Average precipitation in depth in Venezuela

Venezuela: Average precipitation in depth was 2,044 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
2,044 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 182 countries
All-time high
2,044 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
2,044 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Venezuela, 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

The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Venezuela is 2,044 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 Venezuela peaked at 2,044 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,044 mm per year, in 1961.

That places Venezuela 31st out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,044 mm per year 2,044 mm per year 2,044 mm per year 9
1970s 2,044 mm per year 2,044 mm per year 2,044 mm per year 10
1980s 2,044 mm per year 2,044 mm per year 2,044 mm per year 10
1990s 2,044 mm per year 2,044 mm per year 2,044 mm per year 10
2000s 2,044 mm per year 2,044 mm per year 2,044 mm per year 10
2010s 2,044 mm per year 2,044 mm per year 2,044 mm per year 10
2020s 2,044 mm per year 2,044 mm per year 2,044 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 28 Dominica 2,083 mm per year compare
  2. 29 Puerto Rico 2,054 mm per year compare
  3. 30 Jamaica 2,051 mm per year compare
  4. 32 Mauritius 2,041 mm per year compare
  5. 33 Vanuatu 2,000 mm per year compare
  6. 34 Guatemala 1,996 mm per year compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Venezuela?
Average precipitation in depth in Venezuela was 2,044 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 2,044 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 2,044 mm per year in 1961.
How does Venezuela rank for average precipitation in depth?
Venezuela ranks 31st out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Venezuela 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.