Average precipitation in depth in Ireland
Ireland: Average precipitation in depth was 1,118 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Ireland, 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
Ireland recorded 1,118 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. 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 Ireland peaked at 1,118 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,118 mm per year, in 1961.
Ireland ranks 84th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,118 mm per year | 1,118 mm per year | 1,118 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,118 mm per year | 1,118 mm per year | 1,118 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,118 mm per year | 1,118 mm per year | 1,118 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,118 mm per year | 1,118 mm per year | 1,118 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,118 mm per year | 1,118 mm per year | 1,118 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,118 mm per year | 1,118 mm per year | 1,118 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,118 mm per year | 1,118 mm per year | 1,118 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 7,325 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.90 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Ireland?
- Average precipitation in depth in Ireland was 1,118 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,118 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,118 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Ireland rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Ireland ranks 84th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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.