Average precipitation in depth in Kuwait
Kuwait: Average precipitation in depth was 121 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
121 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
121 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
121 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 121 mm per year, measured 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 Kuwait peaked at 121 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 121 mm per year, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 173rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average precipitation in depth in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 121 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 121 mm per year | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 121 mm per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 832 mm per year, 15% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 121 mm per year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 207 mm per year, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121 mm per year | 121 mm per year | 121 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 121 mm per year | 121 mm per year | 121 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 121 mm per year | 121 mm per year | 121 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 121 mm per year | 121 mm per year | 121 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 121 mm per year | 121 mm per year | 121 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 121 mm per year | 121 mm per year | 121 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 121 mm per year | 121 mm per year | 121 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 171.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2005)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Kuwait?
- Average precipitation in depth in Kuwait was 121 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 121 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Kuwait ranks 173rd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.