Average precipitation in depth in Malta
Malta: Average precipitation in depth was 560 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
560 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 182 countries
All-time high
560 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
560 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Malta, 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
The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Malta is 560 mm per year, measured in 2022. 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 Malta peaked at 560 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 560 mm per year, in 1961.
That places Malta 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average precipitation in depth in Malta, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 560 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 560 mm per year | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 560 mm per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 832 mm per year, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 560 mm per year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 207 mm per year, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 560 mm per year | 560 mm per year | 560 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 560 mm per year | 560 mm per year | 560 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 560 mm per year | 560 mm per year | 560 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 560 mm per year | 560 mm per year | 560 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 560 mm per year | 560 mm per year | 560 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 560 mm per year | 560 mm per year | 560 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 560 mm per year | 560 mm per year | 560 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 224.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Malta?
- Average precipitation in depth in Malta was 560 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 560 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 560 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Malta ranks 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta 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.