Average precipitation in depth in Belgium

Belgium: Average precipitation in depth was 847 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
847 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
847 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
847 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Belgium, 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

The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Belgium is 847 mm per year, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Belgium peaked at 847 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 847 mm per year, in 1961.

Belgium ranks 103rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 847 mm per year 847 mm per year 847 mm per year 9
1970s 847 mm per year 847 mm per year 847 mm per year 10
1980s 847 mm per year 847 mm per year 847 mm per year 10
1990s 847 mm per year 847 mm per year 847 mm per year 10
2000s 847 mm per year 847 mm per year 847 mm per year 10
2010s 847 mm per year 847 mm per year 847 mm per year 10
2020s 847 mm per year 847 mm per year 847 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 100 France 867 mm per year compare
  2. 101 Portugal 854 mm per year compare
  3. 102 Ethiopia 848 mm per year compare
  4. 104 Gambia 836 mm per year compare
  5. 105 Italy 832 mm per year compare
  6. 106 Slovakia 824 mm per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Belgium?
Average precipitation in depth in Belgium was 847 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 847 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 847 mm per year in 1961.
How does Belgium rank for average precipitation in depth?
Belgium ranks 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium 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.