Average precipitation in depth in Mali
Mali: Average precipitation in depth was 282 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Mali, 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
Mali recorded 282 mm per year for average precipitation in depth 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 Mali peaked at 282 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 282 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Mali 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mali
- Agricultural raw materials exports 8.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 17.08 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.29 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,588 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 9.98 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Mali?
- Average precipitation in depth in Mali was 282 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 282 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 282 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Mali ranks 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali 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.