Average precipitation in depth in Spain

Spain: Average precipitation in depth was 636 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
636 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 182 countries
All-time high
636 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
636 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Average precipitation in depth in Spain, 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

The most recent figure for average precipitation in depth in Spain is 636 mm per year, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average precipitation in depth in Spain peaked at 636 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 636 mm per year, in 1961.

Spain ranks 125th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average precipitation in depth in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) in Spain, 1961 to 2022.
Year mm per year Change
1961 636 mm per year
1962 636 mm per year +0.0%
1963 636 mm per year +0.0%
1964 636 mm per year +0.0%
1965 636 mm per year +0.0%
1966 636 mm per year +0.0%
1967 636 mm per year +0.0%
1968 636 mm per year +0.0%
1969 636 mm per year +0.0%
1970 636 mm per year +0.0%
1971 636 mm per year +0.0%
1972 636 mm per year +0.0%
1973 636 mm per year +0.0%
1974 636 mm per year +0.0%
1975 636 mm per year +0.0%
1976 636 mm per year +0.0%
1977 636 mm per year +0.0%
1978 636 mm per year +0.0%
1979 636 mm per year +0.0%
1980 636 mm per year +0.0%
1981 636 mm per year +0.0%
1982 636 mm per year +0.0%
1983 636 mm per year +0.0%
1984 636 mm per year +0.0%
1985 636 mm per year +0.0%
1986 636 mm per year +0.0%
1987 636 mm per year +0.0%
1988 636 mm per year +0.0%
1989 636 mm per year +0.0%
1990 636 mm per year +0.0%
1991 636 mm per year +0.0%
1992 636 mm per year +0.0%
1993 636 mm per year +0.0%
1994 636 mm per year +0.0%
1995 636 mm per year +0.0%
1996 636 mm per year +0.0%
1997 636 mm per year +0.0%
1998 636 mm per year +0.0%
1999 636 mm per year +0.0%
2000 636 mm per year +0.0%
2001 636 mm per year +0.0%
2002 636 mm per year +0.0%
2003 636 mm per year +0.0%
2004 636 mm per year +0.0%
2005 636 mm per year +0.0%
2006 636 mm per year +0.0%
2007 636 mm per year +0.0%
2008 636 mm per year +0.0%
2009 636 mm per year +0.0%
2010 636 mm per year +0.0%
2011 636 mm per year +0.0%
2012 636 mm per year +0.0%
2013 636 mm per year +0.0%
2014 636 mm per year +0.0%
2015 636 mm per year +0.0%
2016 636 mm per year +0.0%
2017 636 mm per year +0.0%
2018 636 mm per year +0.0%
2019 636 mm per year +0.0%
2020 636 mm per year +0.0%
2021 636 mm per year +0.0%
2022 636 mm per year +0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 636 mm per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 832 mm per year, 76% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 636 mm per year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 661.5 mm per year, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 636 mm per year 636 mm per year 636 mm per year 9
1970s 636 mm per year 636 mm per year 636 mm per year 10
1980s 636 mm per year 636 mm per year 636 mm per year 10
1990s 636 mm per year 636 mm per year 636 mm per year 10
2000s 636 mm per year 636 mm per year 636 mm per year 10
2010s 636 mm per year 636 mm per year 636 mm per year 10
2020s 636 mm per year 636 mm per year 636 mm per year 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 122 Greece 652 mm per year compare
  2. 123 China 645 mm per year compare
  3. 124 Romania 637 mm per year compare
  4. 126 Kenya 630 mm per year compare
  5. 127 Estonia 626 mm per year compare
  6. 128 Sweden 624 mm per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average precipitation in depth in Spain?
Average precipitation in depth in Spain was 636 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 636 mm per year in 1961.
What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 636 mm per year in 1961.
How does Spain rank for average precipitation in depth?
Spain ranks 125th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain 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.