Average precipitation in depth in Liberia
Liberia: Average precipitation in depth was 2,391 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Liberia, 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 Liberia is 2,391 mm per year, measured in 2022. 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 Liberia peaked at 2,391 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,391 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Liberia 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,391 mm per year | 2,391 mm per year | 2,391 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,391 mm per year | 2,391 mm per year | 2,391 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,391 mm per year | 2,391 mm per year | 2,391 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,391 mm per year | 2,391 mm per year | 2,391 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,391 mm per year | 2,391 mm per year | 2,391 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,391 mm per year | 2,391 mm per year | 2,391 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,391 mm per year | 2,391 mm per year | 2,391 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
- Rural population 43.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 2.52 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 240,000 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,068 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 256,200 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Liberia?
- Average precipitation in depth in Liberia was 2,391 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,391 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,391 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Liberia rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Liberia ranks 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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.