Average precipitation in depth in Suriname
Suriname: Average precipitation in depth was 2,331 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Suriname, 1962–2022
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 Suriname stood at 2,331 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Suriname peaked at 2,331 mm per year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2,331 mm per year, in 1962.
Suriname ranks 19th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,331 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2,331 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,331 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,331 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,331 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,331 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,331 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 2,331 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 16 Guyana 2,387 mm per year compare
- 17 Grenada 2,350 mm per year compare
- 18 Philippines 2,348 mm per year compare
- 20 Seychelles 2,330 mm per year compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 2,301 mm per year compare
- 22 Nicaragua 2,280 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Suriname
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Rural population 34.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 218,901 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 299.02 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 49,813 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 4,079 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 203,185 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Suriname?
- Average precipitation in depth in Suriname was 2,331 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,331 mm per year in 1962.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,331 mm per year in 1962.
- How does Suriname rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Suriname ranks 19th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname 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.