Namibia vs Syria: Average precipitation in depth
Namibia
285 mm per year
in 2022
Syria
252 mm per year
in 2022
Namibia rank
156th
Syria rank
159th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Namibia
- Syria
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 285 mm per year against 252 mm per year in Syria, a difference of 33 mm per year.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 156th and Syria ranks 159th of 182 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 33 mm per year | Namibia |
| 1970s | 285 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 33 mm per year | Namibia |
| 1980s | 285 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 33 mm per year | Namibia |
| 1990s | 285 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 33 mm per year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 285 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 33 mm per year | Namibia |
| 2010s | 285 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 33 mm per year | Namibia |
| 2020s | 285 mm per year | 252 mm per year | 33 mm per year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Namibia or Syria?
- Namibia, at 285 mm per year against 252 mm per year in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Namibia and Syria?
- 33 mm per year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Syria?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Syria rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Namibia ranks 156th and Syria ranks 159th 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.