Average precipitation in depth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Average precipitation in depth was 748 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
748 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 182 countries
All-time high
748 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
748 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Burkina Faso, 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
Burkina Faso recorded 748 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 Burkina Faso peaked at 748 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 748 mm per year, in 1961.
Burkina Faso ranks 111th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 748 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 748 mm per year | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 748 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 109 Netherlands 778 mm per year compare
- 110 Mexico 758 mm per year compare
- 112 United States 715 mm per year compare
- 113 Denmark 703 mm per year compare
- 114 Germany 700 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Burkina Faso?
- Average precipitation in depth in Burkina Faso was 748 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 748 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 748 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 111th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.