Average precipitation in depth in Argentina
Argentina: Average precipitation in depth was 591 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
591 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 182 countries
All-time high
591 mm per year
in 1962
All-time low
591 mm per year
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Argentina, 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
In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Argentina stood at 591 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Argentina peaked at 591 mm per year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 591 mm per year, in 1962.
Argentina ranks 134th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Argentina, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 591 mm per year | — |
| 1963 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 591 mm per year | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 591 mm per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,448 mm per year, 41% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 591 mm per year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,772 mm per year, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 591 mm per year | 591 mm per year | 591 mm per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 591 mm per year | 591 mm per year | 591 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 591 mm per year | 591 mm per year | 591 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 591 mm per year | 591 mm per year | 591 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 591 mm per year | 591 mm per year | 591 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 591 mm per year | 591 mm per year | 591 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 591 mm per year | 591 mm per year | 591 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Argentina?
- Average precipitation in depth in Argentina was 591 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 591 mm per year in 1962.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 591 mm per year in 1962.
- How does Argentina rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Argentina ranks 134th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Argentina 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.