Average precipitation in depth in Guatemala
Guatemala: Average precipitation in depth was 1,996 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Guatemala, 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
Guatemala recorded 1,996 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. 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 Guatemala peaked at 1,996 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,996 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Guatemala 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,996 mm per year | 1,996 mm per year | 1,996 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,996 mm per year | 1,996 mm per year | 1,996 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,996 mm per year | 1,996 mm per year | 1,996 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,996 mm per year | 1,996 mm per year | 1,996 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,996 mm per year | 1,996 mm per year | 1,996 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,996 mm per year | 1,996 mm per year | 1,996 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,996 mm per year | 1,996 mm per year | 1,996 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
- Rural population 43.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 8.17 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.20 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,822 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2.18 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Guatemala?
- Average precipitation in depth in Guatemala was 1,996 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,996 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,996 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.