Average precipitation in depth in Peru
Peru: Average precipitation in depth was 1,738 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Peru, 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
Peru recorded 1,738 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 Peru peaked at 1,738 mm per year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,738 mm per year, in 1962.
Peru ranks 44th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 14.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,851 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 5.92 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Peru?
- Average precipitation in depth in Peru was 1,738 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,738 mm per year in 1962.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,738 mm per year in 1962.
- How does Peru rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.