Brazil vs Peru: Average precipitation in depth

Brazil
1,761 mm per year
in 2022
Peru
1,738 mm per year
in 2022
Brazil rank
43rd
Peru rank
44th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Brazil
  • Peru
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1,761 mm per year against 1,738 mm per year in Peru, a difference of 23 mm per year.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 44th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1,777 mm per year 1,738 mm per year 38.75 mm per year Brazil
1970s 1,778 mm per year 1,738 mm per year 39.8 mm per year Brazil
1980s 1,778 mm per year 1,738 mm per year 39.8 mm per year Brazil
1990s 1,778 mm per year 1,738 mm per year 39.8 mm per year Brazil
2000s 1,774 mm per year 1,738 mm per year 35.6 mm per year Brazil
2010s 1,761 mm per year 1,738 mm per year 23 mm per year Brazil
2020s 1,761 mm per year 1,738 mm per year 23 mm per year Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Brazil or Peru?
Brazil, at 1,761 mm per year against 1,738 mm per year in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Brazil and Peru?
23 mm per year, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Brazil ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 44th 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.