Average precipitation in depth in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Average precipitation in depth was 59 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Saudi Arabia, 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
Saudi Arabia recorded 59 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. 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 Saudi Arabia peaked at 59 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 59 mm per year, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 180th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59 mm per year | 59 mm per year | 59 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 59 mm per year | 59 mm per year | 59 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 59 mm per year | 59 mm per year | 59 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 59 mm per year | 59 mm per year | 59 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 59 mm per year | 59 mm per year | 59 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 59 mm per year | 59 mm per year | 59 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 mm per year | 59 mm per year | 59 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 15.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 5.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 232,932 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,122 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 1.19 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Saudi Arabia?
- Average precipitation in depth in Saudi Arabia was 59 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 59 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 180th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.