Average precipitation in depth in Malaysia
Malaysia: Average precipitation in depth was 2,875 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia stood at 2,875 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 Malaysia peaked at 2,875 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,875 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 8th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,875 mm per year | 2,875 mm per year | 2,875 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,875 mm per year | 2,875 mm per year | 2,875 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,875 mm per year | 2,875 mm per year | 2,875 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,875 mm per year | 2,875 mm per year | 2,875 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,875 mm per year | 2,875 mm per year | 2,875 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,875 mm per year | 2,875 mm per year | 2,875 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,875 mm per year | 2,875 mm per year | 2,875 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 8.13 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 615,072 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,524 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 2.17 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Malaysia?
- Average precipitation in depth in Malaysia was 2,875 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,875 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,875 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Malaysia ranks 8th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.