Average precipitation in depth in Uganda
Uganda: Average precipitation in depth was 1,180 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Uganda, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.95 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,920 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 5.67 million metric tons (2024)
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
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.