El Salvador vs Laos: Average precipitation in depth
El Salvador
1,784 mm per year
in 2022
Laos
1,834 mm per year
in 2022
El Salvador rank
42nd
Laos rank
39th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- El Salvador
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1,834 mm per year against 1,784 mm per year in El Salvador, a difference of 50 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 39th of 182 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,784 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 50 mm per year | Laos |
| 1970s | 1,784 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 50 mm per year | Laos |
| 1980s | 1,784 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 50 mm per year | Laos |
| 1990s | 1,784 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 50 mm per year | Laos |
| 2000s | 1,784 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 50 mm per year | Laos |
| 2010s | 1,784 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 50 mm per year | Laos |
| 2020s | 1,784 mm per year | 1,834 mm per year | 50 mm per year | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, El Salvador or Laos?
- Laos, at 1,834 mm per year against 1,784 mm per year in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between El Salvador and Laos?
- 50 mm per year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Laos?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Laos rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 39th 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.