Average precipitation in depth in Pakistan
Pakistan: Average precipitation in depth was 494 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Pakistan, 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
In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Pakistan stood at 494 mm per year. 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 Pakistan peaked at 494 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 494 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 145th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 494 mm per year | 494 mm per year | 494 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 494 mm per year | 494 mm per year | 494 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 494 mm per year | 494 mm per year | 494 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 494 mm per year | 494 mm per year | 494 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 494 mm per year | 494 mm per year | 494 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 494 mm per year | 494 mm per year | 494 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 494 mm per year | 494 mm per year | 494 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 533 mm per year compare
- 143 Cyprus 498 mm per year compare
- 144 South Africa 495 mm per year compare
- 146 Russia 460 mm per year compare
- 147 Moldova 450 mm per year compare
- 148 Azerbaijan 447 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
- Rural population 60.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 154.34 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 93.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 14.64 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,634 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 53.19 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Pakistan?
- Average precipitation in depth in Pakistan was 494 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 494 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 494 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Pakistan ranks 145th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.