Malawi vs United Kingdom: Average precipitation in depth

Malawi
1,181 mm per year
in 2022
United Kingdom
1,220 mm per year
in 2022
Malawi rank
77th
United Kingdom rank
74th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Malawi
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,220 mm per year against 1,181 mm per year in Malawi, a difference of 39 mm per year.

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

Malawi ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 74th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 1,181 mm per year 1,220 mm per year 39 mm per year United Kingdom
1970s 1,181 mm per year 1,220 mm per year 39 mm per year United Kingdom
1980s 1,181 mm per year 1,220 mm per year 39 mm per year United Kingdom
1990s 1,181 mm per year 1,220 mm per year 39 mm per year United Kingdom
2000s 1,181 mm per year 1,220 mm per year 39 mm per year United Kingdom
2010s 1,181 mm per year 1,220 mm per year 39 mm per year United Kingdom
2020s 1,181 mm per year 1,220 mm per year 39 mm per year United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Malawi or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,220 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 United Kingdom?
39 mm per year, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Kingdom?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Malawi and United Kingdom rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Malawi ranks 77th and United Kingdom ranks 74th 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.