Average precipitation in depth in Germany
Germany: Average precipitation in depth was 700 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
700 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 182 countries
All-time high
700 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
700 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Germany, 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
Germany recorded 700 mm per year for average precipitation in depth in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Germany peaked at 700 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 700 mm per year, in 1961.
Germany ranks 114th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Germany, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 700 mm per year | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 700 mm per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 832 mm per year, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's 700 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 | 700 mm per year | 700 mm per year | 700 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 700 mm per year | 700 mm per year | 700 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 700 mm per year | 700 mm per year | 700 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 700 mm per year | 700 mm per year | 700 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 700 mm per year | 700 mm per year | 700 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 700 mm per year | 700 mm per year | 700 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 700 mm per year | 700 mm per year | 700 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 111 Burkina Faso 748 mm per year compare
- 112 United States 715 mm per year compare
- 113 Denmark 703 mm per year compare
- 115 Tajikistan 691 mm per year compare
- 116 Senegal 686 mm per year compare
- 117 Czechia 677 mm per year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Germany?
- Average precipitation in depth in Germany was 700 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 700 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Germany ranks 114th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.