Average precipitation in depth in Mexico

Mexico: Average precipitation in depth was 758 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
758 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 182 countries
All-time high
758 mm per year
in 1962
All-time low
752 mm per year
in 2000
Years of data
61
1962–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Mexico, 1962–2022

0200400600800196219922022

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 107 Eswatini 788 mm per year compare
  2. 107 Lesotho 788 mm per year compare
  3. 109 Netherlands 778 mm per year compare
  4. 111 Burkina Faso 748 mm per year compare
  5. 112 United States 715 mm per year compare
  6. 113 Denmark 703 mm per year compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.