Average precipitation in depth in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Average precipitation in depth was 250 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
250 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 182 countries
All-time high
250 mm per year
in 1992
All-time low
250 mm per year
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Kazakhstan, 1992–2022

0501001502002501992200720221992: 250 mm per year1993: 250 mm per year1994: 250 mm per year1995: 250 mm per year1996: 250 mm per year1997: 250 mm per year1998: 250 mm per year1999: 250 mm per year2000: 250 mm per year2001: 250 mm per year2002: 250 mm per year2003: 250 mm per year2004: 250 mm per year2005: 250 mm per year2006: 250 mm per year2007: 250 mm per year2008: 250 mm per year2009: 250 mm per year2010: 250 mm per year2011: 250 mm per year2012: 250 mm per year2013: 250 mm per year2014: 250 mm per year2015: 250 mm per year2016: 250 mm per year2017: 250 mm per year2018: 250 mm per year2019: 250 mm per year2020: 250 mm per year2021: 250 mm per year2022: 250 mm per year

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 Kazakhstan stood at 250 mm per year. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Kazakhstan peaked at 250 mm per year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 250 mm per year, in 1992.

That places Kazakhstan 160th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 250 mm per year 250 mm per year 250 mm per year 8
2000s 250 mm per year 250 mm per year 250 mm per year 10
2010s 250 mm per year 250 mm per year 250 mm per year 10
2020s 250 mm per year 250 mm per year 250 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 157 Mali 282 mm per year compare
  2. 157 Somalia 282 mm per year compare
  3. 159 Syria 252 mm per year compare
  4. 160 Sudan 250 mm per year compare
  5. 162 Mongolia 241 mm per year compare
  6. 163 Cape Verde 228 mm per year compare
  7. 163 Iran 228 mm per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Kazakhstan?
Average precipitation in depth in Kazakhstan was 250 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 Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 250 mm per year in 1992.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 250 mm per year in 1992.
How does Kazakhstan rank for average precipitation in depth?
Kazakhstan ranks 160th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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

Indicator
Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)
Unit
mm per year
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 10,448 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.