Average precipitation in depth in Tunisia
Tunisia: Average precipitation in depth was 207 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Tunisia, 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
The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Tunisia is 207 mm per year, measured 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 Tunisia peaked at 207 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 207 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Tunisia 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207 mm per year | 207 mm per year | 207 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 207 mm per year | 207 mm per year | 207 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 207 mm per year | 207 mm per year | 207 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 207 mm per year | 207 mm per year | 207 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 207 mm per year | 207 mm per year | 207 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 207 mm per year | 207 mm per year | 207 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 207 mm per year | 207 mm per year | 207 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 165 Djibouti 220 mm per year compare
- 166 Iraq 216 mm per year compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 206 mm per year compare
- 169 Yemen 167 mm per year compare
- 170 Turkmenistan 161 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.62 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 795,426 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,891 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.50 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Tunisia?
- Average precipitation in depth in Tunisia was 207 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 207 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Tunisia rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Tunisia ranks 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.