Average precipitation in depth in Namibia
Namibia: Average precipitation in depth was 285 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
285 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 182 countries
All-time high
285 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
285 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Namibia, 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
In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Namibia stood at 285 mm per year. 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 Namibia peaked at 285 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 285 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Namibia 156th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average precipitation in depth in Namibia, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 285 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 285 mm per year | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 285 mm per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,114 mm per year, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 285 mm per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,036 mm per year, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285 mm per year | 285 mm per year | 285 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 285 mm per year | 285 mm per year | 285 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 285 mm per year | 285 mm per year | 285 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 285 mm per year | 285 mm per year | 285 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 285 mm per year | 285 mm per year | 285 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 285 mm per year | 285 mm per year | 285 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 285 mm per year | 285 mm per year | 285 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Namibia?
- Average precipitation in depth in Namibia was 285 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 285 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 285 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Namibia ranks 156th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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.