Average precipitation in depth in Paraguay
Paraguay: Average precipitation in depth was 1,130 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Paraguay, 1962–2022
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
Paraguay recorded 1,130 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Paraguay peaked at 1,130 mm per year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,130 mm per year, in 1962.
That places Paraguay 83rd out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,130 mm per year | 1,130 mm per year | 1,130 mm per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,130 mm per year | 1,130 mm per year | 1,130 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,130 mm per year | 1,130 mm per year | 1,130 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,130 mm per year | 1,130 mm per year | 1,130 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,130 mm per year | 1,130 mm per year | 1,130 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,130 mm per year | 1,130 mm per year | 1,130 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,130 mm per year | 1,130 mm per year | 1,130 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 29.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.08 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.53 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 4,482 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 6.87 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Paraguay?
- Average precipitation in depth in Paraguay was 1,130 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,130 mm per year in 1962.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,130 mm per year in 1962.
- How does Paraguay rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Paraguay ranks 83rd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.