Average precipitation in depth in Philippines
Philippines: Average precipitation in depth was 2,348 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Philippines, 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
Philippines recorded 2,348 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Philippines peaked at 2,348 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,348 mm per year, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 18th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,348 mm per year | 2,348 mm per year | 2,348 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,348 mm per year | 2,348 mm per year | 2,348 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,348 mm per year | 2,348 mm per year | 2,348 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,348 mm per year | 2,348 mm per year | 2,348 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,348 mm per year | 2,348 mm per year | 2,348 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,348 mm per year | 2,348 mm per year | 2,348 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,348 mm per year | 2,348 mm per year | 2,348 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 51.65 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.36 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,869 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 28.47 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Philippines?
- Average precipitation in depth in Philippines was 2,348 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,348 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,348 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Philippines ranks 18th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.