Average precipitation in depth in Colombia
Colombia: Average precipitation in depth was 3,240 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Colombia, 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
Colombia recorded 3,240 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Colombia peaked at 3,240 mm per year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2,612 mm per year, in 2000.
That places Colombia 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,240 mm per year | 3,240 mm per year | 3,240 mm per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3,240 mm per year | 3,240 mm per year | 3,240 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,240 mm per year | 3,240 mm per year | 3,240 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,240 mm per year | 3,240 mm per year | 3,240 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,177 mm per year | 2,612 mm per year | 3,240 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,240 mm per year | 3,240 mm per year | 3,240 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,240 mm per year | 3,240 mm per year | 3,240 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 3,200 mm per year compare
- 3 Papua New Guinea 3,142 mm per year compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 3,028 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Colombia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 11.34 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 45.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 981,981 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,422 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.34 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Colombia?
- Average precipitation in depth in Colombia was 3,240 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,240 mm per year in 1962.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,612 mm per year in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Colombia ranks 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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.