Average precipitation in depth in Gambia
Gambia: Average precipitation in depth was 836 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 836 mm per year. 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 Gambia peaked at 836 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 836 mm per year, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 104th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 836 mm per year | 836 mm per year | 836 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 836 mm per year | 836 mm per year | 836 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 836 mm per year | 836 mm per year | 836 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 836 mm per year | 836 mm per year | 836 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 836 mm per year | 836 mm per year | 836 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 836 mm per year | 836 mm per year | 836 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 836 mm per year | 836 mm per year | 836 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Gambia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 35.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 988,057 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 618.52 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 161,065 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 800.7 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 128,972 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Gambia?
- Average precipitation in depth in Gambia was 836 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 836 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 836 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Gambia ranks 104th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.