Chile vs Madagascar: Average precipitation in depth
Chile
1,522 mm per year
in 2022
Madagascar
1,513 mm per year
in 2022
Chile rank
57th
Madagascar rank
58th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Chile
- Madagascar
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,522 mm per year against 1,513 mm per year in Madagascar, a difference of 9 mm per year.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 57th and Madagascar ranks 58th of 182 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,522 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 9 mm per year | Chile |
| 1970s | 1,522 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 9 mm per year | Chile |
| 1980s | 1,522 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 9 mm per year | Chile |
| 1990s | 1,522 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 9 mm per year | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,522 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 9 mm per year | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,522 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 9 mm per year | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,522 mm per year | 1,513 mm per year | 9 mm per year | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Chile or Madagascar?
- Chile, at 1,522 mm per year against 1,513 mm per year in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Chile and Madagascar?
- 9 mm per year, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Madagascar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Madagascar rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Chile ranks 57th and Madagascar ranks 58th 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.