Burkina Faso vs Denmark: Average precipitation in depth

Burkina Faso
748 mm per year
in 2022
Denmark
703 mm per year
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
111th
Denmark rank
113th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 748 mm per year against 703 mm per year in Denmark, a difference of 45 mm per year.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 111th and Denmark ranks 113th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 748 mm per year 703 mm per year 45 mm per year Burkina Faso
1970s 748 mm per year 703 mm per year 45 mm per year Burkina Faso
1980s 748 mm per year 703 mm per year 45 mm per year Burkina Faso
1990s 748 mm per year 703 mm per year 45 mm per year Burkina Faso
2000s 748 mm per year 703 mm per year 45 mm per year Burkina Faso
2010s 748 mm per year 703 mm per year 45 mm per year Burkina Faso
2020s 748 mm per year 703 mm per year 45 mm per year Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Burkina Faso or Denmark?
Burkina Faso, at 748 mm per year against 703 mm per year in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Burkina Faso and Denmark?
45 mm per year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Denmark?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Denmark rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Burkina Faso ranks 111th and Denmark ranks 113th 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.