Average precipitation in depth in Moldova
Moldova: Average precipitation in depth was 450 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Average precipitation in depth in Moldova, 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
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.
Average precipitation in depth in Moldova, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 450 mm per year | — |
| 1993 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 450 mm per year | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 450 mm per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,448 mm per year, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 450 mm per year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 661.5 mm per year, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More agriculture & rural data for Moldova
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5627 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
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
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.