Average precipitation in depth in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Average precipitation in depth was 3,200 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
3,200 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
3,200 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
3,200 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe stood at 3,200 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 Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,200 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,200 mm per year, in 1961.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average precipitation in depth in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,200 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,200 mm per year | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,200 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,200 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,200 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,200 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,200 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,200 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,200 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 3,200 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 1 Colombia 3,240 mm per year compare
- 3 Papua New Guinea 3,142 mm per year compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 3,028 mm per year compare
- 5 Panama 2,928 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 497.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 12.19 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 12.19 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Average precipitation in depth in Sao Tome and Principe was 3,200 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,200 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.