Average precipitation in depth in Benin
Benin: Average precipitation in depth was 1,039 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,039 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,039 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
1,039 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Benin, 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
In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Benin stood at 1,039 mm per year. 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 Benin peaked at 1,039 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,039 mm per year, in 1961.
Benin ranks 90th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Benin, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,039 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,039 mm per year | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1,039 mm per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,114 mm per year, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1,039 mm per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,036 mm per year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,039 mm per year | 1,039 mm per year | 1,039 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,039 mm per year | 1,039 mm per year | 1,039 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,039 mm per year | 1,039 mm per year | 1,039 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,039 mm per year | 1,039 mm per year | 1,039 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,039 mm per year | 1,039 mm per year | 1,039 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,039 mm per year | 1,039 mm per year | 1,039 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,039 mm per year | 1,039 mm per year | 1,039 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 87 India 1,083 mm per year compare
- 88 Tanzania 1,071 mm per year compare
- 89 North Korea 1,054 mm per year compare
- 91 Mozambique 1,032 mm per year compare
- 92 Antigua and Barbuda 1,030 mm per year compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,028 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Benin?
- Average precipitation in depth in Benin was 1,039 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,039 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,039 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Benin ranks 90th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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.