Average precipitation in depth in Laos
Laos: Average precipitation in depth was 1,834 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Laos, 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
In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Laos stood at 1,834 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 Laos peaked at 1,834 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,834 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Laos 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,834 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,834 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,834 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,834 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,834 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,834 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,834 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,196 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.27 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Laos?
- Average precipitation in depth in Laos was 1,834 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,834 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,834 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Laos ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos 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.