Average precipitation in depth in Moldova

Moldova: Average precipitation in depth was 450 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
450 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 182 countries
All-time high
450 mm per year
in 1992
All-time low
450 mm per year
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Moldova, 1992–2022

01002003004005001992200720221992: 450 mm per year1993: 450 mm per year1994: 450 mm per year1995: 450 mm per year1996: 450 mm per year1997: 450 mm per year1998: 450 mm per year1999: 450 mm per year2000: 450 mm per year2001: 450 mm per year2002: 450 mm per year2003: 450 mm per year2004: 450 mm per year2005: 450 mm per year2006: 450 mm per year2007: 450 mm per year2008: 450 mm per year2009: 450 mm per year2010: 450 mm per year2011: 450 mm per year2012: 450 mm per year2013: 450 mm per year2014: 450 mm per year2015: 450 mm per year2016: 450 mm per year2017: 450 mm per year2018: 450 mm per year2019: 450 mm per year2020: 450 mm per year2021: 450 mm per year2022: 450 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

The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Moldova is 450 mm per year, measured in 2022. 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 Moldova peaked at 450 mm per year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 450 mm per year, in 1992.

Moldova ranks 147th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 450 mm per year 450 mm per year 450 mm per year 8
2000s 450 mm per year 450 mm per year 450 mm per year 10
2010s 450 mm per year 450 mm per year 450 mm per year 10
2020s 450 mm per year 450 mm per year 450 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 144 South Africa 495 mm per year compare
  2. 145 Pakistan 494 mm per year compare
  3. 146 Russia 460 mm per year compare
  4. 148 Azerbaijan 447 mm per year compare
  5. 149 Israel 435 mm per year compare
  6. 150 Botswana 416 mm per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Moldova?
Average precipitation in depth in Moldova was 450 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 450 mm per year in 1992.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 450 mm per year in 1992.
How does Moldova rank for average precipitation in depth?
Moldova ranks 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova 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.