Average precipitation in depth in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Average precipitation in depth was 2,000 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Vanuatu, 1962–2022
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
Vanuatu recorded 2,000 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Vanuatu peaked at 2,000 mm per year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2,000 mm per year, in 1962.
That places Vanuatu 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2,000 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 2,000 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 260,353 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.6% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 345.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,549 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 636.2 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 985.44 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Vanuatu?
- Average precipitation in depth in Vanuatu was 2,000 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 mm per year in 1962.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 mm per year in 1962.
- How does Vanuatu rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Vanuatu ranks 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.