Average precipitation in depth in Cyprus
Cyprus: Average precipitation in depth was 498 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
498 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
498 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
498 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Cyprus, 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
Cyprus recorded 498 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 Cyprus peaked at 498 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 498 mm per year, in 1961.
Cyprus ranks 143rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average precipitation in depth in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 498 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 498 mm per year | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 498 mm per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 832 mm per year, 60% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 498 mm per year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 661.5 mm per year, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 498 mm per year | 498 mm per year | 498 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 498 mm per year | 498 mm per year | 498 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 498 mm per year | 498 mm per year | 498 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 498 mm per year | 498 mm per year | 498 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 498 mm per year | 498 mm per year | 498 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 498 mm per year | 498 mm per year | 498 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 498 mm per year | 498 mm per year | 498 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More agriculture & rural data for Cyprus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 335.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3331 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Cyprus?
- Average precipitation in depth in Cyprus was 498 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 498 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 498 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Cyprus ranks 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.