Average precipitation in depth in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Average precipitation in depth was 2,200 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Trinidad and Tobago, 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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 2,200 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,200 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,200 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 mm per year | 2,200 mm per year | 2,200 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,200 mm per year | 2,200 mm per year | 2,200 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,200 mm per year | 2,200 mm per year | 2,200 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,200 mm per year | 2,200 mm per year | 2,200 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,200 mm per year | 2,200 mm per year | 2,200 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,200 mm per year | 2,200 mm per year | 2,200 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,200 mm per year | 2,200 mm per year | 2,200 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 46.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 629,587 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 199.33 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 3,328 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,600 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 5,326 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Average precipitation in depth in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,200 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.