Average precipitation in depth in Congo
Congo: Average precipitation in depth was 1,646 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,646 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,646 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
1,646 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Congo, 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
Congo recorded 1,646 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Congo peaked at 1,646 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,646 mm per year, in 1961.
Congo ranks 50th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Congo, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,646 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,646 mm per year | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,646 mm per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,114 mm per year, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,646 mm per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,036 mm per year, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,646 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,646 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,646 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,646 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,646 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,646 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,646 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Congo?
- Average precipitation in depth in Congo was 1,646 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,646 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,646 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Congo ranks 50th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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.