Average precipitation in depth in East Timor
East Timor: Average precipitation in depth was 1,500 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in East Timor, 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 East Timor stood at 1,500 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in East Timor peaked at 1,500 mm per year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,500 mm per year, in 1962.
East Timor ranks 59th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 1,500 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for East Timor
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 71.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.01 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.2% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 376.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 78,894 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,129 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 168,000 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in East Timor?
- Average precipitation in depth in East Timor was 1,500 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 mm per year in 1962.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 mm per year in 1962.
- How does East Timor rank for average precipitation in depth?
- East Timor ranks 59th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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.