Average precipitation in depth in Mexico
Mexico: Average precipitation in depth was 758 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Mexico, 1962–2022
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 Mexico is 758 mm per year, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Mexico peaked at 758 mm per year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 752 mm per year, in 2000.
That places Mexico 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 758 mm per year | 758 mm per year | 758 mm per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 758 mm per year | 758 mm per year | 758 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 758 mm per year | 758 mm per year | 758 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 758 mm per year | 758 mm per year | 758 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 757.4 mm per year | 752 mm per year | 758 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 758 mm per year | 758 mm per year | 758 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 758 mm per year | 758 mm per year | 758 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 107 Eswatini 788 mm per year compare
- 107 Lesotho 788 mm per year compare
- 109 Netherlands 778 mm per year compare
- 111 Burkina Faso 748 mm per year compare
- 112 United States 715 mm per year compare
- 113 Denmark 703 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 20.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 26.34 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 71.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.68 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 4,262 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 37.02 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Mexico?
- Average precipitation in depth in Mexico was 758 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 758 mm per year in 1962.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 752 mm per year in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Mexico ranks 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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.