Nicaragua vs Seychelles: Average precipitation in depth

Nicaragua
2,280 mm per year
in 2022
Seychelles
2,330 mm per year
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
22nd
Seychelles rank
20th

Average precipitation in depth over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 2,330 mm per year against 2,280 mm per year in Nicaragua, a difference of 50 mm per year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Seychelles ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Seychelles ranks 20th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Seychelles Difference Ahead
1960s 2,280 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 50 mm per year Seychelles
1970s 2,280 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 50 mm per year Seychelles
1980s 2,280 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 50 mm per year Seychelles
1990s 2,280 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 50 mm per year Seychelles
2000s 2,280 mm per year 2,294 mm per year 14 mm per year Seychelles
2010s 2,280 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 50 mm per year Seychelles
2020s 2,280 mm per year 2,330 mm per year 50 mm per year Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Nicaragua or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 2,330 mm per year against 2,280 mm per year in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Nicaragua and Seychelles?
50 mm per year, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Seychelles?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Seychelles rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
Nicaragua ranks 22nd and Seychelles ranks 20th 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.