Average precipitation in depth in Peru
Peru: Average precipitation in depth was 1,738 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,738 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,738 mm per year
in 1962
All-time low
1,738 mm per year
in 1962
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Peru, 1962–2022
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
Peru recorded 1,738 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Peru peaked at 1,738 mm per year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,738 mm per year, in 1962.
Peru ranks 44th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average precipitation in depth in Peru, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,738 mm per year | — |
| 1963 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,738 mm per year | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,738 mm per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,448 mm per year, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,738 mm per year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,772 mm per year, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Peru?
- Average precipitation in depth in Peru was 1,738 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,738 mm per year in 1962.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,738 mm per year in 1962.
- How does Peru rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.