Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Average precipitation in depth

Afghanistan
327 mm per year
in 2022
Eritrea
384 mm per year
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
154th
Eritrea rank
152nd

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 384 mm per year against 327 mm per year in Afghanistan, a difference of 57 mm per year.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 154th and Eritrea ranks 152nd of 182 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 327 mm per year 384 mm per year 57 mm per year Eritrea
2000s 327 mm per year 384 mm per year 57 mm per year Eritrea
2010s 327 mm per year 384 mm per year 57 mm per year Eritrea
2020s 327 mm per year 384 mm per year 57 mm per year Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 384 mm per year against 327 mm per year in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
57 mm per year, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Afghanistan ranks 154th and Eritrea ranks 152nd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.