Average precipitation in depth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Average precipitation in depth was 788 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho stood at 788 mm per year. That is the highest 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 Lesotho peaked at 788 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 788 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 107th 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 | 788 mm per year | 788 mm per year | 788 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 788 mm per year | 788 mm per year | 788 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 788 mm per year | 788 mm per year | 788 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 788 mm per year | 788 mm per year | 788 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 788 mm per year | 788 mm per year | 788 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 788 mm per year | 788 mm per year | 788 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 788 mm per year | 788 mm per year | 788 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 804.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 143,080 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Lesotho?
- Average precipitation in depth in Lesotho was 788 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 788 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 788 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Lesotho ranks 107th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.