Malawi vs Rwanda: Average precipitation in depth
Malawi
1,181 mm per year
in 2022
Rwanda
1,212 mm per year
in 2022
Malawi rank
77th
Rwanda rank
75th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,212 mm per year against 1,181 mm per year in Malawi, a difference of 31 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 77th and Rwanda ranks 75th of 182 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,181 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 31 mm per year | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1,181 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 31 mm per year | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1,181 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 31 mm per year | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,181 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 31 mm per year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1,181 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 31 mm per year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,181 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 31 mm per year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,181 mm per year | 1,212 mm per year | 31 mm per year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,212 mm per year against 1,181 mm per year in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 31 mm per year, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Malawi ranks 77th 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
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.