Average precipitation in depth in Norway
Norway: Average precipitation in depth was 1,414 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Norway, 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
The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Norway is 1,414 mm per year, measured 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 Norway peaked at 1,414 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,414 mm per year, in 1961.
Norway ranks 65th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,414 mm per year | 1,414 mm per year | 1,414 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,414 mm per year | 1,414 mm per year | 1,414 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,414 mm per year | 1,414 mm per year | 1,414 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,414 mm per year | 1,414 mm per year | 1,414 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,414 mm per year | 1,414 mm per year | 1,414 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,414 mm per year | 1,414 mm per year | 1,414 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,414 mm per year | 1,414 mm per year | 1,414 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 62 Haiti 1,440 mm per year compare
- 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,427 mm per year compare
- 64 Barbados 1,422 mm per year compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 1,410 mm per year compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 1,348 mm per year compare
- 68 Central African Republic 1,343 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 16.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 921,833 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 279,979 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,220 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.18 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Norway?
- Average precipitation in depth in Norway was 1,414 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,414 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,414 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Norway ranks 65th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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.