Average precipitation in depth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average precipitation in depth was 2,051 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Jamaica, 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
Jamaica recorded 2,051 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 Jamaica peaked at 2,051 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,051 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,051 mm per year | 2,051 mm per year | 2,051 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,051 mm per year | 2,051 mm per year | 2,051 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,051 mm per year | 2,051 mm per year | 2,051 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,051 mm per year | 2,051 mm per year | 2,051 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,051 mm per year | 2,051 mm per year | 2,051 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,051 mm per year | 2,051 mm per year | 2,051 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,051 mm per year | 2,051 mm per year | 2,051 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,009 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,140 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2,291 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Jamaica?
- Average precipitation in depth in Jamaica was 2,051 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,051 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,051 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Jamaica ranks 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.