Belize vs Sri Lanka: Average precipitation in depth
Belize
1,705 mm per year
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1,712 mm per year
in 2022
Belize rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Belize
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1,712 mm per year against 1,705 mm per year in Belize, a difference of 7 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 182 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,705 mm per year | 1,712 mm per year | 7 mm per year | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1,705 mm per year | 1,712 mm per year | 7 mm per year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1,705 mm per year | 1,712 mm per year | 7 mm per year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1,705 mm per year | 1,712 mm per year | 7 mm per year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,705 mm per year | 1,712 mm per year | 7 mm per year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1,705 mm per year | 1,712 mm per year | 7 mm per year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,705 mm per year | 1,712 mm per year | 7 mm per year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Belize or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1,712 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 Sri Lanka?
- 7 mm per year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Sri Lanka rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Belize ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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
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.