Average precipitation in depth in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Average precipitation in depth was 657 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Zimbabwe, 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
Zimbabwe recorded 657 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the lowest 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 Zimbabwe peaked at 692 mm per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 657 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 120th 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 | 657 mm per year | 657 mm per year | 657 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 657 mm per year | 657 mm per year | 657 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 657 mm per year | 657 mm per year | 657 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 657 mm per year | 657 mm per year | 657 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 660.5 mm per year | 657 mm per year | 692 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 657 mm per year | 657 mm per year | 657 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 657 mm per year | 657 mm per year | 657 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 743.9 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 1.17 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Zimbabwe?
- Average precipitation in depth in Zimbabwe was 657 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 692 mm per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 657 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Zimbabwe ranks 120th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.