Average precipitation in depth in Russia

Russia: Average precipitation in depth was 460 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
460 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 182 countries
All-time high
460 mm per year
in 1992
All-time low
460 mm per year
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Russia, 1992–2022

01002003004005001992200720221992: 460 mm per year1993: 460 mm per year1994: 460 mm per year1995: 460 mm per year1996: 460 mm per year1997: 460 mm per year1998: 460 mm per year1999: 460 mm per year2000: 460 mm per year2001: 460 mm per year2002: 460 mm per year2003: 460 mm per year2004: 460 mm per year2005: 460 mm per year2006: 460 mm per year2007: 460 mm per year2008: 460 mm per year2009: 460 mm per year2010: 460 mm per year2011: 460 mm per year2012: 460 mm per year2013: 460 mm per year2014: 460 mm per year2015: 460 mm per year2016: 460 mm per year2017: 460 mm per year2018: 460 mm per year2019: 460 mm per year2020: 460 mm per year2021: 460 mm per year2022: 460 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

In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Russia stood at 460 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Russia peaked at 460 mm per year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 460 mm per year, in 1992.

Russia ranks 146th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 460 mm per year 460 mm per year 460 mm per year 8
2000s 460 mm per year 460 mm per year 460 mm per year 10
2010s 460 mm per year 460 mm per year 460 mm per year 10
2020s 460 mm per year 460 mm per year 460 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 143 Cyprus 498 mm per year compare
  2. 144 South Africa 495 mm per year compare
  3. 145 Pakistan 494 mm per year compare
  4. 147 Moldova 450 mm per year compare
  5. 148 Azerbaijan 447 mm per year compare
  6. 149 Israel 435 mm per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Russia?
Average precipitation in depth in Russia was 460 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 460 mm per year in 1992.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 460 mm per year in 1992.
How does Russia rank for average precipitation in depth?
Russia ranks 146th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia 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.