Average precipitation in depth in France
France: Average precipitation in depth was 867 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in France, 1961–2022
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
France recorded 867 mm per year for average precipitation in depth 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 France peaked at 867 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 867 mm per year, in 1961.
That places France 100th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 867 mm per year | 867 mm per year | 867 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 867 mm per year | 867 mm per year | 867 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 867 mm per year | 867 mm per year | 867 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 867 mm per year | 867 mm per year | 867 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 867 mm per year | 867 mm per year | 867 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 867 mm per year | 867 mm per year | 867 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 867 mm per year | 867 mm per year | 867 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.53 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 6,281 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 53.55 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in France?
- Average precipitation in depth in France was 867 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 867 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 867 mm per year in 1961.
- How does France rank for average precipitation in depth?
- France ranks 100th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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
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.