South Korea vs Rwanda: Average precipitation in depth

South Korea
1,274 mm per year
in 2022
Rwanda
1,212 mm per year
in 2022
South Korea rank
72nd
Rwanda rank
75th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • South Korea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1,274 mm per year against 1,212 mm per year in Rwanda, a difference of 62 mm per year.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

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

South Korea ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 75th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 1,274 mm per year 1,212 mm per year 62 mm per year South Korea
1970s 1,274 mm per year 1,212 mm per year 62 mm per year South Korea
1980s 1,274 mm per year 1,212 mm per year 62 mm per year South Korea
1990s 1,274 mm per year 1,212 mm per year 62 mm per year South Korea
2000s 1,274 mm per year 1,212 mm per year 62 mm per year South Korea
2010s 1,274 mm per year 1,212 mm per year 62 mm per year South Korea
2020s 1,274 mm per year 1,212 mm per year 62 mm per year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, South Korea or Rwanda?
South Korea, at 1,274 mm per year against 1,212 mm per year in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between South Korea and Rwanda?
62 mm per year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Rwanda?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Rwanda rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
South Korea ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 75th 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.