Brazil vs Sri Lanka: Average precipitation in depth
Brazil
1,761 mm per year
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1,712 mm per year
in 2022
Brazil rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
46th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Brazil
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,761 mm per year against 1,712 mm per year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 49 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 182 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,777 mm per year | 1,712 mm per year | 65.33 mm per year | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1,778 mm per year | 1,712 mm per year | 65.8 mm per year | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1,778 mm per year | 1,712 mm per year | 65.8 mm per year | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1,778 mm per year | 1,712 mm per year | 65.8 mm per year | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1,774 mm per year | 1,712 mm per year | 61.6 mm per year | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,761 mm per year | 1,712 mm per year | 49 mm per year | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,761 mm per year | 1,712 mm per year | 49 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 Sri Lanka?
- Brazil, at 1,761 mm per year against 1,712 mm per year in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 49 mm per year, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Sri Lanka rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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.