Average precipitation in depth in Russia
Russia: Average precipitation in depth was 460 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Russia, 1992–2022
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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Rural population 24.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 35.52 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 78.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 43.17 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,167 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 136.71 million metric tons (2023)
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
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.