Gabon vs Iceland: Average precipitation in depth
Gabon
1,831 mm per year
in 2022
Iceland
1,940 mm per year
in 2022
Gabon rank
40th
Iceland rank
37th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Gabon
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1,940 mm per year against 1,831 mm per year in Gabon, a difference of 109 mm per year.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 37th of 182 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,831 mm per year | 1,940 mm per year | 109 mm per year | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1,831 mm per year | 1,940 mm per year | 109 mm per year | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1,831 mm per year | 1,940 mm per year | 109 mm per year | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1,831 mm per year | 1,940 mm per year | 109 mm per year | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,831 mm per year | 1,940 mm per year | 109 mm per year | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,831 mm per year | 1,940 mm per year | 109 mm per year | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1,831 mm per year | 1,940 mm per year | 109 mm per year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Gabon or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1,940 mm per year against 1,831 mm per year in Gabon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Gabon and Iceland?
- 109 mm per year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iceland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Iceland rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Gabon ranks 40th and Iceland ranks 37th 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.