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
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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

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.