Average precipitation in depth in Honduras

Honduras: Average precipitation in depth was 1,976 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1,976 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,976 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
1,976 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Honduras, 1961–2022

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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

Honduras recorded 1,976 mm per year for average precipitation in depth 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 Honduras peaked at 1,976 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,976 mm per year, in 1961.

That places Honduras 35th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,976 mm per year 1,976 mm per year 1,976 mm per year 9
1970s 1,976 mm per year 1,976 mm per year 1,976 mm per year 10
1980s 1,976 mm per year 1,976 mm per year 1,976 mm per year 10
1990s 1,976 mm per year 1,976 mm per year 1,976 mm per year 10
2000s 1,976 mm per year 1,976 mm per year 1,976 mm per year 10
2010s 1,976 mm per year 1,976 mm per year 1,976 mm per year 10
2020s 1,976 mm per year 1,976 mm per year 1,976 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 32 Mauritius 2,041 mm per year compare
  2. 33 Vanuatu 2,000 mm per year compare
  3. 34 Guatemala 1,996 mm per year compare
  4. 36 Maldives 1,972 mm per year compare
  5. 37 Iceland 1,940 mm per year compare
  6. 38 Cambodia 1,904 mm per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Honduras?
Average precipitation in depth in Honduras was 1,976 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 Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 1,976 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 1,976 mm per year in 1961.
How does Honduras rank for average precipitation in depth?
Honduras ranks 35th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Honduras 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

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.