Average precipitation in depth in Barbados
Barbados: Average precipitation in depth was 1,422 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,422 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,422 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
1,422 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Barbados, 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
The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Barbados is 1,422 mm per year, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Barbados peaked at 1,422 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,422 mm per year, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 64th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Barbados, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,422 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,422 mm per year | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 1,422 mm per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 832 mm per year, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 1,422 mm per year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,772 mm per year, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,422 mm per year | 1,422 mm per year | 1,422 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,422 mm per year | 1,422 mm per year | 1,422 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,422 mm per year | 1,422 mm per year | 1,422 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,422 mm per year | 1,422 mm per year | 1,422 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,422 mm per year | 1,422 mm per year | 1,422 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,422 mm per year | 1,422 mm per year | 1,422 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,422 mm per year | 1,422 mm per year | 1,422 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 61 Albania 1,485 mm per year compare
- 62 Haiti 1,440 mm per year compare
- 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,427 mm per year compare
- 65 Norway 1,414 mm per year compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 1,410 mm per year compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 1,348 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.403 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Barbados?
- Average precipitation in depth in Barbados was 1,422 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1,422 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,422 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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.