Average precipitation in depth in Mauritania
Mauritania: Average precipitation in depth was 92 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania stood at 92 mm per year. 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 Mauritania peaked at 92 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 92 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 175th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 92 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 92 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 92 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 92 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 92 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 92 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 92 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,537 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 570,227 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Mauritania?
- Average precipitation in depth in Mauritania was 92 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 92 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Mauritania ranks 175th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.