Average precipitation in depth in Kuwait

Kuwait: Average precipitation in depth was 121 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
121 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
121 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
121 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Kuwait, 1961–2022

0255075100125196119912022

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 Kuwait is 121 mm per year, measured in 2022. 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 Kuwait peaked at 121 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 121 mm per year, in 1961.

Kuwait ranks 173rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 121 mm per year 121 mm per year 121 mm per year 9
1970s 121 mm per year 121 mm per year 121 mm per year 10
1980s 121 mm per year 121 mm per year 121 mm per year 10
1990s 121 mm per year 121 mm per year 121 mm per year 10
2000s 121 mm per year 121 mm per year 121 mm per year 10
2010s 121 mm per year 121 mm per year 121 mm per year 10
2020s 121 mm per year 121 mm per year 121 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 170 Turkmenistan 161 mm per year compare
  2. 171 Niger 151 mm per year compare
  3. 172 Oman 125 mm per year compare
  4. 174 Jordan 111 mm per year compare
  5. 175 Mauritania 92 mm per year compare
  6. 176 Algeria 89 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 Kuwait?
Average precipitation in depth in Kuwait was 121 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 121 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 121 mm per year in 1961.
How does Kuwait rank for average precipitation in depth?
Kuwait ranks 173rd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait 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.