Average precipitation in depth in Chad
Chad: Average precipitation in depth was 322 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Chad, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
- Rural population 72.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 15.21 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.28 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 826.9 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 2.71 million metric tons (2024)
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
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.