Average precipitation in depth in Djibouti
Djibouti: Average precipitation in depth was 220 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Djibouti, 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
In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Djibouti stood at 220 mm per year. 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 Djibouti peaked at 220 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 220 mm per year, in 1961.
Djibouti ranks 165th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220 mm per year | 220 mm per year | 220 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 220 mm per year | 220 mm per year | 220 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 220 mm per year | 220 mm per year | 220 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 220 mm per year | 220 mm per year | 220 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 220 mm per year | 220 mm per year | 220 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 220 mm per year | 220 mm per year | 220 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 220 mm per year | 220 mm per year | 220 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2023)
- Rural population 27.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 319,986 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 105.07 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 9 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,041 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 17.41 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Djibouti?
- Average precipitation in depth in Djibouti was 220 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 220 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Djibouti rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Djibouti ranks 165th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.