Cameroon vs Guinea: Average precipitation in depth

Cameroon
1,604 mm per year
in 2022
Guinea
1,651 mm per year
in 2022
Cameroon rank
52nd
Guinea rank
49th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 1,651 mm per year against 1,604 mm per year in Cameroon, a difference of 47 mm per year.

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

Cameroon ranks 52nd and Guinea ranks 49th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 1,604 mm per year 1,651 mm per year 47 mm per year Guinea
1970s 1,604 mm per year 1,651 mm per year 47 mm per year Guinea
1980s 1,604 mm per year 1,651 mm per year 47 mm per year Guinea
1990s 1,604 mm per year 1,651 mm per year 47 mm per year Guinea
2000s 1,604 mm per year 1,651 mm per year 47 mm per year Guinea
2010s 1,604 mm per year 1,651 mm per year 47 mm per year Guinea
2020s 1,604 mm per year 1,651 mm per year 47 mm per year Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Cameroon or Guinea?
Guinea, at 1,651 mm per year against 1,604 mm per year in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Cameroon and Guinea?
47 mm per year, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Guinea ranks 49th 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.