Burkina Faso vs Netherlands: Average precipitation in depth
Burkina Faso
748 mm per year
in 2022
Netherlands
778 mm per year
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
111th
Netherlands rank
109th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 778 mm per year against 748 mm per year in Burkina Faso, a difference of 30 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 111th and Netherlands ranks 109th of 182 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 748 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 748 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 748 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 748 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 748 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 748 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 748 mm per year | 778 mm per year | 30 mm per year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Burkina Faso or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 778 mm per year against 748 mm per year in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Burkina Faso and Netherlands?
- 30 mm per year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Netherlands?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Netherlands rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 111th and Netherlands ranks 109th 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.