Average precipitation in depth in Sweden

Sweden: Average precipitation in depth was 624 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
624 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 182 countries
All-time high
624 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
624 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Sweden, 1961–2022

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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 Sweden stood at 624 mm per year. 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 Sweden peaked at 624 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 624 mm per year, in 1961.

Sweden ranks 128th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 624 mm per year 624 mm per year 624 mm per year 9
1970s 624 mm per year 624 mm per year 624 mm per year 10
1980s 624 mm per year 624 mm per year 624 mm per year 10
1990s 624 mm per year 624 mm per year 624 mm per year 10
2000s 624 mm per year 624 mm per year 624 mm per year 10
2010s 624 mm per year 624 mm per year 624 mm per year 10
2020s 624 mm per year 624 mm per year 624 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 125 Spain 636 mm per year compare
  2. 126 Kenya 630 mm per year compare
  3. 127 Estonia 626 mm per year compare
  4. 129 North Macedonia 619 mm per year compare
  5. 130 Belarus 618 mm per year compare
  6. 131 Bulgaria 608 mm per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Sweden?
Average precipitation in depth in Sweden was 624 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 624 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 624 mm per year in 1961.
How does Sweden rank for average precipitation in depth?
Sweden ranks 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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.