El Salvador vs Viet Nam: Average precipitation in depth

El Salvador
1,784 mm per year
in 2022
Viet Nam
1,821 mm per year
in 2022
El Salvador rank
42nd
Viet Nam rank
41st

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • El Salvador
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1,821 mm per year against 1,784 mm per year in El Salvador, a difference of 37 mm per year.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 42nd and Viet Nam ranks 41st of 182 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 1,784 mm per year 1,821 mm per year 37 mm per year Viet Nam
1970s 1,784 mm per year 1,821 mm per year 37 mm per year Viet Nam
1980s 1,784 mm per year 1,821 mm per year 37 mm per year Viet Nam
1990s 1,784 mm per year 1,821 mm per year 37 mm per year Viet Nam
2000s 1,784 mm per year 1,821 mm per year 37 mm per year Viet Nam
2010s 1,784 mm per year 1,821 mm per year 37 mm per year Viet Nam
2020s 1,784 mm per year 1,821 mm per year 37 mm per year Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, El Salvador or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1,821 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 Viet Nam?
37 mm per year, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Viet Nam?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Viet Nam rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
El Salvador ranks 42nd and Viet Nam ranks 41st 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.