Average precipitation in depth in Somalia
Somalia: Average precipitation in depth was 282 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 282 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 Somalia peaked at 282 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 282 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Somalia 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 282 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Land under cereal production 353,642 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 503.5 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 178,060 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Somalia?
- Average precipitation in depth in Somalia was 282 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 282 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 282 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Somalia rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Somalia ranks 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.