Sweden - Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)

The value for Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) in Sweden was 624.00 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 55 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 624.00 in 2017 and a minimum value of 624.00 in 1962.

Definition: 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.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1962 624.00
1967 624.00
1972 624.00
1977 624.00
1982 624.00
1987 624.00
1992 624.00
1997 624.00
2002 624.00
2007 624.00
2012 624.00
2017 624.00

Development Relevance: The agriculture sector is the most water-intensive sector, and water delivery in agriculture is increasingly important. Data on irrigated agricultural land and data on average precipitation illustrate how countries obtain water for agricultural use.

Limitations and Exceptions: The data are collected by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through annual questionnaires. The FAO tries to impose standard definitions and reporting methods, but complete consistency across countries and over time is not possible.

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Land use