Average precipitation in depth in Japan
Japan: Average precipitation in depth was 1,668 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,668 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,668 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
1,668 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Japan, 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 Japan is 1,668 mm per year, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Japan peaked at 1,668 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,668 mm per year, in 1961.
Japan ranks 48th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Japan, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,668 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,668 mm per year | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,668 mm per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 832 mm per year, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,668 mm per year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,904 mm per year, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,668 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,668 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,668 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,668 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,668 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,668 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,668 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 1,668 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Japan?
- Average precipitation in depth in Japan was 1,668 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,668 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,668 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Japan ranks 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.