Average precipitation in depth in Rwanda
Rwanda: Average precipitation in depth was 1,212 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,212 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,212 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
1,212 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Rwanda, 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
Rwanda recorded 1,212 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 Rwanda peaked at 1,212 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,212 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,212 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,212 mm per year | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1,212 mm per year is above the median for low income countries, which is 900 mm per year, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1,212 mm per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,036 mm per year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,212 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,212 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,212 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,212 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,212 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,212 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,212 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Rwanda?
- Average precipitation in depth in Rwanda was 1,212 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,212 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,212 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Rwanda ranks 75th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.