Average precipitation in depth in Kenya
Kenya: Average precipitation in depth was 630 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
630 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 182 countries
All-time high
692 mm per year
in 2000
All-time low
630 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Kenya, 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
Kenya recorded 630 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the lowest 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 Kenya peaked at 692 mm per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 630 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Kenya 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Kenya, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 630 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 692 mm per year | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 630 mm per year | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 630 mm per year | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 630 mm per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,114 mm per year, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 630 mm per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,036 mm per year, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 636.2 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 692 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 630 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Kenya?
- Average precipitation in depth in Kenya was 630 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 692 mm per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 630 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Kenya ranks 126th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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.