Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Average precipitation in depth
Liberia
2,391 mm per year
in 2022
Sierra Leone
2,526 mm per year
in 2022
Liberia rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,526 mm per year against 2,391 mm per year in Liberia, a difference of 135 mm per year.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 182 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,391 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 135 mm per year | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2,391 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 135 mm per year | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2,391 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 135 mm per year | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2,391 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 135 mm per year | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2,391 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 135 mm per year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2,391 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 135 mm per year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2,391 mm per year | 2,526 mm per year | 135 mm per year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,526 mm per year against 2,391 mm per year in Liberia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 135 mm per year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Liberia ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th 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.