Uruguay: Precipitation

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 Uruguay

Precipitation, mm per year

 Latest value 1,300
 Year 2022
 Measure mm per year
 Data availability 1962 - 2022
 Average 1,299
 Min - Max 1,265 - 1,300
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2022 is 1300 mm per year, unchanged from 1300 mm per year in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 1176 mm per year, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 1962 to 2022 is 1299 mm per year. The minimum value, 1265 mm per year, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 1300 mm per year was recorded in 1962. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Uruguay: Precipitation
 2022 1,300
 2021 1,300
 2020 1,300
 2019 1,300
 2018 1,300
 2017 1,300
 2016 1,300
 2015 1,300




Definition: 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.

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