Average precipitation in depth in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average precipitation in depth was 2,926 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Costa Rica, 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
Costa Rica recorded 2,926 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Costa Rica peaked at 2,926 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,926 mm per year, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 6th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,926 mm per year | 2,926 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,926 mm per year | 2,926 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,926 mm per year | 2,926 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,926 mm per year | 2,926 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,926 mm per year | 2,926 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,926 mm per year | 2,926 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,926 mm per year | 2,926 mm per year | 2,926 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.04 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18,980 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,807 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 72,256 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Costa Rica?
- Average precipitation in depth in Costa Rica was 2,926 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,926 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,926 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.