El Salvador vs Peru: Average precipitation in depth
El Salvador
1,784 mm per year
in 2022
Peru
1,738 mm per year
in 2022
El Salvador rank
42nd
Peru rank
44th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,784 mm per year against 1,738 mm per year in Peru, a difference of 46 mm per year.
Across all 61 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 44th of 182 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,784 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 46 mm per year | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1,784 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 46 mm per year | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1,784 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 46 mm per year | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1,784 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 46 mm per year | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1,784 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 46 mm per year | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,784 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 46 mm per year | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,784 mm per year | 1,738 mm per year | 46 mm per year | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, El Salvador or Peru?
- El Salvador, at 1,784 mm per year against 1,738 mm per year in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between El Salvador and Peru?
- 46 mm per year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 44th 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.