Average precipitation in depth in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Average precipitation in depth was 228 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Cabo Verde, 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
Cabo Verde recorded 228 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Cabo Verde peaked at 228 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 228 mm per year, in 1961.
Cabo Verde ranks 163rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 228 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cabo Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 124 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Cabo Verde?
- Average precipitation in depth in Cabo Verde was 228 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 Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 228 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 228 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Cabo Verde ranks 163rd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cabo Verde 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.