Average precipitation in depth in Greece
Greece: Average precipitation in depth was 652 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Greece, 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
In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Greece stood at 652 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 Greece peaked at 652 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 652 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Greece 122nd 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 | 652 mm per year | 652 mm per year | 652 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 652 mm per year | 652 mm per year | 652 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 652 mm per year | 652 mm per year | 652 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 652 mm per year | 652 mm per year | 652 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 652 mm per year | 652 mm per year | 652 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 652 mm per year | 652 mm per year | 652 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 652 mm per year | 652 mm per year | 652 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 20.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 2.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 709,120 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,053 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 2.87 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Greece?
- Average precipitation in depth in Greece was 652 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 652 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 652 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Greece ranks 122nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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.