Average precipitation in depth in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Average precipitation in depth was 2,280 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Nicaragua, 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
The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Nicaragua is 2,280 mm per year, measured in 2022. 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 Nicaragua peaked at 2,280 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,280 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,280 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 19 Suriname 2,331 mm per year compare
- 20 Seychelles 2,330 mm per year compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 2,301 mm per year compare
- 23 Ecuador 2,274 mm per year compare
- 24 Bhutan 2,200 mm per year compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 2,200 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 2.84 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 350,425 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,515 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 881,420 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Nicaragua?
- Average precipitation in depth in Nicaragua was 2,280 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,280 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,280 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Nicaragua ranks 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.