Botswana vs Moldova: Average precipitation in depth

Botswana
416 mm per year
in 2022
Moldova
450 mm per year
in 2022
Botswana rank
150th
Moldova rank
147th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Botswana
  • Moldova
0100200300400500196119912022

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 450 mm per year against 416 mm per year in Botswana, a difference of 34 mm per year.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 150th and Moldova ranks 147th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 416 mm per year 450 mm per year 34 mm per year Moldova
2000s 416 mm per year 450 mm per year 34 mm per year Moldova
2010s 416 mm per year 450 mm per year 34 mm per year Moldova
2020s 416 mm per year 450 mm per year 34 mm per year Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Botswana or Moldova?
Moldova, at 450 mm per year against 416 mm per year in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Botswana and Moldova?
34 mm per year, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Moldova?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Moldova rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Botswana ranks 150th and Moldova ranks 147th 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.