Botswana vs Eritrea: Average precipitation in depth

Botswana
416 mm per year
in 2022
Eritrea
384 mm per year
in 2022
Botswana rank
150th
Eritrea rank
152nd

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Botswana
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 416 mm per year against 384 mm per year in Eritrea, a difference of 32 mm per year.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 150th and Eritrea ranks 152nd of 182 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 416 mm per year 384 mm per year 32 mm per year Botswana
2000s 416 mm per year 384 mm per year 32 mm per year Botswana
2010s 416 mm per year 384 mm per year 32 mm per year Botswana
2020s 416 mm per year 384 mm per year 32 mm per year Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Botswana or Eritrea?
Botswana, at 416 mm per year against 384 mm per year in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Botswana and Eritrea?
32 mm per year, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Botswana ranks 150th and Eritrea ranks 152nd 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.