Average precipitation in depth in Italy
Italy: Average precipitation in depth was 832 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Italy, 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
Italy recorded 832 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 Italy peaked at 832 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 832 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Italy 105th 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 | 832 mm per year | 832 mm per year | 832 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 832 mm per year | 832 mm per year | 832 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 832 mm per year | 832 mm per year | 832 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 832 mm per year | 832 mm per year | 832 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 832 mm per year | 832 mm per year | 832 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 832 mm per year | 832 mm per year | 832 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 832 mm per year | 832 mm per year | 832 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 15.45 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Italy?
- Average precipitation in depth in Italy was 832 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 832 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 832 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Italy ranks 105th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.