Average precipitation in depth in Romania

Romania: Average precipitation in depth was 637 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
637 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 182 countries
All-time high
637 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
637 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Romania, 1961–2022

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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

Romania recorded 637 mm per year for average precipitation in depth 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 Romania peaked at 637 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 637 mm per year, in 1961.

That places Romania 124th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 637 mm per year 637 mm per year 637 mm per year 9
1970s 637 mm per year 637 mm per year 637 mm per year 10
1980s 637 mm per year 637 mm per year 637 mm per year 10
1990s 637 mm per year 637 mm per year 637 mm per year 10
2000s 637 mm per year 637 mm per year 637 mm per year 10
2010s 637 mm per year 637 mm per year 637 mm per year 10
2020s 637 mm per year 637 mm per year 637 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 121 Lithuania 656 mm per year compare
  2. 122 Greece 652 mm per year compare
  3. 123 China 645 mm per year compare
  4. 125 Spain 636 mm per year compare
  5. 126 Kenya 630 mm per year compare
  6. 127 Estonia 626 mm per year compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Romania?
Average precipitation in depth in Romania was 637 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 637 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 637 mm per year in 1961.
How does Romania rank for average precipitation in depth?
Romania ranks 124th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Romania 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.