Average precipitation in depth in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Average precipitation in depth was 2,054 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Puerto Rico, 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
Puerto Rico recorded 2,054 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 Puerto Rico peaked at 2,054 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,054 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,054 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,054 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,054 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,054 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,054 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,054 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,054 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 2,054 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Rural population 5.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 887.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 180,246 (2025)
- Cereal production 3,952 metric tons (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,612 kg per hectare (2023)
- Land under cereal production 1,094 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 36.69 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Permanent cropland 1.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Puerto Rico?
- Average precipitation in depth in Puerto Rico was 2,054 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,054 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,054 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Puerto Rico ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.