Average precipitation in depth in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Average precipitation in depth was 1,410 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Dominican Republic, 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
Dominican Republic recorded 1,410 mm per year for average precipitation in depth 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 Dominican Republic peaked at 1,410 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,410 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 66th 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 | 1,410 mm per year | 1,410 mm per year | 1,410 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,410 mm per year | 1,410 mm per year | 1,410 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,410 mm per year | 1,410 mm per year | 1,410 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,410 mm per year | 1,410 mm per year | 1,410 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,410 mm per year | 1,410 mm per year | 1,410 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,410 mm per year | 1,410 mm per year | 1,410 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,410 mm per year | 1,410 mm per year | 1,410 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,427 mm per year compare
- 64 Barbados 1,422 mm per year compare
- 65 Norway 1,414 mm per year compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 1,348 mm per year compare
- 68 Central African Republic 1,343 mm per year compare
- 69 Cuba 1,335 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 27.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 3.17 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 235,617 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,455 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.05 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Dominican Republic?
- Average precipitation in depth in Dominican Republic was 1,410 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,410 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,410 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.