Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Average precipitation in depth
Ecuador
2,274 mm per year
in 2022
Nicaragua
2,280 mm per year
in 2022
Ecuador rank
23rd
Nicaragua rank
22nd
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2,280 mm per year against 2,274 mm per year in Ecuador, a difference of 6 mm per year.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 22nd of 182 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,274 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 6 mm per year | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2,274 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 6 mm per year | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2,274 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 6 mm per year | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2,274 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 6 mm per year | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2,255 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 24.7 mm per year | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2,274 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 6 mm per year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2,274 mm per year | 2,280 mm per year | 6 mm per year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2,280 mm per year against 2,274 mm per year in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 6 mm per year, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 22nd 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.