Average precipitation in depth in Jordan

Jordan: Average precipitation in depth was 111 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
111 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 182 countries
All-time high
111 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
111 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Jordan, 1961–2022

0255075100196119912022

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

The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Jordan is 111 mm per year, measured 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 Jordan peaked at 111 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 111 mm per year, in 1961.

Jordan ranks 174th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 111 mm per year 111 mm per year 111 mm per year 9
1970s 111 mm per year 111 mm per year 111 mm per year 10
1980s 111 mm per year 111 mm per year 111 mm per year 10
1990s 111 mm per year 111 mm per year 111 mm per year 10
2000s 111 mm per year 111 mm per year 111 mm per year 10
2010s 111 mm per year 111 mm per year 111 mm per year 10
2020s 111 mm per year 111 mm per year 111 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 171 Niger 151 mm per year compare
  2. 172 Oman 125 mm per year compare
  3. 173 Kuwait 121 mm per year compare
  4. 175 Mauritania 92 mm per year compare
  5. 176 Algeria 89 mm per year compare
  6. 177 Bahrain 83 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 Jordan?
Average precipitation in depth in Jordan was 111 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 111 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 111 mm per year in 1961.
How does Jordan rank for average precipitation in depth?
Jordan ranks 174th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan 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.