Average precipitation in depth in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Average precipitation in depth was 1,543 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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
The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1,543 mm per year, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,543 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,543 mm per year, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,543 mm per year | 1,543 mm per year | 1,543 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,543 mm per year | 1,543 mm per year | 1,543 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,543 mm per year | 1,543 mm per year | 1,543 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,543 mm per year | 1,543 mm per year | 1,543 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,543 mm per year | 1,543 mm per year | 1,543 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,543 mm per year | 1,543 mm per year | 1,543 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,543 mm per year | 1,543 mm per year | 1,543 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 52 Cameroon 1,604 mm per year compare
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,583 mm per year compare
- 54 Guinea-Bissau 1,577 mm per year compare
- 56 Switzerland 1,537 mm per year compare
- 57 Chile 1,522 mm per year compare
- 58 Madagascar 1,513 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.03 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 871.8 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.39 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Average precipitation in depth in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,543 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,543 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,543 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.