Average precipitation in depth in Syria
Syria: Average precipitation in depth was 252 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Syria, 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
Syria recorded 252 mm per year for average precipitation in depth 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 Syria peaked at 252 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 252 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Syria 159th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 252 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 252 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 252 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 252 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 252 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 252 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Land under cereal production 2.70 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,607 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.33 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Syria?
- Average precipitation in depth in Syria was 252 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 252 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 252 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Syria ranks 159th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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.