Average precipitation in depth in Uruguay
Uruguay: Average precipitation in depth was 1,300 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1,300 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,300 mm per year
in 1962
All-time low
1,265 mm per year
in 2000
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Uruguay, 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
Uruguay recorded 1,300 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Uruguay peaked at 1,300 mm per year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,265 mm per year, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 70th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,300 mm per year | — |
| 1963 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,265 mm per year | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,300 mm per year | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,300 mm per year | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,300 mm per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 832 mm per year, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,300 mm per year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,772 mm per year, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,300 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,300 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,300 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,300 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,296 mm per year | 1,265 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,300 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,300 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 1,348 mm per year compare
- 68 Central African Republic 1,343 mm per year compare
- 69 Cuba 1,335 mm per year compare
- 71 Bahamas 1,292 mm per year compare
- 72 Burundi 1,274 mm per year compare
- 72 South Korea 1,274 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Uruguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,609 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0435 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Uruguay?
- Average precipitation in depth in Uruguay was 1,300 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 mm per year in 1962.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,265 mm per year in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Uruguay ranks 70th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.