Average precipitation in depth in Cameroon
Cameroon: Average precipitation in depth was 1,604 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,604 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,604 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
1,604 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon is 1,604 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 Cameroon peaked at 1,604 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,604 mm per year, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 52nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,604 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,604 mm per year | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,604 mm per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,114 mm per year, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,604 mm per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,036 mm per year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,604 mm per year | 1,604 mm per year | 1,604 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,604 mm per year | 1,604 mm per year | 1,604 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,604 mm per year | 1,604 mm per year | 1,604 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,604 mm per year | 1,604 mm per year | 1,604 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,604 mm per year | 1,604 mm per year | 1,604 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,604 mm per year | 1,604 mm per year | 1,604 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,604 mm per year | 1,604 mm per year | 1,604 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 49 Guinea 1,651 mm per year compare
- 50 Congo 1,646 mm per year compare
- 51 Thailand 1,622 mm per year compare
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,583 mm per year compare
- 54 Guinea-Bissau 1,577 mm per year compare
- 55 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,543 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Cameroon?
- Average precipitation in depth in Cameroon was 1,604 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,604 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,604 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.