Kuwait vs Niger: Average precipitation in depth

Kuwait
121 mm per year
in 2022
Niger
151 mm per year
in 2022
Kuwait rank
173rd
Niger rank
171st

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Kuwait
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 151 mm per year against 121 mm per year in Kuwait, a difference of 30 mm per year.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

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

Kuwait ranks 173rd and Niger ranks 171st of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 121 mm per year 151 mm per year 30 mm per year Niger
1970s 121 mm per year 151 mm per year 30 mm per year Niger
1980s 121 mm per year 151 mm per year 30 mm per year Niger
1990s 121 mm per year 151 mm per year 30 mm per year Niger
2000s 121 mm per year 151 mm per year 30 mm per year Niger
2010s 121 mm per year 151 mm per year 30 mm per year Niger
2020s 121 mm per year 151 mm per year 30 mm per year Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Kuwait or Niger?
Niger, at 151 mm per year against 121 mm per year in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Kuwait and Niger?
30 mm per year, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Niger?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Niger rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Kuwait ranks 173rd and Niger ranks 171st 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.