Average precipitation in depth in Chile
Chile: Average precipitation in depth was 1,522 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,522 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,522 mm per year
in 1962
All-time low
1,522 mm per year
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Chile, 1962–2022
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 Chile is 1,522 mm per year, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Chile peaked at 1,522 mm per year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,522 mm per year, in 1962.
That places Chile 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Chile, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,522 mm per year | — |
| 1963 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,522 mm per year | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,522 mm per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 832 mm per year, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,522 mm per year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,772 mm per year, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,522 mm per year | 1,522 mm per year | 1,522 mm per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,522 mm per year | 1,522 mm per year | 1,522 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,522 mm per year | 1,522 mm per year | 1,522 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,522 mm per year | 1,522 mm per year | 1,522 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,522 mm per year | 1,522 mm per year | 1,522 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,522 mm per year | 1,522 mm per year | 1,522 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,522 mm per year | 1,522 mm per year | 1,522 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 54 Guinea-Bissau 1,577 mm per year compare
- 55 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,543 mm per year compare
- 56 Switzerland 1,537 mm per year compare
- 58 Madagascar 1,513 mm per year compare
- 59 Nepal 1,500 mm per year compare
- 59 East Timor 1,500 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Chile?
- Average precipitation in depth in Chile was 1,522 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,522 mm per year in 1962.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,522 mm per year in 1962.
- How does Chile rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile 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.