Average precipitation in depth in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Average precipitation in depth was 1,577 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 1,577 mm per year. 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 Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1,577 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,577 mm per year, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,577 mm per year | 1,577 mm per year | 1,577 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,577 mm per year | 1,577 mm per year | 1,577 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,577 mm per year | 1,577 mm per year | 1,577 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,577 mm per year | 1,577 mm per year | 1,577 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,577 mm per year | 1,577 mm per year | 1,577 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,577 mm per year | 1,577 mm per year | 1,577 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,577 mm per year | 1,577 mm per year | 1,577 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 51 Thailand 1,622 mm per year compare
- 52 Cameroon 1,604 mm per year compare
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,583 mm per year compare
- 55 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,543 mm per year compare
- 56 Switzerland 1,537 mm per year compare
- 57 Chile 1,522 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
- Rural population 53.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 1.20 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 242,659 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,333 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 323,557 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Guinea-Bissau?
- Average precipitation in depth in Guinea-Bissau was 1,577 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,577 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,577 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 54th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.