Average precipitation in depth in Denmark
Denmark: Average precipitation in depth was 703 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
703 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 182 countries
All-time high
703 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
703 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Average precipitation in depth in Denmark, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 703 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 703 mm per year | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 703 mm per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 832 mm per year, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 703 mm per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 661.5 mm per year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.