Average precipitation in depth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Average precipitation in depth was 2,526 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Sierra Leone, 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
In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Sierra Leone stood at 2,526 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,526 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,526 mm per year, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,526 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,526 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,526 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,526 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,526 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,526 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,526 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sierra Leone
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.4% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2018)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 4.77 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.05 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,470 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 1.54 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Sierra Leone?
- Average precipitation in depth in Sierra Leone was 2,526 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,526 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,526 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.