Average precipitation in depth in Seychelles

Seychelles: Average precipitation in depth was 2,330 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2,330 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 182 countries
All-time high
2,330 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
1,970 mm per year
in 2000
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Seychelles, 1961–2022

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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

The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Seychelles is 2,330 mm per year, measured 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 Seychelles peaked at 2,330 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,970 mm per year, in 2000.

That places Seychelles 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,330 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 9
1970s 2,330 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 10
1980s 2,330 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 10
1990s 2,330 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 10
2000s 2,294 mm per year 1,970 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 10
2010s 2,330 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 10
2020s 2,330 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 17 Grenada 2,350 mm per year compare
  2. 18 Philippines 2,348 mm per year compare
  3. 19 Suriname 2,331 mm per year compare
  4. 21 Saint Lucia 2,301 mm per year compare
  5. 22 Nicaragua 2,280 mm per year compare
  6. 23 Ecuador 2,274 mm per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Seychelles?
Average precipitation in depth in Seychelles was 2,330 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 Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 2,330 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 1,970 mm per year in 2000.
How does Seychelles rank for average precipitation in depth?
Seychelles ranks 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Seychelles 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

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.