Average precipitation in depth in Mauritius
Mauritius: Average precipitation in depth was 2,041 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius stood at 2,041 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 Mauritius peaked at 2,041 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,041 mm per year, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 32nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,041 mm per year | 2,041 mm per year | 2,041 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,041 mm per year | 2,041 mm per year | 2,041 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,041 mm per year | 2,041 mm per year | 2,041 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,041 mm per year | 2,041 mm per year | 2,041 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,041 mm per year | 2,041 mm per year | 2,041 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,041 mm per year | 2,041 mm per year | 2,041 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,041 mm per year | 2,041 mm per year | 2,041 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritius
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 61.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 758,222 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 745.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 129 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 11,643 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 1,502 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Mauritius?
- Average precipitation in depth in Mauritius was 2,041 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2,041 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,041 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Mauritius ranks 32nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.