Average precipitation in depth in Libya
Libya: Average precipitation in depth was 56 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
56 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 182 countries
All-time high
56 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
56 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Libya, 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 Libya is 56 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 Libya peaked at 56 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 56 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Libya 181st out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average precipitation in depth in Libya, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56 mm per year | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 56 mm per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,448 mm per year, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 56 mm per year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 207 mm per year, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56 mm per year | 56 mm per year | 56 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 56 mm per year | 56 mm per year | 56 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 56 mm per year | 56 mm per year | 56 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 56 mm per year | 56 mm per year | 56 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 56 mm per year | 56 mm per year | 56 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 56 mm per year | 56 mm per year | 56 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 56 mm per year | 56 mm per year | 56 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 178 United Arab Emirates 78 mm per year compare
- 179 Qatar 74 mm per year compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 59 mm per year compare
- 182 Egypt 18.1 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Libya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -37.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 96.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1209 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Libya?
- Average precipitation in depth in Libya was 56 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 56 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Libya ranks 181st out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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.