Average precipitation in depth in Sudan
Sudan: Average precipitation in depth was 250 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in 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 Sudan is 250 mm per year, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Sudan peaked at 250 mm per year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 250 mm per year, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 160th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 250 mm per year | 250 mm per year | 250 mm per year | 8 |
| 2020s | 250 mm per year | 250 mm per year | 250 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population 65.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 33.61 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.59 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 580.3 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 6.73 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Sudan?
- Average precipitation in depth in Sudan was 250 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 250 mm per year in 2012.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 mm per year in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Sudan ranks 160th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.