Iraq vs Yemen: Average precipitation in depth
Iraq
216 mm per year
in 2022
Yemen
167 mm per year
in 2022
Iraq rank
166th
Yemen rank
169th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 216 mm per year against 167 mm per year in Yemen, a difference of 49 mm per year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 169th of 182 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 49 mm per year | Iraq |
| 1970s | 216 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 49 mm per year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 216 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 49 mm per year | Iraq |
| 1990s | 216 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 49 mm per year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 216 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 49 mm per year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 216 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 49 mm per year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 216 mm per year | 167 mm per year | 49 mm per year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Iraq or Yemen?
- Iraq, at 216 mm per year against 167 mm per year in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Iraq and Yemen?
- 49 mm per year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Iraq ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 169th 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.