Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Average precipitation in depth

Egypt
18.1 mm per year
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
59 mm per year
in 2022
Egypt rank
182nd
Saudi Arabia rank
180th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia
2030405060196119912022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 59 mm per year against 18.1 mm per year in Egypt, a difference of 40.9 mm per year.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.3 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 182nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 180th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 18.1 mm per year 59 mm per year 40.9 mm per year Saudi Arabia
1970s 18.1 mm per year 59 mm per year 40.9 mm per year Saudi Arabia
1980s 18.1 mm per year 59 mm per year 40.9 mm per year Saudi Arabia
1990s 18.1 mm per year 59 mm per year 40.9 mm per year Saudi Arabia
2000s 18.1 mm per year 59 mm per year 40.9 mm per year Saudi Arabia
2010s 18.1 mm per year 59 mm per year 40.9 mm per year Saudi Arabia
2020s 18.1 mm per year 59 mm per year 40.9 mm per year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 59 mm per year against 18.1 mm per year in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
40.9 mm per year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Egypt ranks 182nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 180th 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.