Average precipitation in depth in Uganda

Uganda: Average precipitation in depth was 1,180 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1,180 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,180 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
1,180 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Uganda, 1961–2022

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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 Uganda stood at 1,180 mm per year. 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 Uganda peaked at 1,180 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,180 mm per year, in 1961.

That places Uganda 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,180 mm per year 1,180 mm per year 1,180 mm per year 9
1970s 1,180 mm per year 1,180 mm per year 1,180 mm per year 10
1980s 1,180 mm per year 1,180 mm per year 1,180 mm per year 10
1990s 1,180 mm per year 1,180 mm per year 1,180 mm per year 10
2000s 1,180 mm per year 1,180 mm per year 1,180 mm per year 10
2010s 1,180 mm per year 1,180 mm per year 1,180 mm per year 10
2020s 1,180 mm per year 1,180 mm per year 1,180 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 75 Rwanda 1,212 mm per year compare
  2. 76 Ghana 1,187 mm per year compare
  3. 77 Malawi 1,181 mm per year compare
  4. 79 Togo 1,168 mm per year compare
  5. 80 Slovenia 1,162 mm per year compare
  6. 81 Nigeria 1,150 mm per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Uganda?
Average precipitation in depth in Uganda was 1,180 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1,180 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1,180 mm per year in 1961.
How does Uganda rank for average precipitation in depth?
Uganda ranks 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda 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

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.