South Korea vs Uruguay: Average precipitation in depth
South Korea
1,274 mm per year
in 2022
Uruguay
1,300 mm per year
in 2022
South Korea rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
70th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- South Korea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1,300 mm per year against 1,274 mm per year in South Korea, a difference of 26 mm per year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Korea ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 70th of 182 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,274 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 26 mm per year | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1,274 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 26 mm per year | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1,274 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 26 mm per year | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1,274 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 26 mm per year | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1,274 mm per year | 1,296 mm per year | 22.5 mm per year | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1,274 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 26 mm per year | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1,274 mm per year | 1,300 mm per year | 26 mm per year | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, South Korea or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1,300 mm per year against 1,274 mm per year in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between South Korea and Uruguay?
- 26 mm per year, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- South Korea ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 70th 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.