Iceland vs Maldives: Average precipitation in depth
Iceland
1,940 mm per year
in 2022
Maldives
1,972 mm per year
in 2022
Iceland rank
37th
Maldives rank
36th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Iceland
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1,972 mm per year against 1,940 mm per year in Iceland, a difference of 32 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 37th and Maldives ranks 36th of 182 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,940 mm per year | 1,972 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Maldives |
| 1970s | 1,940 mm per year | 1,972 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Maldives |
| 1980s | 1,940 mm per year | 1,972 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Maldives |
| 1990s | 1,940 mm per year | 1,972 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Maldives |
| 2000s | 1,940 mm per year | 1,972 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1,940 mm per year | 1,972 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1,940 mm per year | 1,972 mm per year | 32 mm per year | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Iceland or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 1,972 mm per year against 1,940 mm per year in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Iceland and Maldives?
- 32 mm per year, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Iceland ranks 37th and Maldives ranks 36th 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.