Pakistan: Precipitation

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 Pakistan

Precipitation, mm per year

 Latest value 494
 Year 2022
 Measure mm per year
 Data availability 1961 - 2022
 Average 494
 Min - Max 494 - 494
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2022 is 494 mm per year, unchanged from 494 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 Pakistan from 1961 to 2022 is 494 mm per year. The minimum value, 494 mm per year, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 494 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
Pakistan - Precipitation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Pakistan - 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 359,950 2023 sq. km.
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