Average precipitation in depth in Palestine
Palestine: Average precipitation in depth was 402 mm per year in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
402 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 182 countries
All-time high
402 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
402 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Average precipitation in depth in Palestine, 1961–2021
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 2021, average precipitation in depth in Palestine stood at 402 mm per year. 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 Palestine peaked at 402 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 402 mm per year, in 1961.
Palestine ranks 151st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average precipitation in depth in Palestine, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 402 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 402 mm per year | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 402 mm per year | 402 mm per year | 402 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 402 mm per year | 402 mm per year | 402 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 402 mm per year | 402 mm per year | 402 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 402 mm per year | 402 mm per year | 402 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 402 mm per year | 402 mm per year | 402 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 402 mm per year | 402 mm per year | 402 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 402 mm per year | 402 mm per year | 402 mm per year | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Palestine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Palestine?
- Average precipitation in depth in Palestine was 402 mm per year in 2021, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 402 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 402 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Palestine rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Palestine ranks 151st out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine 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.