Average precipitation in depth in Indonesia

Indonesia: Average precipitation in depth was 2,702 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2,702 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 182 countries
All-time high
2,702 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
2,702 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Indonesia, 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

In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Indonesia stood at 2,702 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 Indonesia peaked at 2,702 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,702 mm per year, in 1961.

Indonesia ranks 10th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,702 mm per year 2,702 mm per year 2,702 mm per year 9
1970s 2,702 mm per year 2,702 mm per year 2,702 mm per year 10
1980s 2,702 mm per year 2,702 mm per year 2,702 mm per year 10
1990s 2,702 mm per year 2,702 mm per year 2,702 mm per year 10
2000s 2,702 mm per year 2,702 mm per year 2,702 mm per year 10
2010s 2,702 mm per year 2,702 mm per year 2,702 mm per year 10
2020s 2,702 mm per year 2,702 mm per year 2,702 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 7 Samoa 2,880 mm per year compare
  2. 8 Malaysia 2,875 mm per year compare
  3. 9 Brunei 2,722 mm per year compare
  4. 11 Bangladesh 2,666 mm per year compare
  5. 12 Fiji 2,592 mm per year compare
  6. 13 Sierra Leone 2,526 mm per year compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Indonesia?
Average precipitation in depth in Indonesia was 2,702 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 2,702 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,702 mm per year in 1961.
How does Indonesia rank for average precipitation in depth?
Indonesia ranks 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Indonesia 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.