Average precipitation in depth in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Average precipitation in depth was 161 mm per year in 2022. β¬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Turkmenistan, 1992β2022
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 Turkmenistan stood at 161 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Turkmenistan peaked at 161 mm per year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 161 mm per year, in 1992.
Turkmenistan ranks 170th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161 mm per year | 161 mm per year | 161 mm per year | 8 |
| 2000s | 161 mm per year | 161 mm per year | 161 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 161 mm per year | 161 mm per year | 161 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 161 mm per year | 161 mm per year | 161 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Turkmenistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 808.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5289 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 12.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 12.36 (2025)
- Rural population 52.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Turkmenistan?
- Average precipitation in depth in Turkmenistan was 161 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 161 mm per year in 1992.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 161 mm per year in 1992.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Turkmenistan ranks 170th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.