Benin - Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)

The value for Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) in Benin was 1,039 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 55 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,039 in 2017 and a minimum value of 1,039 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 1,039
1967 1,039
1972 1,039
1977 1,039
1982 1,039
1987 1,039
1992 1,039
1997 1,039
2002 1,039
2007 1,039
2012 1,039
2017 1,039

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