Average precipitation in depth in Lebanon
Lebanon: Average precipitation in depth was 661 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Lebanon, 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
The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Lebanon is 661 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 Lebanon peaked at 661 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 661 mm per year, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 119th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 661 mm per year | 661 mm per year | 661 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 661 mm per year | 661 mm per year | 661 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 661 mm per year | 661 mm per year | 661 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 661 mm per year | 661 mm per year | 661 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 661 mm per year | 661 mm per year | 661 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 661 mm per year | 661 mm per year | 661 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 661 mm per year | 661 mm per year | 661 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 9.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 528,774 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 271.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 55,239 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,415 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 133,418 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Lebanon?
- Average precipitation in depth in Lebanon was 661 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 661 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 661 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Lebanon ranks 119th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.