Average precipitation in depth in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Average precipitation in depth was 250 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Kazakhstan, 1992–2022
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 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.
Average precipitation in depth in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 250 mm per year | — |
| 1993 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 250 mm per year | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 250 mm per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,448 mm per year, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 250 mm per year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 661.5 mm per year, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More agriculture & rural data for Kazakhstan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 550.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3761 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
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
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.