Angola - Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)

The value for Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) in Angola was 1,010 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 55 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,010 in 2017 and a minimum value of 1,010 in 1962.

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.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1962 1,010
1967 1,010
1972 1,010
1977 1,010
1982 1,010
1987 1,010
1992 1,010
1997 1,010
2002 1,010
2007 1,010
2012 1,010
2017 1,010

Development Relevance: The agriculture sector is the most water-intensive sector, and water delivery in agriculture is increasingly important. Data on irrigated agricultural land and data on average precipitation illustrate how countries obtain water for agricultural use.

Limitations and Exceptions: The data are collected by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through annual questionnaires. The FAO tries to impose standard definitions and reporting methods, but complete consistency across countries and over time is not possible.

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use