Burkina Faso: Precipitation

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 Burkina Faso

Precipitation, mm per year

 Latest value 748
 Year 2022
 Measure mm per year
 Data availability 1961 - 2022
 Average 748
 Min - Max 748 - 748
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2022 is 748 mm per year, unchanged from 748 mm per year in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 1176 mm per year, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Burkina Faso from 1961 to 2022 is 748 mm per year. The minimum value, 748 mm per year, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 748 mm per year was recorded in 1961. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Burkina Faso - Precipitation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Burkina Faso - Precipitation - historical chart - 1961-2022




Definition: 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.

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 Agricultural land 127,400 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 122.7 2022 index points
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