Average precipitation in depth in South Sudan
South Sudan: Average precipitation in depth was 900 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in South Sudan, 2012–2022
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 South Sudan is 900 mm per year, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in South Sudan peaked at 900 mm per year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 900 mm per year, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 900 mm per year | 900 mm per year | 900 mm per year | 8 |
| 2020s | 900 mm per year | 900 mm per year | 900 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Land under cereal production 1.10 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 983.6 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 1.09 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 0.1872 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 631,930 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in South Sudan?
- Average precipitation in depth in South Sudan was 900 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 900 mm per year in 2012.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 mm per year in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for average precipitation in depth?
- South Sudan ranks 98th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.