Average precipitation in depth in Oman
Oman: Average precipitation in depth was 125 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
125 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
125 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
125 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Oman, 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 Oman stood at 125 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Oman peaked at 125 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 125 mm per year, in 1961.
Oman ranks 172nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average precipitation in depth in Oman, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 125 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 125 mm per year | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 125 mm per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 832 mm per year, 15% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Oman's 125 mm per year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 207 mm per year, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125 mm per year | 125 mm per year | 125 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 125 mm per year | 125 mm per year | 125 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 125 mm per year | 125 mm per year | 125 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 125 mm per year | 125 mm per year | 125 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 125 mm per year | 125 mm per year | 125 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 125 mm per year | 125 mm per year | 125 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 125 mm per year | 125 mm per year | 125 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 560.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2052 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Oman?
- Average precipitation in depth in Oman was 125 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 125 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Oman ranks 172nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman 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.