Belize vs Peru: Average precipitation in depth

Belize
1,705 mm per year
in 2022
Peru
1,738 mm per year
in 2022
Belize rank
47th
Peru rank
44th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Belize
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1,738 mm per year against 1,705 mm per year in Belize, a difference of 33 mm per year.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 47th and Peru ranks 44th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1,705 mm per year 1,738 mm per year 33 mm per year Peru
1970s 1,705 mm per year 1,738 mm per year 33 mm per year Peru
1980s 1,705 mm per year 1,738 mm per year 33 mm per year Peru
1990s 1,705 mm per year 1,738 mm per year 33 mm per year Peru
2000s 1,705 mm per year 1,738 mm per year 33 mm per year Peru
2010s 1,705 mm per year 1,738 mm per year 33 mm per year Peru
2020s 1,705 mm per year 1,738 mm per year 33 mm per year Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Belize or Peru?
Peru, at 1,738 mm per year against 1,705 mm per year in Belize as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Belize and Peru?
33 mm per year, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Peru?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Belize and Peru rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Belize ranks 47th and Peru ranks 44th 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.