Average precipitation in depth in Latvia

Latvia: Average precipitation in depth was 667 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
667 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 182 countries
All-time high
667 mm per year
in 1992
All-time low
667 mm per year
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Latvia, 1992–2022

02004006001992200720221992: 667 mm per year1993: 667 mm per year1994: 667 mm per year1995: 667 mm per year1996: 667 mm per year1997: 667 mm per year1998: 667 mm per year1999: 667 mm per year2000: 667 mm per year2001: 667 mm per year2002: 667 mm per year2003: 667 mm per year2004: 667 mm per year2005: 667 mm per year2006: 667 mm per year2007: 667 mm per year2008: 667 mm per year2009: 667 mm per year2010: 667 mm per year2011: 667 mm per year2012: 667 mm per year2013: 667 mm per year2014: 667 mm per year2015: 667 mm per year2016: 667 mm per year2017: 667 mm per year2018: 667 mm per year2019: 667 mm per year2020: 667 mm per year2021: 667 mm per year2022: 667 mm per year

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

Latvia recorded 667 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Latvia peaked at 667 mm per year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 667 mm per year, in 1992.

Latvia ranks 118th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 667 mm per year 667 mm per year 667 mm per year 8
2000s 667 mm per year 667 mm per year 667 mm per year 10
2010s 667 mm per year 667 mm per year 667 mm per year 10
2020s 667 mm per year 667 mm per year 667 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 115 Tajikistan 691 mm per year compare
  2. 116 Senegal 686 mm per year compare
  3. 117 Czechia 677 mm per year compare
  4. 119 Lebanon 661 mm per year compare
  5. 120 Zimbabwe 657 mm per year compare
  6. 121 Lithuania 656 mm per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Latvia?
Average precipitation in depth in Latvia was 667 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 667 mm per year in 1992.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 667 mm per year in 1992.
How does Latvia rank for average precipitation in depth?
Latvia ranks 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia 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.