Average precipitation in depth in Denmark
Denmark: Average precipitation in depth was 703 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Denmark, 1961–2022
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 Denmark stood at 703 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 Denmark peaked at 703 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 703 mm per year, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 113th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 703 mm per year | 703 mm per year | 703 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 703 mm per year | 703 mm per year | 703 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 703 mm per year | 703 mm per year | 703 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 703 mm per year | 703 mm per year | 703 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 703 mm per year | 703 mm per year | 703 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 703 mm per year | 703 mm per year | 703 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 703 mm per year | 703 mm per year | 703 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 110 Mexico 758 mm per year compare
- 111 Burkina Faso 748 mm per year compare
- 112 United States 715 mm per year compare
- 114 Germany 700 mm per year compare
- 115 Tajikistan 691 mm per year compare
- 116 Senegal 686 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 670,272 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.23 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Denmark?
- Average precipitation in depth in Denmark was 703 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 703 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 703 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Denmark ranks 113th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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.