Afghanistan vs Namibia: Average precipitation in depth

Afghanistan
327 mm per year
in 2022
Namibia
285 mm per year
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
154th
Namibia rank
156th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 327 mm per year against 285 mm per year in Namibia, a difference of 42 mm per year.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 156th of 182 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 327 mm per year 285 mm per year 42 mm per year Afghanistan
1970s 327 mm per year 285 mm per year 42 mm per year Afghanistan
1980s 327 mm per year 285 mm per year 42 mm per year Afghanistan
1990s 327 mm per year 285 mm per year 42 mm per year Afghanistan
2000s 327 mm per year 285 mm per year 42 mm per year Afghanistan
2010s 327 mm per year 285 mm per year 42 mm per year Afghanistan
2020s 327 mm per year 285 mm per year 42 mm per year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Afghanistan or Namibia?
Afghanistan, at 327 mm per year against 285 mm per year in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Afghanistan and Namibia?
42 mm per year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Namibia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Namibia rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Afghanistan ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 156th 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.