Average precipitation in depth in Sweden
Sweden: Average precipitation in depth was 624 mm per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
624 mm per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 182 countries
All-time high
624 mm per year
in 1961
All-time low
624 mm per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Average precipitation in depth in Sweden, 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
In 2022, average precipitation in depth in Sweden stood at 624 mm per year. 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 Sweden peaked at 624 mm per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 624 mm per year, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 128th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average precipitation in depth in Sweden, year by year
| Year | mm per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 624 mm per year | — |
| 1962 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 624 mm per year | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 624 mm per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 832 mm per year, 75% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 624 mm per year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 661.5 mm per year, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 624 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 624 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 624 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 624 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 624 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 624 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 624 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 624 mm per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average precipitation in depth in Sweden?
- Average precipitation in depth in Sweden was 624 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 624 mm per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest average precipitation in depth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 624 mm per year in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for average precipitation in depth?
- Sweden ranks 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average precipitation in depth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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.