Average precipitation in depth in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Average precipitation in depth was 78 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
78 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 182 countries
All-time high
78 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
78 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in United Arab Emirates, 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

United Arab Emirates recorded 78 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in United Arab Emirates peaked at 78 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 78 mm per year, in 1961.

That places United Arab Emirates 178th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78 mm per year 78 mm per year 78 mm per year 9
1970s 78 mm per year 78 mm per year 78 mm per year 10
1980s 78 mm per year 78 mm per year 78 mm per year 10
1990s 78 mm per year 78 mm per year 78 mm per year 10
2000s 78 mm per year 78 mm per year 78 mm per year 10
2010s 78 mm per year 78 mm per year 78 mm per year 10
2020s 78 mm per year 78 mm per year 78 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 175 Mauritania 92 mm per year compare
  2. 176 Algeria 89 mm per year compare
  3. 177 Bahrain 83 mm per year compare
  4. 179 Qatar 74 mm per year compare
  5. 180 Saudi Arabia 59 mm per year compare
  6. 181 Libya 56 mm per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in United Arab Emirates?
Average precipitation in depth in United Arab Emirates was 78 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 78 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 78 mm per year in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for average precipitation in depth?
United Arab Emirates ranks 178th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.