Average precipitation in depth in Ghana
Ghana: Average precipitation in depth was 1,187 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Ghana, 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
The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Ghana is 1,187 mm per year, measured 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 Ghana peaked at 1,187 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,187 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Ghana 76th 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 | 1,187 mm per year | 1,187 mm per year | 1,187 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,187 mm per year | 1,187 mm per year | 1,187 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,187 mm per year | 1,187 mm per year | 1,187 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,187 mm per year | 1,187 mm per year | 1,187 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,187 mm per year | 1,187 mm per year | 1,187 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,187 mm per year | 1,187 mm per year | 1,187 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,187 mm per year | 1,187 mm per year | 1,187 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,688 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 5.77 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Ghana?
- Average precipitation in depth in Ghana was 1,187 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,187 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,187 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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.