Average precipitation in depth in Kenya
Kenya: Average precipitation in depth was 630 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Kenya, 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
Kenya recorded 630 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the lowest 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 Kenya peaked at 692 mm per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 630 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Kenya 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 636.2 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 692 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,758 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 5.15 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Kenya?
- Average precipitation in depth in Kenya was 630 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 692 mm per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 630 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Kenya ranks 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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.