Average precipitation in depth in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Average precipitation in depth was 848 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Ethiopia, 1993–2022
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 Ethiopia stood at 848 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Ethiopia peaked at 848 mm per year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 848 mm per year, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 848 mm per year | 848 mm per year | 848 mm per year | 7 |
| 2000s | 848 mm per year | 848 mm per year | 848 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 848 mm per year | 848 mm per year | 848 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 848 mm per year | 848 mm per year | 848 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Rural population 75.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 2,632 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 31.76 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Ethiopia?
- Average precipitation in depth in Ethiopia was 848 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 848 mm per year in 1993.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 848 mm per year in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.