Average precipitation in depth in Mongolia
Mongolia: Average precipitation in depth was 241 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
241 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
241 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
241 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Mongolia, 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
Mongolia recorded 241 mm per year for average precipitation in depth 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 Mongolia peaked at 241 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 241 mm per year, in 1961.
Mongolia ranks 162nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average precipitation in depth in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 241 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 241 mm per year | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 241 mm per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,448 mm per year, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 241 mm per year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,904 mm per year, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241 mm per year | 241 mm per year | 241 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 241 mm per year | 241 mm per year | 241 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 241 mm per year | 241 mm per year | 241 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 241 mm per year | 241 mm per year | 241 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 241 mm per year | 241 mm per year | 241 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 241 mm per year | 241 mm per year | 241 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 241 mm per year | 241 mm per year | 241 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Mongolia?
- Average precipitation in depth in Mongolia was 241 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 241 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 241 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Mongolia ranks 162nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.