Average precipitation in depth in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Average precipitation in depth was 3,142 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea stood at 3,142 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,142 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,142 mm per year, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,142 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,142 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,142 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,142 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,142 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,142 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,142 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 3,142 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 1 Colombia 3,240 mm per year compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 3,200 mm per year compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 3,028 mm per year compare
- 5 Panama 2,928 mm per year compare
- 6 Costa Rica 2,926 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
- Rural population 84.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 9.06 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.24 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 3,910 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 4,787 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 18,720 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Papua New Guinea?
- Average precipitation in depth in Papua New Guinea was 3,142 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,142 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,142 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.