What is the highest average precipitation in depth recorded in Qatar?

The highest recorded value was 74 mm per year in 1961.

What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Qatar?

The lowest recorded value was 74 mm per year in 1961.

How does Qatar rank for average precipitation in depth?

Qatar ranks 179th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.

Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Average precipitation in depth in Qatar

Name: Average precipitation in depth in Qatar
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Qatar: Average precipitation in depth was 74 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)

74 mm per year

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

179th

of 182 countries

All-time high

74 mm per year

in 1961

All-time low

74 mm per year

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Qatar, 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 Qatar stood at 74 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 Qatar peaked at 74 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 74 mm per year, in 1961.

That places Qatar 179th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average precipitation in depth in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) in Qatar, 1961 to 2022.
Year	mm per year	Change
1961	74 mm per year	—
1962	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1963	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1964	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1965	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1966	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1967	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1968	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1969	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1970	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1971	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1972	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1973	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1974	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1975	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1976	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1977	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1978	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1979	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1980	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1981	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1982	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1983	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1984	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1985	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1986	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1987	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1988	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1989	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1990	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1991	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1992	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1993	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1994	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1995	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1996	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1997	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1998	74 mm per year	+0.0%
1999	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2000	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2001	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2002	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2003	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2004	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2005	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2006	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2007	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2008	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2009	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2010	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2011	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2012	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2013	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2014	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2015	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2016	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2017	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2018	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2019	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2020	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2021	74 mm per year	+0.0%
2022	74 mm per year	+0.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

Qatar's 74 mm per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 832 mm per year, 9% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Qatar's 74 mm per year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 207 mm per year, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	74 mm per year	74 mm per year	74 mm per year	9
1970s	74 mm per year	74 mm per year	74 mm per year	10
1980s	74 mm per year	74 mm per year	74 mm per year	10
1990s	74 mm per year	74 mm per year	74 mm per year	10
2000s	74 mm per year	74 mm per year	74 mm per year	10
2010s	74 mm per year	74 mm per year	74 mm per year	10
2020s	74 mm per year	74 mm per year	74 mm per year	3

Countries ranked near Qatar

176 Algeria 89 mm per year compare
177 Bahrain 83 mm per year compare
178 United Arab Emirates 78 mm per year compare
180 Saudi Arabia 59 mm per year compare
181 Libya 56 mm per year compare
182 Egypt 18.1 mm per year compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Qatar

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 221.93 current US$ per person (2025)
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 0.0064 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Qatar?: Average precipitation in depth in Qatar was 74 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 Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 74 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 74 mm per year in 1961.
How does Qatar rank for average precipitation in depth?: Qatar ranks 179th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Qatar 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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Indicator: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit: mm per year
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.