad?
Average precipitation in depth in Chad was 322 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 Chad?
The highest recorded value was 322 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 322 mm per year in 1961.
How does Chad rank for average precipitation in depth?
Chad ranks 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chad 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

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.