Average precipitation in depth in Nepal
Nepal: Average precipitation in depth was 1,500 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Nepal, 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
Nepal recorded 1,500 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. 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 Nepal peaked at 1,500 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,500 mm per year, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 59th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 56 Switzerland 1,537 mm per year compare
- 57 Chile 1,522 mm per year compare
- 58 Madagascar 1,513 mm per year compare
- 59 East Timor 1,500 mm per year compare
- 61 Albania 1,485 mm per year compare
- 62 Haiti 1,440 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
- Rural population 33.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 9.77 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.33 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,344 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 11.15 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Nepal?
- Average precipitation in depth in Nepal was 1,500 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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.