Average precipitation in depth in Niger
Niger: Average precipitation in depth was 151 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Niger, 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 Niger is 151 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 Niger peaked at 151 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 151 mm per year, in 1961.
Niger ranks 171st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151 mm per year | 151 mm per year | 151 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 151 mm per year | 151 mm per year | 151 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 151 mm per year | 151 mm per year | 151 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 151 mm per year | 151 mm per year | 151 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 151 mm per year | 151 mm per year | 151 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 151 mm per year | 151 mm per year | 151 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 151 mm per year | 151 mm per year | 151 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.33 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 577.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 5.97 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Niger?
- Average precipitation in depth in Niger was 151 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 151 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Niger ranks 171st out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger 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.