Average precipitation in depth in Albania

Albania: Average precipitation in depth was 1,485 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1,485 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 182 countries
All-time high
1,485 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
1,485 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Albania, 1961–2022

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Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in mm per year.

Analysis

In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Albania stood at 1,485 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Albania peaked at 1,485 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,485 mm per year, in 1961.

That places Albania 61st out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,485 mm per year 1,485 mm per year 1,485 mm per year 9
1970s 1,485 mm per year 1,485 mm per year 1,485 mm per year 10
1980s 1,485 mm per year 1,485 mm per year 1,485 mm per year 10
1990s 1,485 mm per year 1,485 mm per year 1,485 mm per year 10
2000s 1,485 mm per year 1,485 mm per year 1,485 mm per year 10
2010s 1,485 mm per year 1,485 mm per year 1,485 mm per year 10
2020s 1,485 mm per year 1,485 mm per year 1,485 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 58 Madagascar 1,513 mm per year compare
  2. 59 Nepal 1,500 mm per year compare
  3. 59 East Timor 1,500 mm per year compare
  4. 62 Haiti 1,440 mm per year compare
  5. 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,427 mm per year compare
  6. 64 Barbados 1,422 mm per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Albania?
Average precipitation in depth in Albania was 1,485 mm per year in 2022, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest average precipitation in depth recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 1,485 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,485 mm per year in 1961.
How does Albania rank for average precipitation in depth?
Albania ranks 61st out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.