Average precipitation in depth in Guinea
Guinea: Average precipitation in depth was 1,651 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,651 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,651 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
1,651 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Guinea, 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 Guinea is 1,651 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 Guinea peaked at 1,651 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,651 mm per year, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 49th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Guinea, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,651 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,651 mm per year | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1,651 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)
- Guinea's 1,651 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 | 1,651 mm per year | 1,651 mm per year | 1,651 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,651 mm per year | 1,651 mm per year | 1,651 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,651 mm per year | 1,651 mm per year | 1,651 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,651 mm per year | 1,651 mm per year | 1,651 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,651 mm per year | 1,651 mm per year | 1,651 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,651 mm per year | 1,651 mm per year | 1,651 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,651 mm per year | 1,651 mm per year | 1,651 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Guinea?
- Average precipitation in depth in Guinea was 1,651 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,651 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,651 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Guinea ranks 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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.