Average precipitation in depth in Seychelles
Seychelles: Average precipitation in depth was 2,330 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Seychelles, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Seychelles
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 54.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 66,909 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 62.21 million current US$ (2025)
- Fertilizer consumption 573.33 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 460 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 15.5 sq. km (2023)
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
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.