Annual rainfall

Choropleth map of India by state: Annual rainfall. Meghalaya receives 11,000+ mm of annual rainfall; Rajasthan gets under 400, a 28x difference.

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Meghalaya receives 11,000+ mm of annual rainfall; Rajasthan gets under 400, a 28x difference.
Policy implication
Water availability is the foundational resource constraint. Irrigation, drinking water, and industry all depend on it.
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2023 and have not been refreshed since this map was made. See the newer figures for this measure in the interactive atlas.

Source: IMD (2023). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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