Average precipitation in depth in China
China: Average precipitation in depth was 645 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in China, 1962–2022
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
China recorded 645 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in China peaked at 645 mm per year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 645 mm per year, in 1962.
That places China 123rd 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 | 645 mm per year | 645 mm per year | 645 mm per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 645 mm per year | 645 mm per year | 645 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 645 mm per year | 645 mm per year | 645 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 645 mm per year | 645 mm per year | 645 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 645 mm per year | 645 mm per year | 645 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 645 mm per year | 645 mm per year | 645 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 645 mm per year | 645 mm per year | 645 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 6,418 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 641.73 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in China?
- Average precipitation in depth in China was 645 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 645 mm per year in 1962.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 645 mm per year in 1962.
- How does China rank for average precipitation in depth?
- China ranks 123rd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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.