Average precipitation in depth in Belize
Belize: Average precipitation in depth was 1,705 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,705 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,705 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
1,705 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Belize, 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
Belize recorded 1,705 mm per year for average precipitation in depth 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 Belize peaked at 1,705 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,705 mm per year, in 1961.
Belize ranks 47th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Belize, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,705 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,705 mm per year | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,705 mm per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,448 mm per year, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,705 mm per year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,772 mm per year, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,705 mm per year | 1,705 mm per year | 1,705 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,705 mm per year | 1,705 mm per year | 1,705 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,705 mm per year | 1,705 mm per year | 1,705 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,705 mm per year | 1,705 mm per year | 1,705 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,705 mm per year | 1,705 mm per year | 1,705 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,705 mm per year | 1,705 mm per year | 1,705 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,705 mm per year | 1,705 mm per year | 1,705 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Belize?
- Average precipitation in depth in Belize was 1,705 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,705 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,705 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Belize ranks 47th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize 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.