Benin vs India: Average precipitation in depth

Benin
1,039 mm per year
in 2022
India
1,083 mm per year
in 2022
Benin rank
90th
India rank
87th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Benin
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 1,083 mm per year against 1,039 mm per year in Benin, a difference of 44 mm per year.

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

Benin ranks 90th and India ranks 87th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin India Difference Ahead
1960s 1,039 mm per year 1,083 mm per year 44 mm per year India
1970s 1,039 mm per year 1,083 mm per year 44 mm per year India
1980s 1,039 mm per year 1,083 mm per year 44 mm per year India
1990s 1,039 mm per year 1,083 mm per year 44 mm per year India
2000s 1,039 mm per year 1,083 mm per year 44 mm per year India
2010s 1,039 mm per year 1,083 mm per year 44 mm per year India
2020s 1,039 mm per year 1,083 mm per year 44 mm per year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Benin or India?
India, at 1,083 mm per year against 1,039 mm per year in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Benin and India?
44 mm per year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and India?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Benin and India rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Benin ranks 90th and India ranks 87th 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.