Italy vs Lesotho: Average precipitation in depth

Italy
832 mm per year
in 2022
Lesotho
788 mm per year
in 2022
Italy rank
105th
Lesotho rank
107th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Italy
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 832 mm per year against 788 mm per year in Lesotho, a difference of 44 mm per year.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Italy ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 107th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 832 mm per year 788 mm per year 44 mm per year Italy
1970s 832 mm per year 788 mm per year 44 mm per year Italy
1980s 832 mm per year 788 mm per year 44 mm per year Italy
1990s 832 mm per year 788 mm per year 44 mm per year Italy
2000s 832 mm per year 788 mm per year 44 mm per year Italy
2010s 832 mm per year 788 mm per year 44 mm per year Italy
2020s 832 mm per year 788 mm per year 44 mm per year Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Italy or Lesotho?
Italy, at 832 mm per year against 788 mm per year in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Italy and Lesotho?
44 mm per year, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lesotho?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Italy and Lesotho rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Italy ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 107th 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.