Libya vs United Arab Emirates: Average precipitation in depth

Libya
56 mm per year
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
78 mm per year
in 2022
Libya rank
181st
United Arab Emirates rank
178th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Libya
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 78 mm per year against 56 mm per year in Libya, a difference of 22 mm per year.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 181st and United Arab Emirates ranks 178th of 182 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 56 mm per year 78 mm per year 22 mm per year United Arab Emirates
1970s 56 mm per year 78 mm per year 22 mm per year United Arab Emirates
1980s 56 mm per year 78 mm per year 22 mm per year United Arab Emirates
1990s 56 mm per year 78 mm per year 22 mm per year United Arab Emirates
2000s 56 mm per year 78 mm per year 22 mm per year United Arab Emirates
2010s 56 mm per year 78 mm per year 22 mm per year United Arab Emirates
2020s 56 mm per year 78 mm per year 22 mm per year United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Libya or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 78 mm per year against 56 mm per year in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Libya and United Arab Emirates?
22 mm per year, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Arab Emirates?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Libya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Libya ranks 181st and United Arab Emirates ranks 178th 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.