Precipitation - Country rankings
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Precipitation, mm per year, 2020:
The average for 2020 based on 39 countries was 829 mm per year. The highest value was in Iceland: 1940 mm per year and the lowest value was in Moldova: 450 mm per year. The indicator is available from 1961 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: mm per year; Source: FAO
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| Countries | Precipitation, 2020 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1940 | 1 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Switzerland | 1537 | 2 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Albania | 1485 | 3 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Norway | 1414 | 4 | 1961 - 2021 |
| UK | 1220 | 5 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Slovenia | 1162 | 6 | 1992 - 2021 |
| Ireland | 1118 | 7 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Croatia | 1113 | 8 | 1992 - 2021 |
| Austria | 1110 | 9 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Bosnia & Herz. | 1028 | 10 | 1992 - 2021 |
| Luxembourg | 934 | 11 | 1961 - 2021 |
| France | 867 | 12 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Portugal | 854 | 13 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Belgium | 847 | 14 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Italy | 832 | 15 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Slovakia | 824 | 16 | 1993 - 2021 |
| Netherlands | 778 | 17 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Denmark | 703 | 18 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Germany | 700 | 19 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Czechia | 677 | 20 | 1993 - 2021 |
| Latvia | 667 | 21 | 1992 - 2021 |
| Lithuania | 656 | 22 | 1992 - 2021 |
| Greece | 652 | 23 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Romania | 637 | 24 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Spain | 636 | 25 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Estonia | 626 | 26 | 1992 - 2021 |
| Sweden | 624 | 27 | 1961 - 2021 |
| North Macedonia | 619 | 28 | 1992 - 2021 |
| Belarus | 618 | 29 | 1992 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria | 608 | 30 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Poland | 600 | 31 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Turkey | 593 | 32 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Hungary | 589 | 33 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Ukraine | 565 | 34 | 1992 - 2021 |
| Malta | 560 | 35 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Finland | 536 | 36 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Cyprus | 498 | 37 | 1961 - 2021 |
| Russia | 460 | 38 | 1992 - 2021 |
| Moldova | 450 | 39 | 1992 - 2021 |
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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