Benin vs Tanzania: Average precipitation in depth
Benin
1,039 mm per year
in 2022
Tanzania
1,071 mm per year
in 2022
Benin rank
90th
Tanzania rank
88th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1,071 mm per year against 1,039 mm per year in Benin, a difference of 32 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 90th and Tanzania ranks 88th of 182 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,039 mm per year | 1,071 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 1,039 mm per year | 1,071 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 1,039 mm per year | 1,071 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1,039 mm per year | 1,071 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1,039 mm per year | 1,071 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1,039 mm per year | 1,071 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1,039 mm per year | 1,071 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Benin or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1,071 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 Tanzania?
- 32 mm per year, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Benin ranks 90th and Tanzania ranks 88th 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.