Average precipitation in depth in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average precipitation in depth was 778 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 778 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Netherlands peaked at 778 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 778 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Netherlands 109th 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 | 778 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 778 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 778 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 778 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 778 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 778 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 778 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Rural population 4.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth -6.6% (2025)
- Rural population 734,613 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 153,500 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 6,806 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.04 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Netherlands?
- Average precipitation in depth in Netherlands was 778 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 778 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 778 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Netherlands ranks 109th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.